Regional Senior Risk Specialist

Job description / Role

Work Area: Administration
Expected Travel: 0 - 10%
Career Status: Professional
Employment Type: Regular Full Time

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

SAP started in 1972 as a team of five colleagues with a desire to do something new. Together, they changed enterprise software and reinvented how business was done. Today, as a market leader in enterprise application software, we remain true to our roots. That's why we engineer solutions to fuel innovation, foster equality and spread opportunity for our employees and customers across borders and cultures.

SAP values the entrepreneurial spirit, fostering creativity and building lasting relationships with our employees. We know that a diverse and inclusive workforce keeps us competitive and provides opportunities for all. We believe that together we can transform industries, grow economics, lift up societies and sustain our environment. Because it's the best-run businesses that make the world run better and improve people's lives.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

As market leader in enterprise application software, SAP helps companies of all sizes and industries innovate through simplification. From the back office to the boardroom, warehouse to storefront, on premise to cloud, desktop to mobile device - SAP empowers people and organizations to work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively to stay ahead of the competition. SAP applications and services enable customers to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and grow sustainably.

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

As one of the integral elements of SAP's corporate governance & compliance framework, Global Risk & Assurance Services (GR&AS) is mandated to perform internal audits, risk assessments and internal control assessments on behalf of SAP's CEO, CFO, Executive Board, and the Audit Committee. Integrated Assurance Delivery (IAD) is a global team of Assurance professionals who deliver on GR&AS' mission to unite expertise in audit, risk management, internal controls, and talent development to achieve operational efficiency and effectiveness at SAP. The IAD Organization delivers:

- Agile Delivery - Integrated and intelligent global resourcing based upon Assurance expertise
- Response Capability - Rapid reaction to priority Board requests and stakeholder demands
- Capacity Planning - Centralized delivery planning across the GR&AS portfolio
- Talent Development - Core training and enablement developing skills and competencies critical to career progression and expansion

EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS

- Responsible for the delivery of moderate to high complexity audit assignments, risk assessments, and/or internal control (SOX) review and testing
- Senior level knowledge of audit, risk management, or SOX internal controls with advanced functional skills and special knowledge in several areas
- Utilizes demonstrated creativity and specialist professional knowledge to deliver high quality results and solutions
- Works as a role model within team and demonstrates thought leadership capabilities, best practices concepts and strategies
- Responsible for the maintenance and optimization of SAP's internal control environment, performing design assessments, control effectiveness testing, and issue resolution monitoring
- Provides regular updates on assignment outcomes and performs ongoing monitoring of key risks and findings within assigned responsibilities
- Demonstrates proactive engagement to address identified risks and issues and to solve problems with moderate to high complexity
- Develops and maintains fundamental network to collaborate effectively within GR&AS and builds collaborative work relationships with similar functions across SAP
- Communicates clearly, in a way that others can understand within defined processes & policies, presents messages/work results to cross-functional colleagues and managers
- Works independently and collaboratively, able to take sole responsibility for driving end-to-end projects.

Requirements

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

We seek people with distinctive academic credentials, strategic thinking, superior problem-solving skills and a strong professional track record of results:

- University degree (or equivalent, e.g. in Business Administration, Accounting/Finance
- Preferred certificates: 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)
- 9+ years of functional experience in auditing, risk management, SOX / internal controls on regional level
- Knowledge of the International Standards for the professional practice of Internal Auditing
- Accounting knowledge (IFRS/GAAP/ IIA Standards, IDW PS-340)
- General knowledge of the International Standards for the professional practice of Internal Auditing
- General knowledge of the COSO and / or COBIT models a plus
- General knowledge of the SOX Act a plus

Required skills (must have)

- Excellent in written and spoken English; fluency in Arabic is required.
- Ability to work independently and commitment in execution of assigned tasks
- Self-Driven in understanding of new topics
- Strong analytical skills and innovative thinking
- Excellent communication and presentation skills on all management levels
- Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office

WHAT YOU GET FROM US

Success is what you make it. At SAP, we help you make it your own. A career at SAP can open many doors for you. If you're searching for a company that's dedicated to your ideas and individual growth, recognizes you for your unique contributions, fills you with a strong sense of purpose, and provides a fun, flexible and inclusive work environment - apply now .

SAP'S DIVERSITY COMMITMENT

To harness the power of innovation, SAP invests in the development of its diverse employees. We aspire to leverage the qualities and appreciate the unique competencies that each person brings to the company.

SAP is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities.

About the Company

Headquartered in Walldorf, Germany, SAP is the world's largest business software company with more than 51,500 employees at sales and development locations in more than 50 countries worldwide.

Our global development approach focuses on distributing development across the world in strategically important markets. A global network of SAP Labs spanning Bulgaria, Canada, China, Germany, Hungary, India, Israel, and the United States, enables SAP to operate locally, yet organize globally.

As the global technology research unit of SAP, SAP Research significantly contributes to SAP's product portfolio and extends SAP's leading position by identifying and shaping emerging IT trends through applied research and corporate venturing. SAP Research has highly skilled teams in 11 research centers worldwide.