Finance Specialist

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Profile ? Has expressed interest in taking on a new role with greater responsibilities and more complex challenges.
? Proactively seeks ways to support business needs regardless of the Quote Motion/ Line of Business (LoB) / Board Area.
? Analyzes the current state and provides constructive solutions for improvement.
? Participates in development and learning opportunities out of personal responsibility and commitment, and shares knowledge and experiences.
? Demonstrates skills that make them suitable for a new role at the next level and/or can take on key roles in strategic projects.
? Uses escalations as an opportunity to learn and help others grow through these experiences.
? Consistently delivers solid business results that exceed objectives.
? Seeks and leverages opportunities to influence, collaborate with others, and build networks outside the team.
? Utilizes knowledge, creativity, and experience to identify and incorporate innovative solutions for complex problems and future challenges.
? Demonstrates long-term thinking and aligns decisions and priorities with SAP's vision and strategy.
? Shows an open, collaborative, and respectful attitude when working with others, and fosters constructive cooperation.
? Exhibits a positive attitude, strong communication skills, determination, and composure in high-pressure situations, serving as a role model for others.
Requirements + 2 years in a Finance/ Commercial role.
+ Strong public speaking skills to attend process-related meetings without managers' participation and provide enablement sessions as needed.
+ Autonomy, proactivity, and teamwork skills.
+ Agile mindset to bring fresh ideas and effective tools to optimize processes and drive continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities 1.
Act as the Single Point of Contact (SPoC) for all regions in matters related to Deal Approval & Contract Drafting of high complexity: Be available for questions and support in solving complex deals upon request.
Establish direct contact with GCF CBPs via Teams, E-Mail or calls.
Become a problem-solver who thrives in uncertainty, quickly finding creative solutions to complex problems and involve other teams if needed (e.g.
CoE Pricing, Legal, CCEM, oCFO, etc.)
2.
Work closely and become part of the SDH Communications Team to provide relevant information regarding process and system updates, facilitate appropriate communications and keep information channels up to date.
3.
Moderate Contracting Office Hours for the Global Commercial Finance community.
4.
Continue improving the current Global Commercial Finance New Hire Enablement Method.
Prepare training material for New Hires for Public Cloud, Private Cloud and On-Premise.
Create training schedules for New Hires based on team and business needs.
Conduct training and/ or shadowing sessions for New Hires.
Evaluate New Hires' progression during the first three months within the team.
Provide feedback to the managers about New Hires' performance.
Request constant feedback regarding the Expert role and responsibilities.
5.
Other responsibilities: Get involved in Global Commercial Finance projects, this may include testings, future migrations and/ or team restructuring.
Identify opportunities for improvement in current processes and contact policy owners/ multipliers and the CoE Team to inform about what should be updated/ improved.
Collect system errors and escalate them to the appropriate Team without managers' intervention; subsequently follow up on the resolution process.
Conduct refresher sessions based on repetitive questions/ mistakes.
This includes sending reminders via E-Mail about important process-related topics.
Collaborate with the Managers to create KPIs to improve teams' quality service.
Provide support to team members with low performance upon Managers' request.
6.
Participate in weekly/biweekly leadership meetings with SDH Head, SDH-Managers, and Team Leaders, providing updates on processes; raise and/or propose relevant topics for discussion and collaborate on decision-making on matters affecting their area of responsibility.
7.
Consistently foster a learning culture and lead by example, encouraging curiosity and continuously expanding the expert 's own knowledge and skills.
8.
Collaborate with other CBP Experts from different Market Units (EMEA/APJ/LAC/MEE).
Note: These tasks are illustrative.
They may be expanded and/or modified in the future as needed by the business.
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Requisition ID: 410114  | Work Area: Finance  | Expected Travel: 0 - 10%  | Career Status: Professional  | Employment Type: Regular Full Time   | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid.