Finance Compliance Manager - Technology and Data, IMFT

Role & responsibilities

• Support the application of Finance Transformation Compliance governance to SAP driven transformation initiatives, with a primary focus on technology, system configuration, and data-related risks.
• Translate enterprise ICFR, SOX, and ITGC frameworks into transformation-specific compliance requirements for SAP S/4HANA and related technologies.
• Act as the primary compliance point of contact for SAP and technology-related compliance topics within assigned transformation programs and value streams.
• Guide and lead all aspects of technology-focused risk assessments, including SAP application risks, IT General Controls, and data integrity considerations
• Ensure consistent design and application of ITGC-related controls, including access management, organizational change, computer operations, and configuration controls.
• Provide compliance guidance on SAP configurations, workflows, and system enabled controls to ensure alignment with internal control and SOX requirements.
• Define and apply compliance expectations for system interfaces, including source to-target controls, error handling, reconciliation, and supervising mechanisms.
• Review and challenge program-level compliance artifacts related to SAP and IT controls, ensuring completeness, consistency, and alignment to approved methodologies.
• Supervise technology and data-related compliance risks across transformation initiatives, identifying emerging issues and escalating material risks to the Senior Manager.
• Support coordination across programs to manage shared SAP platforms, common interfaces, and cross-system dependencies from a compliance perspective
• Contribute to the development and refinement of compliance guidance and methodologies related to ITGC, SAP risks and data integrity
• Ensure documentation and traceability of compliance decisions, assessments, and governance outcomes within assigned transformation initiatives.
• Promote a risk-based, pragmatic approach to technology and data compliance that enables Finance Transformation objectives while maintaining control effectiveness
• Serve as a domain expert for auditors, supporting discussions related to ITGC, SAP related risks and technology control frameworks by explaining design principles, risk assessments and ITGC risks and control matrices.(RCM).

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Economics or related fields.
• Min. 8-8 years of previous experience in Finance roles is required, preferably in significant system transformation projects.
• Solid grasp of financial and IT internal controls
• Solid grasp of SOX 404, US GAAP, and IFRS
• Solid grasp in supply chain environment
• Ability to proactively identify and mitigate process risks.
• Understanding of continuous process improvement techniques
• Anticipate needs, assess and manage business risk taking; escalate issues that may impact their process globally; manage through times of crisis and ambiguity/
• Experience working in a sophisticated, multi-ERP / system environment. Experience with SAP S4 Hana highly preferred.
• People leadership skills and ability to collaborate in a highly matrixed environment is required.