Requisition #
Work Area: Finance
Expected Travel: 0 - 10%
Career Status: Professional
Employment Type: Regular Full Time
COMPANY
SAP started in 1972 as a team of five colleagues with a desire to do something new. Together, they changed enterprise software and reinvented how business was done. Today, as a market leader in enterprise application software, we remain true to our roots. That's why we engineer solutions to fuel innovation, foster equality and spread opportunity for our employees and customers across borders and cultures.
SAP values the entrepreneurial spirit, fostering creativity and building lasting relationships with our employees.
We know that a diverse and inclusive workforce keeps us competitive and provides opportunities for all. We believe that together we can transform industries, grow economics, lift up societies and sustain our environment. Because it's the best-run businesses that make the world run better and improve people's lives.
PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES
SAP's global Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) organization in the Board Area Finance & Administration consolidates the policies, processes, communication, reporting, and organizational structures of all GRC-related activities. The integrated GRC function focuses on increasing the added business value of governance, risk, and compliance processes at SAP through the utilization of synergies and high-quality business services, without compromising on transparency and compliance. The GRC mandate includes enterprise risk management, global security, internal controls- and Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) compliance. Given the various business transformation activities within our company to allow SAP being prepared for the future, there is no better time to join GRC and the SOX & Internal Controls team now.
The holder of this role is an integral part of the GRC Internal Controls and SOX team and reports directly to the America's Global Governance, Risk & Compliance Officer. As a Senior SOX and Internal Controls Specialist you will work closely with various lines of businesses, you are primarily responsible for the identification, development, maintenance and optimization of the internal control environment, particularly those supporting section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley act for newly created control landscapes due to business process changes. In addition, you will be accountable for the initiation and drive of cross-entity alignments, including close cooperation with other ?SOX champions' of other regions, risk management, corporate audit and the global compliance office. In a nutshell, it is a great opportunity for an experienced internal control professional and auditor facilitating SAP's move to new business models.
To effectively support the business, you must be technically competent with experiences gained in the areas of internal controls and financial statement audits, including the ability to showcase the business value for internal controls to be implemented. Your sound communication skills, flexibility and your ability to work within a high paced environment, characterized by ambiguity and change, are a pre-requisite for this role. Teamwork and cooperation between different parts of GRC risk management, business partners, SOX, security and other compliance groups will be key to your success.
EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS
-Being the GRC Internal Controls & SOX representative toward the business for specific internal control landscapes and corresponding questions
-Performs design assessments, control effectiveness testing, issue resolution monitoring and supports the sign-off by management of processes and controls in scope (including COSO assessment).
-Shows visibility for key stakeholders internally and the external SOX 404 auditors within one or more countries.
-Is proactively involved into global or moderate complex projects and/or process re-designs due to business model- and process-changes.
-Demonstrates high proactive engagement to solve problems in regards to process design and training activities for development and implementation of SOX related topics.
-Is empowered and highly proactive to solve challenges in regards to process design and training activities for the development and implementation of Internal Controls- and SOX related topics at a global level.
-Builds and maintains strong partnerships to build common ground for cooperation with internal and external key decision makers.
-Takes decisions with medium to high complexity and makes recommendations of broad nature (decisions within his / her local area of responsibility).
-Presents medium to high complex topics to cross-functional colleagues and senior managers by ing advanced communication skills and operates with external auditors.
-Deep understanding in terms of concepts, practices, procedures and tools of Internal Controls- and SOX to accomplish the job.
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
-University Degree ( in Business Administration, Accounting/Finance, IT/Computer Science or Law)
-Solid experience in establishing and maintaining internal control landscapes, being familiar with ITGC's, Automated Controls, SoD concepts, SOX-404 and PCAOB audit standards with a large multinational corporation or Big 4 audit firm.
-Methodological experiences and competences in how to define an internal control scope and the setup of the same Good knowledge of typical risks inherent in business processes (IT, Sales, Finance, etc.)
-Project- and process-change management skills
-Fluent written and spoken English skills
P+ years relevant experience
-3+ years thereof SOX/Internal Controls compliance experience
The position can be filled as part time position.
WHAT YOU GET FROM US
Success is what you make it. At SAP, we help you make it your own. A career at SAP can open many doors for you. If you're searching for a company that's dedicated to your ideas and individual growth, recognizes you for your unique contributions, fills you with a strong sense of purpose, and provides a fun, flexible and inclusive work environment - now.
SAP'S DIVERSITY COMMITMENT
To harness the power of innovation, SAP invests in the development of its diverse employees. We aspire to leverage the qualities and appreciate the unique competencies that each person brings to the company.
SAP is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team (Americas: -a-Careers.NorthAmericasap or -a-Careers.LatinAmericasap, APJ: -a-Careers.APJsap, EMEA: -a-Careerssap).
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.
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