Finance Compliance

The SAP Finance Compliance & Transition Expert is a specialized professional responsible for ensuring that an organization’s financial processes and operations, as implemented in SAP, adhere to all relevant internal and external compliance requirements. Additionally, they play a pivotal role in guiding organizations through transitions, such as SAP system upgrades, migrations, or the implementation of new finance modules, ensuring mínimal disruption to business operations while maintaining compliance with regulatory standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Compliance Management: Ensure that SAP Finance processes comply with applicable regulatory frameworks such as IFRS, SOX, GAAP, and local financial regulations. This involves ongoing monitoring, gap analysis, and the implementation of controls within SAP Finance modules.
- Transition Management: Lead and manage finance-related transitions, including SAP system implementations, upgrades (e.g., ECC to S/4HANA), data migrations, and integration projects. Develop and execute transition plans that minimize risk, maintain data integrity, and align with business objectives.
- Process Design and Optimization: Analyze existing financial processes and recommend changes to enhance compliance, efficiency, and automation within the SAP environment. Work closely with business process owners and SAP configuration teams to implement best practices.
- **Stakeholder Collaboration: Liaise with internal and external auditors, compliance officers, IT teams, project managers, and finance stakeholders to ensure alignment on compliance objectives and transition activities.Risk Assessment and Mitigation: Identify compliance and transition risks, conduct impact assessments, and develop mitigation strategies to address potential issues during SAP Finance implementations or upgrades.**:

- **User Training and Change Management: Develop and deliver training programs and documentation for end-users impacted by compliance changes or SAP Finance transitions. Support organizational change management initiatives to drive adoption of new processes and tools.Documentation and Reporting: Maintain up-to-date documentation for compliance controls, process changes, transition milestones, and audit trails. Prepare regular reports for management on compliance status and transition progress.**:

- **Continuous Improvement: Stay abreast of regulatory changes, SAP updates, and industry best practices. Proactively recommend and implement improvements to compliance frameworks and transition methodologies.In-depth knowledge of SAP Finance modules and configuration, including General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Asset Accounting (AA), and Controlling (CO).**:

- **Strong understanding of financial reporting standards (IFRS, GAAP) and compliance frameworks (e.g., SOX, GDPR).Experience with SAP data migration tools, interface technologies, and integration with other SAP and non-SAP systems.**:

- **Proficiency in process mapping, risk assessment methodologies, and project management tools.**

Application Question(s):

- How many years of experience do you have working with SAP Finance (FI/CO) modules?
- Have you worked on SAP Finance compliance projects related to IFRS, SOX, or other global accounting standards?
- Have you led or participated in an SAP Finance system transition or migration project?
- Are you familiar with SAP S/4HANA Finance and its compliance capabilities?
- Have you implemented financial controls and compliance processes within SAP?
- Do you have experience preparing for or supporting internal/external financial audits in SAP?
- Have you configured SAP Finance compliance tools such as SAP GRC (Governance, Risk & Compliance)?
- Are you experienced in integrating SAP Finance compliance with other SAP modules (e.g., MM, SD, TRM)?
- What is your earliest availability to join?
- What is your expected monthly salary in QAR?