Revenue Accounting Specialist - APJ

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PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES

The Global Financial Success (GFS) is a key pillar of SAP’s Global Finance Infrastructure. And the GFS service delivery model allows SAP to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness as well as quality of the finance processes while delivering global end-to-end process standards.

Within GFS is our Global Accounting Services (GA) organization, and members of our Revenue Accounting Team are experienced professionals responsible for complex revenue accounting tasks globally. Revenue Accounting members deliver the best quality revenue reporting services to global stakeholders and customers supported by our organization.

Interaction and collaboration are essential amongst GFS process delivery teams (e.g. O2I, P2P, T&E, etc.) and other business functions (e.g. GCF, Controlling, HR, GPO, etc.).

EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS

As a GFS member in revenue accounting, we will support you to gradually deepen your expertise and knowledge. In addition, this role offers many development opportunities that will help you shape your future career path as you will be involved in revenue projects, process improvements, automations, etc., alongside with your core accounting responsibility.

The GA Revenue Accounting team focuses on the following IFRS15 revenue accounting methods / SAP product clusters:

• Ratable / Cloud & Maintenance
• Point in time / Software & Services
• Percentage of completion / Services
  
  

We are looking for a Revenue Accounting member responsible for On Premise Software, Maintenance, Cloud & Networks workstream contracts in our APJ Region.

Responsibilities

• Providing timely and accurate accounting data based on IFRS15 Group financial rules processed by the General Accounting teams.
• Verify and monitor correctness of revenue accounting relevant data and associated deliverables.
• Prepare relevant data in quarterly and year-end reporting packages.
• Ensure a high satisfaction level amongst service customers and maintaining excellent business relations with key stakeholders.
• Maintain excellent relationships within GFS, and with our internal stakeholders CFR, LCA, Controllers, CFOs, and internal as well as external service providers or global functions.
• Ensures that SAP corporate changes are incorporated into our Revenue COE processes.
• Monitor the entity/entities meets full internal and external audit requirements including SOX for the COE process assigned to.
• Support, within the assigned COE, the relationship with (tax) auditors to ensure adequate certification.
• Support Projects covering the processes and entities under responsibility.
• Contribute to process improvement ideas and/or initiatives.
• Ensure process alignment and standardization across countries and regions.
  
  

Qualifications And Competencies

• Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
• Experience / knowledge of IFRS accounting, particularly IFRS15; or similar accounting rules & principles is a distinct advantage.
• Knowledge about the Revenue Accounting & Reporting Tool (RAR) is similarly an advantage.
• Strong interpersonal skills, collaborative team member in both virtual and physical teams.
• Eager to work in an international environment showing an appreciation of Diversity & Inclusion, how it’s applied to colleagues with diverse talents, skills, and attributes to enable SAP to become more successful.
• Adaptable in problem identification and solution formulation.
• Knowledge of ERP systems, especially SAP FI/CO accounting & reporting modules.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, especially MS Excel.
  
  

Work Experience

• Qualified Accountant with suitable experience in finance & accounting, or special focus on Revenue Accounting.
• At least 1 year of experience in General Accounting processes, or at least 3 years of finance experience in other areas.
• Or a minimum of 2 years of practical accounting experience (accounting function in a corporate organization or audit firm).
  
  

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: 406165 | Work Area: Finance | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: .