Local Chief Accountant
Finance
We help the world run better Responsible for managing and administering the finance and accounting function including commercial.
For accounting, this includes functions that are performed to meet accounting and financial reporting requirements that result from legal obligations or SAP internal policies/processes/guidelines.
For finance function, this includes providing the F&A Community with guidelines, standardized processes and services, taking over the responsibility for centralized tasks and activities.
For Finance, this may include functions related to key finance areas. This may include overseeing and managing revenue recognition, commissions, order management, contracts, accounts receivable, treasury management, or additional functions.
For commercial business partnering this includes activities like deal approval coordination, advising on deal structure, providing detailed pricing information, identifying risk and revenue recognition issues and finding practical commercial solutions to meet the needs of the business while not compromising on compliance, all administrative activities of contract - and offer preparation, assessment, clearing and settlement, including consulting and process activities in the framework of commercial business support.
Accountability
manages projects, defines deliverables and provides definitive advice and interpretation of situations ensures business critical & innovative results ensures that goals and milestones are met and approved budgets are managed appropriately manages escalation appropriately tracks single project budget line builds strategic partnerships with key decision makers in customer & partner organization may include team lead or supervisory responsibiities
Complexity
manages projects of high volume or high risk/complexity provides regular project status and updates
Experience
sound professional experience deep knowledge of project management skills depending on LoB has a PMI, Six Sigma or equivalent certification if in Six Sigma has black belt
Communication
represents SAP to customers' - is responsible for delivery of quality outcomes of projects of high volume or high risk represents SAP to customers finds common ground for cooperation within project team formulates clear project plans incl. mile stones, timeline and sub projects communicates messages relevant for project in a timely manner and with constructive feedback to project team captures opinions and expectations of stakeholder and communicates them to the project team
Functional path specific definition (for the Project path specific definitions please view above):
Accountability
manages expertise ensuring business critical & innovative results responsible for delivery of outcomes of complex and innovative functional issues integrating client needs, strategic business goal of the function and financial objectives involved in directing the implementation and execution of functional business plans integrating functional and financial objectives can make functional decisions and recommendations of a broad nature may include team lead or supervisory responsibilities
Complexity
shares in-depth knowledge and experience with direct team to enable decision-making and provide innovative solutions to complex business issues works on complex technical projects or business issues requiring strong technical knowledge
Experience
deep professional experience in several areas has strong functional skills broad knowledge of all areas within particular corporate sub-function or a function within division
Communication
represents the company externally on specific subject matters finds common ground for functional cooperation communicates clear functional requirements and targets effectively settles different functional perspectives communicates messages related to area of expertise in a timely manner and with constructive feedback to colleagues & managers
Key Responsibilities and Task
Participates in the strategic design and execution of the finance and accounting function.
For accounting, this may include leading 1 or more functions that are performed to meet accounting and financial reporting requirements that result from legal obligations or SAP internal policies/processes/guidelines. For finance, this may include leading 1 or more functions related to key finance areas.
This may include overseeing and managing revenue recognition, commissions, order management, contracts, treasury management, billing, or additional functions not be in scope of a global Finance Shared Service model. These expert roles have a broad range of responsibility or may be a functional expert within 1 specialized area.
The incumbent will need to interact with many local, regional, or global counterparts (internal and external) to achieve desired results/services.
In addition, the expert will foster continued process improvement for more efficient business results. Individual may operate at the local, regional or global level and may have varied levels of customer interaction. Regardless of function, individual will maintain close relationships with internal and external customers and may often present analysis/recommendations to senior management.
The incumbent may lead 1 or more project, and is focused on process improvement/change management. Revenue Recognition: May oversee revenue recognition for specific region, territory, or global level.
May be leading complex and strategic revenue recognition projects such as introduction of new standards, M&A revenue recognition integration, etc. or provide guidance on highly non-routine accounting matters. Fully integrated with the field to provide deal support to proactively address issues. Accounting: May oversee the execution of the monthly close process and provide detailed analysis. May ensure compliance with the SAP Accounting Guidelines. May oversee the annual financial audits as well as the preparation of the year-end financial reporting packages.
May oversee the full integration of financial data from acquired companies. Provides guidance and direction on complex accounting issues or projects such as accounting integration / acquisition activity. Ensures compliance with the SAP Accounting Guideline. May initiate or support process improvements within R2R.
Order Management: May oversee the administration of customer contracts, including booking and invoicing. May be actively engaged in critical escalations and revenue recognition of deals booked. Treasury: May oversee treasury activities like financial risk-, financial asset, foreign exchange, and cash management as well as financing.
May provide complex analysis and provide recommendations to senior leadership. Billing: May oversee the administration of the billing or related functions.
May identify, resolve billing issues, and maintain broad view of billing related activities. May be involved to manage audit activity, present findings to sr. leadership. Strong focus on process efficiency and IT improvements to improve upstream billing processes Licensing: May oversee and manage all aspects and tasks around third-party licensing.
Focuses on process improvement and quality around the third party processes and ensures that the third-party licensing process remains 'best of breed'. Supports and provides advice to specialists and senior specialists. Responsible to demonstrate leadership and to analyze and solve complex problems.
Supports business development efforts in analyzing and establishing new business models. Negotiates complex agreements with third party providers incl. key and mission critical partnerships and oversees and coordinates license negotiations including drafting complex extensions and further develop the agreements template accordi
