Senior Internal Control Specialist

We help the world run better

At SAP we enable you to bring out your best. Our company culture is focused on collaboration and a shared passion to help the world run better. How We focus every day on building the foundation for tomorrow and creating a workplace that embraces differences values flexibility and is aligned to our purpose-driven and future-focused work. We offer a highly collaborative caring team environment with a strong focus on learning and development recognition for your individual contributions and a variety of benefit options for you to choose from.

In this role you will be:

Responsible for the maintenance and optimization of SAPs internal control environment performing design assessments control effectiveness testing & issue resolution monitoring.

Provides regular updates on assignment outcomes and performs ongoing monitoring of key risks & findings within assigned responsibilities.

Communicates clearly in a way that others can understand within defined processes & policies presents messages/work results to cross-functional colleagues and managers.

Develops and maintains fundamental network to collaborate effectively within GR&AS and builds collaborative work relationships with similar functions across SAP.

In this role you are expected to:

Be able to demonstrate Senior level knowledge for audit risk management or SOX internal controls.

Demonstrates proactive engagement to address identified risks and issues and to solve problems with moderate to high complexity.

Works independently and collaboratively able to take sole responsibility for driving end-to-end projects.

Has advanced functional skills and special knowledge in several areas.

Utilizes demonstrated creativity and specialist professional knowledge to deliver high quality results & solutions.

Works as a role model within team and demonstrates thought professional judgement leadership capabilities best practices concepts and strategies.

Experience & Language Requirements:

Candidate will have strong experiencein auditing risk management SOX internal controls or similar relevant roles

Accounting knowledge (IFRS/GAAP/ IIA Standards)

General knowledge of the International Standards for the professional practice of Internal Auditing

Knowledge in MS Office and SAP products preferred

General knowledge of the SOX Act COSO and / or COBIT models a plus

General knowledge of the ESG Act a plus

Bilingual preferred - fluent in written and spoken English required; Local language skills required.

Education

University Degree (e.g. in Business Administration Accounting/Finance Audit IT/Computer Science or Law)

Professional Training & Certification Achieved or desire to pursue any of:

Risk Management Professional (RMP)

Certified Risk and Compliance Management Professional (CRCMP)

Financial Risk Manager (FRM)

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Meet your team

The purpose of Global Risk & Assurance Services (GR&AS) is to provide assurance and transparency to SAPs stakeholders about the overall financial strategic and operational health of the enterprise and its ability to be a best-run resilient and sustainable business. Our mission is to:

Unite the expertise in audit risk management and internal controls to achieve operational efficiency and effectiveness at SAP.

Enable the business in establishing efficient and effective internal controls to meet regulatory requirements.

Conduct risk assessments and audits in compliance with laws standards regulatory requirements and SAP Policies to manage risk exposures through efficient mitigations.

Conduct independent and objective assessments focused on business impact to improve processes in the SAP Group

Embrace change and be open minded to new approaches in the best interest of SAP and our customers.

Develop talents by constantly renewing their skills and competencies.

Proactively deliver effective assurance services to key business stakeholders

Bring out your best

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database analytics intelligent technologies and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide we are purpose-driven and future-focused with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries people or platforms we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves.At SAPyou can bring out your best.

We win with inclusion

SAPs culture of inclusion focus on health and well-being and flexible working models help ensure that everyone regardless of background feels included and can run at their best. At SAP we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world.
SAP is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and 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:
For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age race religion national origin ethnicity age gender (including pregnancy childbirth et al) sexual orientation gender identity or expression protected veteran status or disability.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Requisition ID: 432763 Work Area: Administration Expected Travel: 0 - 10% Career Status: Professional Employment Type: Regular Full Time Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.