Finance Associate (m / f / d)

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.

What you´ll do

As a Finance Associate you will join the financial reporting area within the ERAT team and may take a role as a content contributor and orchestrator for the preparation of :

SAP’s management report (“Lagebericht”),

Notes to the financial statements,

SAP’s annual report on form 20F,

ESEF / iXBRL reporting for SEC and ESMA,

The interim group reporting (Quarterly statement & Half-year Report).

The financial reporting area is furthermore responsible for :

Definition of SAP’s Non-GAAP metrics,

SAP’s segment reporting,

Cost classification topics,

Related party disclosures under IAS 24,

Compensation Report,

SAP’s Cash Flow Statement,

Coordination with SAP’s external auditor on financial reporting.

What you bring

University degree in business administration with focus in finance, accounting and / or auditing

Very good understanding in IFRS and further reporting regulations (DRS 20, ESMA and SEC rules preferred)

Experience as intern / working student in project management, coordination, and orchestration of corporate external reporting

fluent in German and English as external disclosures are prepared in both languages

Comfortable in interaction with senior internal and external stakeholder, such as executives, auditors, (internal) customers, etc.

Experience in analyzing, interpreting, and commenting national and international legal requirements.

Hands-on attitude and focus on problem-solving

Strong team player

1+ years practical experience as intern / working student in the area of accounting, external financial reporting, integrated reporting or auditing

Meet your Team

You are working in the External Reporting & Accounting Technology (ERAT) team within the Corporate Financial Reporting (CFR) department of SAP. This department is directly assigned to the CFO of SAP and is responsible for the completeness and correctness of SAP’s accounting and external group reporting under German and International law.

The ERAT team oversees and decides on disclosure requirements under IFRS, German / European and SEC rules for SAP Group Reporting including the preparation of interim and year-end reporting for financial and ESG matters. In addition, the team drives SAP runs SAP strategy by engaging with SAP IT and Product Development to drive digital transformation and automation at CFR

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 : [email protected].

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.

Requisition ID : 422185  | Work Area : Finance  | Expected Travel : 0 - 10%  | Career Status : Graduate  | Employment Type : Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations : #LI-Hybrid