Sr. Director, SAP S4 Risk & Compliance Lead

NBCUniversal; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Director for SAP S/4 Risk & Compliance to lead their finance digital transformation. This pivotal role involves collaborating with global finance and technology teams to ensure compliance and risk mitigation during the SAP S/4 HANA implementation. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in SAP finance concepts, Sarbanes Oxley compliance, and risk management. Join a dynamic team that values diversity, equity, and inclusion while contributing to innovative projects that shape the future of finance solutions. Embrace the opportunity to make a significant impact in a hybrid work environment, where your expertise will drive success.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience with SAP ecosystem and finance.
• Expertise in risk management and compliance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic thinking for ERP Finance Solutions design.
• Translate finance requirements to technical teams effectively.
• Develop sustainable system controls for operational efficiency.

Skills

SAP finance concepts

Sarbanes Oxley compliance

Risk management

Business Process Controls

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Information Management Systems

Tools

SAP GRC

SAP Fiori

Job description

Company Description

We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('SpinCo') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we'll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

Job Description

Role Purpose:

The Senior Director, SAP S/4 Risk & Compliance Lead is a critical role for NBCUniversal's SAP S/4 HANA implementation, Project Keystone. This position will work with colleagues across the global NBCU Finance and Technology organizations, playing an active role in our finance digital transformation from design to deployment. The role of the SAP S/4 Risk & Compliance Lead is responsible for supporting our transformation office by providing compliance guidance around the future state design and functional processes. A successful candidate must demonstrate a strong knowledge of standard SAP finance concepts, knowledge of Sarbanes Oxley, and experience implementing a controls framework. This role will work closely with solution integrators (SIs) to gain a deep understanding of suggested SAP best practices and evaluate in partnership with the controllership GPOs where we can mitigate risks. This position will help GPOs design processes that are risk compliant by GRC access controls and monitor segregation of duties.

Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic thinking based on subject matter expertise (SME) for next generation ERP Finance Solutions data design and migration.
• Participate in Global Design workshops and interface with functional workstreams (RTR, STP, OTC), the S/4 leadership team, System Integrators (SI) and more to capture & analyze business processes, workflows, policies, master data elements, and functionality identifying risk mitigation opportunities. Implementing roadmap for operational controls during roll outs.
• Eloquently translate finance functional requirements to technical teams for development.
• Develop sustainable low maintenance solutions for system controls.
• Build stakeholder consensus and ensure everyone is on the same page, in agreement, and can understand the solution being proposed.
• Be a change agent for the SAP S/4 transformation.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Information Management Systems and a minimum of 12 years of experience.
• 5+ years of relevant media industry experience preferred.
• 10+ years of professional work experience in an SAP ecosystem.
• Experience with at SAP GRC application is preferred (Access Control, Process Control, Risk Management). Strong understanding of SAP Fiori security and role design.
• Expertise in Business Process Controls (BPC), Segregation of Duties (SoD), and automated/manual controls in SAP. Ability to manage large cross functional project teams. Ability to work cross-functionally with IT, Finance, Audit, and Compliance team.

Desired Characteristics:

• Media industry experience is preferred but not required.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and problem solving.

This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $150,000 - $185,000 (bonus and long-term incentive eligible).

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [e-mail].