Senior Audit Specialist

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**Job Title: Senior Audit Specialist**
**Location: Anywhere LAC**
**PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES**
The Office of Ethics and Compliance (OEC) is a part of the Office of the CEO Board area, and reports to both SAP SE's Global CEO and the Audit Committee of the Supervisory Board. Our mission is to advance SAP's business goals by promoting a culture of integrity, and by mitigating bribery, corruption and serious fraud risks. Our focus includes compliance with the FCPA (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act), UK Bribery Act, and other global anti-corruption and bribery laws.
The OEC Compliance Monitoring & Analysis team is responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of SAP's compliance program, conducting reviews to identify the root causes of compliance breakdowns, make recommendations and follow-up on control enhancements to prevent breakdowns re-occurring.
**EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS**
The Senior Compliance Monitoring Specialist will test the operating effectiveness of compliance controls at SAP's acquired entities, for example SAP Concur, SAP Signavio, SAP Emarsys and Taulia. Monitoring will focus on controls to mitigate bribery, corruption and significant fraud risks.
**Key tasks**:
- Conduct compliance risk assessments on acquired entities to identify the highest risk topics
- Develop and implement testing programs to monitor compliance controls
- Perform data retrieval and data analysis to select sample transactions for testing
- Test transactions and supporting documents against relevant compliance policies and procedures to identify non-compliance and control weaknesses
- Conduct interviews with internal stakeholders to validate documents and processes and assess potential corruption/fraud risk
- Write formal reports detailing findings and recommendations clearly and concisely
- Agree action plans with business owners to mitigate compliance risks identified and enhance controls, and conduct follow-up to check that actions have been effectively implemented
- Develop collaborative work relationships within the OEC and with management of acquired entities
The position reports to the Compliance Monitoring & Analysis Manager and enjoys high exposure within the business.
**EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES**
- Bachelor's or master's degree from business or law school or equivalent work experience
- 5+ years' experience in audit, compliance, investigation or other governance and control-related roles in a reputable law/accounting firm or multinational corporation
- Hands-on with extreme attention to detail and written documentation
- Strong proficiency in Excel and data analytics tools
- Strong analytical skills to assess business processes and draw conclusions
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in business English (ability to clearly and succinctly convey complex compliance issues in layman's terms)
**Preferred Competencies**:
- Experience in auditing risks with focus on anti-corruption and internal control evaluation
- Knowledge of SAP Concur systems and processes
- Accounting knowledge (IFRS/ US-GAAP/local GAAP)
Work Area: Legal
Expected Travel: 0 - 10%
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**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.
Requisition ID: 368401 | Work Area: Administration | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.

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