Finance Compliance Manager - Technology and Data, IMFT

Job description

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.