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YOUR FUTURE ROLE

As a valued member of our Central Research Services (CRS) Team, you will collaborate with financial and project management experts to execute specific financial responsibilities. In addition, you will provide mutual support during time-sensitive assignments to ensure seamless and efficient operations.

Your tasks will include:

• Collaborate with team members to calculate yearly overhead rates for publicly funded projects.

• Prepare month-end closing and manage SAP postings/recognition of government grants.

• Conduct monthly forecasts on publicly funded projects and generate reports.

• Calculate costs incurred on publicly funded projects, including personnel and infrastructure expenses.

• Prepare financial statements for funding bodies.

• Assist in the preparation and support of financial audits requested by funding bodies.

• Develop concepts and processes to continuously improve operational procedures, tools, processes, and content.

• Work closely with internal experts (e.g., Finance & Accounting, Payroll, HR, Total Rewards) and external financial consultants, act as a trusted advisor to the CRS team and project leads.

YOUR PROFILE

• Bachelors or masters degree in business management, Finance or Public Administration.

• Practical experience in finance, project management or project operations with a strong affinity for numbers.

• High proficiency in German and English (both oral and written) due to the multi-national nature of our projects.

• Passion, ability to work under pressure, high level of initiative, dedication to taking responsibility, and ensuring quality.

• Structured, self-directed, team-oriented, with a hands-on approach and excellent prioritization skills.

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly present complex information.

• Knowledge in publicly funded research projects or collaborative R&D projects is advantageous.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Being part of SAP University Alliances the SAP Central Research Services Team supports collaborative research and innovation with academic and industrial partners in publicly funded projects or as contractual research. Our main services include project planning, administrative project management, legal support, financial reporting as well as the preparation and support of financial project audits that are conducted by government authorities.

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

SAPs 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: Careers@sap.com.

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Requisition ID: 408136 | Work Area: Finance | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid