SAP CFR - Finance Expert Global IFRS Excellence f/m/d 

Germany, Baden-Württemberg 

448394488

EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS

As a Finance Expert you will assist the Head of GIE with complex topics in one or more Centers of Expertise (CoE) within the GIE team and:

• Evaluate, assess, determine resolution, and communicate the appropriate accounting treatment to (internal and external) stakeholders.
• Drive complex accounting entries and leverage R2R for transactional activity where possible and evaluate existing processes to streamline and automate where possible.
• Draft or review footnotes and disclosures for the group financial statements related to assigned topical areas.
• Keep up to date technically and drive updates and enhancement of accounting guidelines.
• Represent the company as a subject matter expert internally and externally.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• Deep professional experience and experience in application of IFRS accounting rules
• Experience in IFRS required (including and not limited to): financial instruments (including hedging), stock-based compensation and other valuation related topics.
• Excellent communication skills, comfortable to collaborate with all hierarchy levels across the organization.
• Able to articulate positions and share in-depth knowledge within the team to enable decision-making by providing innovative solutions to complex business issues.
• Assertive and able to work both independently, within small groups and balance multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Fluency in spoken and written English and German is a must.
• Excellent in MS Excel, knowledge of accounting-related functionalities in SAP ERP preferred.

EDUCATION / WORK EXPERIENCE

• University degree with special topics in finance, preferably accounting and/or auditing
• CPA / CA / ACCA a plus
• Preferably 8+ years of working experience in the area of accounting and reporting under IFRS or in the assurance area of an audit firm.