Finance Associate

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.

Do you demand the best from your professional career? Are you inspired by excellence? At SAP, you will have the power to make a real impact. As the global market leader for business software, SAP helps companies and organizations in more than 25 industries to run better.

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

A Global Finance Shared Services Organization was launched in 2009 when all Finance Shared Services were moved under the umbrella of the Global Finance Infrastructure. The Global Finance Shared Services Environment allows SAP to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness as well as quality of the finance processes while delivering global end-to-end process standards.

The Procure-to-Pay is part of the SAP Global Finance Shared Services and its function is to support procurement operations, vendor invoice processing, travel & other expense reimbursement and fixed assets maintenance.

EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS

Procurement Operations Associate will support the operative purchasing processes across all commodities in more than 13 Asian affiliates, acts as support center for strategic and local purchasing and as interface to Finance & Accounting.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

· Purchase Requisition & Purchase Order Processing and Management

· Vendor Master Management

· Sourcing Event Management

· Selection and management of Suppliers

· Support of rollout projects

· End user support

· Supplier communication and support (helpdesk via ticketing system, phone)

· Communication with Global Purchasing and Accounting departments

· Allocates, monitors and coordinates team’s workload (includes Invoice Workflows, FinDirect, MDGS, Ariba, Concur and other systems).

· Prepare and monitors scheduling of members for chatlines and monitoring ticket response time.

· Monitors and filters urgent requests, make sure they are logged and reviewed together with FOM on common issues/root cause and work with resolution.

· Guides the team in delivering towards KPI together with FOM.

· Acts as first level of escalation for the countries/processes under responsibility. Provide initial action plan and further alignment to prevent the same issue in the future. Demonstrates good communication skills (both in emails and on virtual meetings). Inform FOM as the need arise.

· Co-Lead weekly or bi-monthly team meetings.

· Coordinates closing actual activities.

· Coordinates with R2R, GPT, ProcOps/AP, VMD and other teams for process related alignment.

· Serve as SPOC of ProcOps area; Provides input for Optimization calls

· Drives knowledge management for area of responsibility according to the agreed standards

· Train and coach team members on process

· Cooperates with Subject Matter Expert on system enhancement and developments to improve users´ experience

· Pro-actively think about possible simplification, automation and other improvements of the process, systems and organization within the team.

· Ensure work instructions updated and aligned with SME/global.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

· Fluent written and spoken English is a must

· A strong will to deliver excellent quality

· Continuous improvement of technical skills and efficiency

· Responsive and customer focus with a proactive approach

· Ability to work in international teams and environment

· Good communication skills, both written and verbal

· Flexible work style and ability to work under pressure, timeliness

· Good command of MS Office (Excel, Word and Outlook)

· Team player

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

· Business or accounting education – Bachelors degree

· Working experience within a shared service centre or Procurement Operations is an advantage

· Knowledge of SAP MM, FI module, Fieldglass, Ariba is preferred

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.

​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: Careers@sap.com
For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program, according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training.

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: 430607 | Work Area: Finance | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Graduate | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.