Finance Specialist Revenue Recognition

Finance Specialist Revenue Recognition - North America SAP 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. Expectations and tasks The Revenue Recognition Specialist is responsible for providing Revenue Recognition Deal Support in North America. This position requires a dynamic individual with the ability to partner with the sales organization and ensure the on premise, professional services and cloud license agreements are accounted for properly in accordance with IFRS. The Revenue Recognition Specialist reports to the respective RevRec Manager in their assigned Market Unit and is a member of the Global Commercial Finance Team in North America. Responsibilities Perform controls and procedures to review on premise and cloud license agreements to ensure they are accounted for properly. Understand changes in business and regulatory environments to ensure compliance. Promote the idea of One Deal Support and ensure business partnering with the leader of their assigned Market Unit Sales team. Find opportunities to simplify deal support by reducing the amount of complexity for the salesforce. Professionally interact with auditors during their quarterly reviews and the annual audit procedures. Work with Sales, Pricing, Field and Services Controlling, Legal and Contracts to ensure license agreements are structured in accordance with SAP's Revenue Recognition and IFRS15 policies. Perform controls and procedures related to the monthly close of software revenue accounts and ensure the market unit controllers are aware of all posted adjustments. Follow best practices in the area of monthly close. Perform controls and procedures related to testing SSP for all non on-premise software revenue streams including cloud services, consulting, HEC, training and maintenance. Follow best practices in the area of SSP compliance. Keep current on the latest Revenue Recognition training content & programs. Develop a strong relationship with the assigned regional Market Unit and provide training and guidance on new policies. Will be supporting the West market unit and therefore would need to work in the PST time zone. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred. 2-3 years of relevant work experience. Willingness to develop thorough knowledge of IFRS15 / U.S. GAAP on revenue recognition and SAP’s policies and practices. CPA and/or Big 4 public accounting experience, highly preferred. Inquisitiveness and critical thinking skills. Problem solver with confidently affirmative attitude. Excellent communication skills. Ability to work under time pressure and deadlines, and juggle multiple tasks and projects. Team player and self‑starter. Please upload your resume in English 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. 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. Requisition ID: | Work Area: Finance | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid. #J-18808-Ljbffr