SAP Authorizations Technical Consultant

Company description:

Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern and fuel-efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in defence and security and one of the world's leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide.

Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place. Taking pride in our work, we draw on each other's expertise and experience to achieve excellence. Our diversity and teamwork culture propel us to accomplish the extraordinary - on the ground, in the sky and in space.

Founded in 2021, the Airbus Global Business Services (AGBS) unit will be contributing to Airbus’ global success and play a vital role in Airbus’ transformation journey in  standardisation, harmonisation, digitalisation and automation of end-to-end processes (e.g.Procure to Pay) of all overhead functions. Our target is that siloed ways of working / processes will be a relic of the past within the AGBS. To drive such culture change we are looking for candidates with pioneering spirit that make data-driven decisions and take responsibility for the best outcome of their internal customers. All while embracing a spirit of problem-solving and living the Airbus values: Customer focus, integrity, respect, creativity, reliability and teamwork.

Our purpose defines why we exist: ‘We pioneer sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world’.

Responsibilities - your mission (see guiding questions below)

A vacancy in Risk and Compliance for Systems has arisen within Airbus (Commercial Aircraft). You will join the Systems Compliance team within the Financial Systems Department. 

Are you convinced that Systems are key contributors for Risk and Compliance? 

A Risk and Compliance Organization supporting all divisions is being reinforced within Financial Systems. Its role will be to secure Finance authorizations in Airbus Finance leading SAP platform. 

As a Finance Access Rights Technical Expert and part of this new team mixing IT specialists and Business/Compliance Managers, your mission is to support Airbus Risk and Compliance Systems Department to fulfill his roles & responsibilities. 

You will be exposed to current cutting-edge risk and compliance management tools and innovative projects within and outside Finance functions in an agile environment. 

As a focal point, your activity will require you to play a critical role in securing Finance authorizations across a significant scope 70 legal entities, cross countries). She/He will be responsible for the technical maintenance of the Finance Authorization concept, the solutions securing the execution of the user access provisioning and access reviews in compliance with defined rules. 

As part of Risk and Compliance Systems team within Finance, you will: 

• Manage SAP user access; 

• Conduct regular assessments of user access rights, identify risks and make recommendations for changes to mitigate risks; 

• Responsibility for implementation, and maintenance of SAP authorization profiles and roles in accordance with defined standards and best practices, support design and concept; 

• Monitor and troubleshoot SAP authorization issues and provide end user support; 

• Collaborate with experts from Central Key Users and IT teams on role design to ensure business requirements and system security aspects are fulfilled; 

• Support SAP security and authorization audits and compliance reviews; 

• Report and document security incidents and investigations as required; 

• Develop and maintain user training materials and deliver training to ensure key and end users understand SAP security policies and procedures; 

• Support development and maintenance of SAP authorization and user management policies, processes, and procedures; 

• Support implementation and execution of IT General Controls (ITGC) regarding authorizations and user management, including mitigation measures for SOD conflicts; 

• Take over responsibility for own work packages in big SAP projects in the area of authorization and user administration. 

Requirements - our ideal candidate will have

• Degree in IT, Engineering or Management; 

• 2 years of experience working with SAP Authorizations;

• Knowledge of SAP landscape architecture, modules and integration (SAP certification is a plus); 

• Knowledge in SAP data flows, single and composite roles; 

• Knowledge of Audit/Internal Controls/Compliance and SoD (Segregation of Duties) concepts; 

• Experience in Projects involving systems deployment in the Finance function;

• Experience in Users Supporting/Ticketing Tools (ServiceNow is a plus); 

• SAP S4/HANA, Fiori and BW (also known as BI) systems (ECC is a plus);

• Microsoft Excel/Gsheets

• Change Request Management (ChaRM) tool or similar;

• Innovation leadership: deploy appropriate innovation methods, techniques and tools to support an innovation opportunity lifecycle phase; 

• Language Skills: English written and spoken (B2 level or +).  

Benefits - what’s in it for you

• Diverse career opportunities within Airbus European core countries or in other regions around the world.  

• A hybrid working model, allowing you to combine onsite and offsite work. 

• A modern office at Parque das Nacoes, well connected to public transportation.

• A motivated and fun crew to grow and build and shape the GBS together.

• An intense and exciting onboarding experience.

Your application:

Airbus offers a wide variety of competitive benefits and development opportunities. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and you have the "Passion to Innovate" and the "Power to Change", we encourage you to apply now.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [email protected].