Senior Risk 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. 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 delivery of the E2E Compliance Control Framework, focusing on anti-fraud bribery and corruption risk, including a sustainable testing and monitoring process.
• Responsible for the maintenance and optimization of SAP’s internal control environment, performing design assessments, control effectiveness testing, and issue resolution monitoring.
• Providing regular updates on assignment outcomes and performing ongoing monitoring of key risks and findings within assigned responsibilities.
• Communicating clearly, in a way that others can understand within defined processes and policies, and presenting messages/work results to cross-functional colleagues and managers.
• Developing and maintaining a fundamental network to collaborate effectively within GR&AS and building collaborative work relationships with similar functions across SAP.

What you bring:

• Demonstrated and recognized Senior level knowledge of audit, risk management, or SOX internal controls.
• Experience performing quality reviews of the work of associates and specialists.
• Proactive engagement to address identified risks and issues and to solve problems with moderate to high complexity.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, with sole responsibility for driving end-to-end projects.
• Advanced functional skills and special knowledge in several areas.
• Utilization of demonstrated creativity and specialist professional knowledge to deliver high-quality results and solutions.
• Role modeling within the team and demonstrating professional judgment, leadership capabilities, best practices concepts, and strategies.

Experience & Language Requirements:

• Solid experience in auditing, risk management, SOX internal controls, or similar relevant roles.
• Accounting knowledge (IFRS/GAAP/IIA Standards, IDW PS-340).
• 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 FCPA and other anti-bribery and corruption Acts 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, 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 Fraud Examiner (CFE).
• 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 SAP’s 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 exposure through efficient mitigation.
• 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 SAP, you can bring out your best.

We win with inclusion

SAP’s 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:

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: 409392 | Work Area: Administration | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.