You bring a very strong (internal) audit expertise.
You will be involved and lead high impact audits and drive initiatives towards broad corporate goals.
You will be responsible for delivery of high quality outcomes of complex and business critical audits and activities.
You will integrate client needs, strategic business goals of the function and financial objectives.
You will stay on the leading edge of audit research and development.
You will apply expertise in complex environments to provide focus to other team members and colleagues.
You show strong functional skills acquired through training, study and experience.
You are accepted as a 'Go to person'.
You have good knowledge of corporate functions.
You share knowledge and expertise to help others to develop and grow.
You will be involved in settling different cross-functional perspectives related to area of expertise.
You will represent SAP internally and externally (associations, authorities, universities etc.)
You build and maintain an adequate business network.
Candidate attributes
You observe the high standards of ethical and compliance principles such as impartiality, an unbiased attitude, professional skepticism, and avoidance of conflicts of interest.
You have an extremely high level of discretion and professionalism, a strong business acumen and can gain the trust of our stakeholders.
You are an energetic person, seeking new challenges in a global environment, able to adapt quickly to new situations.
You are able to drive engagements or projects autonomously in virtual and remote settings.
You are able to drill-down into details, analyze and review, and summarize key facts and recommendations to (senior) management.
You are actively searching for and providing potential solution approaches to the problems you are confronted with as part of your audit work.
You are dedicated to deliver best in class results and advise our customers.
As a quick learner you are keen to acquire new hard and soft skills.
You are a strong team player who works well with other Internal Audit colleagues while learning from them too.
Experience & Language Requirements
Candidate will have 6-8+ years of functional experience in auditing or similar relevant roles
Accounting knowledge (IFRS/ US-GAAP/local GAAP) or functional knowledge in the relevant field of activity
Knowledge of the Global Internal Audit Standards for the professional practice of Internal Auditing and audit best practice.
For internal candidates: Deep knowledge of global policies and guidelines.
Advanced knowledge in MS Office / SAP products.
Comprehensive audit expertise and ability to define innovative audit approaches.
Excellent communication and (report) writing skills to describe and summarize complex situations and issues.
Fluent in English a must, Arabic language skills a big plus, fluent in German a plus
Education
Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, or equivalent, Master's degree preferred
Professional Training & Certification (e.g. CIA, CPA, CFE) or equivalent
What we deliver?
Independent and objective evaluations of company financial and operational business activities to assure compliance with laws, SAP policies, and in compliance with generally accepted accounting & financial reporting principles and auditing standards
Actionable and results oriented audit recommendations are implemented by the business and detected weaknesses do not recur within the organization
Advisory services, such as market unit sales health checks
Investigations based on irregularities identified on customer/partner engagement processes (side commitments) and breaches to SAP policies such as SAP’s Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and the Global Revenue Recognition Guideline
High quality and impactful Audit reports, containing findings, recommendations for improvement and actionable mitigation plans agreed by the business. Final reports are presented to senior management
Comprehensive assessments of an SAP Market Unit or LOB's Sales Strategy, Processes, and Performance
Memoranda on investigation results focusing on evidence and facts identified while consequence management is carried out by other SAP functions (Office of Ethics and Compliance, Human Resources, etc.)