Commercial Finance Specialist, Cairo

The Role

We help the world run better At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging - but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed. Job Overview: We are looking for a dynamic and detail-oriented Commercial Finance Specialist to join our global commercial finance team. In this role, you will support the deal structuring process, ensuring compliance with our commercial policies and drafting contracts aligned with approved terms. You will work closely with the sales team, Commercial Finance Manager, CFO, and various internal stakeholders to drive financial performance and maintain the integrity of our business agreements. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to improve company policies and propose automation ideas for smoother deal support and contract creation processes. Key Responsibilities: - Deal Structuring & Approval process: - - Collaborate with the sales team to guide deal structuring. - Evaluate and analyze potential deals, considering revenue, costs, and compliance. - Initiate ideas for improving policies and automating processes. - Facilitate the full deal approval process, ensuring stakeholder engagement. - Verify all deals for compliance with financial, legal, and revenue recognition (IFRS 15) standards. - Contract Drafting: - - Draft and review commercial contracts to ensure terms align with deal approvals. - Incorporate commercial clauses and other relevant provisions into contracts, ensuring clarity and alignment with company objectives - Work with legal teams to address and mitigate all contract-related issues. - Pricing and Deals Desk: - - Support account teams with pricing and deal structuring guidance. - Update resources to inform sales teams about commercial terms. - Stakeholder Collaboration: - - Liaise between sales, finance, legal, and other departments to streamline deals. - Maintain open and clear communication with all stakeholders to ensure alignment and understanding throughout the deal lifecycle. - Provide training and guidance to sales and other teams on financial and compliance-related aspects of deal structuring and contract negotiations. Qualifications: - Education: Bachelor's degree in finance, business administration, law, or a related field; advanced degree or certification preferred. - Experience: 3+ years in a commercial finance role; basic understanding of IFRS 15 is advantageous. Skills: - Technical Skills: - Experience in contract drafting and basic negotiation. - Solid understanding of compliance standards and financial policies. - Strong ability to gather and reorganize information effectively from multiple resources. - Personal and Soft Skills: - Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. - High level of integrity and professionalism. - Ability to manage stress effectively in a fast-paced environment. - Curiosity and a commitment to continuous learning and personal development. - IT Skills: - Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and ERP systems. - Interest in AI tools and strong organizational abilities. - Languages: Mandatory fluency in English and German / French. 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 SAP's 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 world. SAP is committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provides 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: For SAP employees: Only permanent roles are eligible for the SAP Employee Referral Program , according to the eligibility rules set in the SAP Referral Policy. Specific conditions may apply for roles in Vocational Training. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability, in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local legal requirements. Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor. AI Usage in the Recruitment Process For information on the responsible use of AI in our recruitment process, please refer to our Guidelines for Ethical Usage of AI in the Recruiting Process . Please note that any violation of these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process. Requisition ID: | Work Area: Finance | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid Requisition ID: Posted Date: Dec 5, 2025 Work Area: Finance Career Status: Professional Employment Type: Regular Full Time Expected Travel: 0 - 10% Location: Cairo, EG, 11865 Job alert Job Segment: Compliance, ERP, Financial, Cloud, Database, Legal, Technology, Finance

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About the company

Headquartered in Walldorf, Germany, SAP is the world's largest business software company with more than 51,500 employees at sales and development locations in more than 50 countries worldwide. Our global development approach focuses on distributing development across the world in strategically important markets. A global network of SAP Labs spanning Bulgaria, Canada, China, Germany, Hungary, India, Israel, and the United States, enables SAP to operate locally, yet organize globally. As the global technology research unit of SAP, SAP Research significantly contributes to SAP's product portfolio and extends SAP's leading position by identifying and shaping emerging IT trends through applied research and corporate venturing. SAP Research has highly skilled teams in 11 research centers worldwide.