Controller BAC Services MEE

Job Description

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. How? 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.

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

Do you want to be part of a great team and actively shape the future of Business Area Controlling (BAC)? This might just be the right position for you:

BAC Services MEE, as part of the Global Controlling team, is responsible to actively manage the P&Ls for Market Units, as well as being a trusted advisor and reliable business partner to the respective Services business leaders. To successfully manage this task and to further strengthen our support towards the different market units, we are looking for an (Associate) Controller focusing on Market Unit and Country Controlling as well as driving key steering dimensions through a holistic management reporting to support business leaders.

EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS

• Act as trusted Business Partner and support the Market Unit (and MU-1) Management to successful steer business
• Support the MU SPOC and communicate proactively with key business stakeholders within the MU
• Drive business critical controlling activities (reporting, analysis, budgeting, forecasting, closing activities) and act as SPOC for special topics (e.g. Budget Transfers and Master Data maintenance)
• Deliver high-quality analyses on MU forecast, latest estimate, and quarterly actuals, and coordinate (reporting) processes within the team and other finance / business teams
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, regulations, and best practices in financial management to ensure compliance and drive continuous improvement
• Close interaction with the Specialized Services Controlling team, BAC Cross team and other departments like Global CS&D Controlling, Operations etc. on all services controlling related topics
• Participate in strategic projects, especially in the context of simplification / automation

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• University degree or the equivalent in business administration or economics related studies
• Excellent analytical and strong problem-solving skills
• Strong sense of prioritization, results and execution focused
• Good knowledge of Services business / Experience with budget and forecast processes is a plus
• Comfort with working in both a team and independently showing significant own initiative
• Strong experience with common SAP applications (e.g. ISP, BW) as well as MS Excel and MS PowerPoint
• Ability to prepare and present complex analysis consumable to senior/executive management
• Fluent English language skills oral and written, German is a plus
• 2+ years of professional work experience with a focus on controlling and accounting processes

​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.
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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.
Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Requisition ID: 427029 | Work Area: Finance | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.