Director, SAP Record-to-Report (RTR)

Sandisk is seeking a Director, SAP Record-to-Report (RTR) to own the strategy, delivery, and ongoing optimization of the SAP capabilities that underpin our Record-to-Report value stream. This leader is the single accountable owner for SAP Finance solutions spanning general ledger and journal processing, close and consolidation, intercompany, fixed assets, product costing and inventory valuation, tax and treasury integration, and external reporting. Partnering closely with Controllership, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Internal Audit, and Global Operations Finance, this role ensures the financial close is fast, accurate, auditable, and fully SOX compliant on SAP S/4HANA (Atlas), SAP Group Reporting and ARCS module., * Lead, mentor, and direct a global team of SAP Finance functional leads, solution architects, developers, and vendor-managed service partners supporting the Record-to-Report value stream.

• Define and own the multi-year RTR technology roadmap, sequencing close acceleration, automation, and reporting capability against Finance priorities and the enterprise S/4HANA (Atlas) program.
• Act as the accountable owner for all SAP RTR solutions, presenting plans, investments, risks, and results to the CFO, Corporate Controller, and Finance leadership.

Record-to-Report Process & Solution Ownership

• Own end-to-end SAP design and delivery across General Ledger, Universal Journal, Asset Accounting, Intercompany and transfer pricing, Bank Accounting, Cost Center and Profit Center Accounting, Product Costing, Material Ledger, and Profitability Analysis.
• Own close and consolidation capability on SAP Group Reporting, including currency translation, elimination, group close calendar, and statutory and management reporting outputs.
• Own account reconciliation automation (ARCS) and drive measurable improvement in reconciliation completion rates, aged open items, and manual journal volume.
• Drive reduction in close-cycle time through automation of recurring journals, accruals, allocations, intercompany settlement, and period-end validation controls.
• Ensure financial master data integrity across chart of accounts, cost objects, profit centers, company codes, and the group reporting hierarchy, in partnership with Finance and Master Data governance.
• Partner with Tax on SAP tax determination, indirect tax (VAT / GST), transfer pricing postings, provision-to-return, and country-by-country statutory reporting requirements.
• Partner with Treasury on bank connectivity, payment controls, cash application, and FX revaluation within the SAP finance architecture.

SAP Platform Operations & Architecture

• Ensure the stability, security, performance, and availability of SAP Finance modules and the integrations that feed them, with particular rigor during quarter-end and year-end close windows.
• Oversee RTR-relevant integrations across order management, procurement, supply chain, manufacturing and backend plant systems, ModelN, Salesforce, banking platforms, and the Vortex / Databricks analytics layer.
• Own Service Level Agreements, close-period support models, and operational KPIs delivered jointly by internal teams and third-party application-managed-service partners.
• Champion clean-core principles, minimizing custom code in Finance and adopting standard S/4HANA and SAP Business Technology Platform capabilities for extensions.
• Govern release, regression testing, and upgrade cycles so that Finance capability is never put at risk during a close.

Compliance, Controls & Audit

• Partner with Internal Audit, Controllership, and IT Compliance to design, operate, and evidence SOX IT general controls and automated application controls across the RTR footprint.
• Own segregation-of-duties design, sensitive-access governance, and remediation of control deficiencies in SAP Finance roles.
• Support external audit requests with timely, system-generated evidence; maintain audit-ready documentation for all RTR configuration and change activity.
• Enforce Corporate Approval Requirements (CAR) and Delegation of Authority thresholds within SAP workflow and approval design.

Business Partnership

• Serve as the trusted advisor and primary escalation point for the Corporate Controller, Finance leadership, and global accounting teams on all SAP RTR capability.
• Establish and run an RTR governance forum that prioritizes demand, resolves cross-functional design conflicts, and tracks benefit realization.
• Translate accounting and reporting requirements into scalable, control-compliant SAP solutions, challenging requests that would introduce unnecessary complexity.
• Communicate technical roadmaps, close risks, and transformation outcomes clearly to non-technical Finance and executive stakeholders.
• Drive user adoption across global accounting teams through training, documentation, super-user networks, and hypercare support models.

Strategic Planning & Innovation

• Formulate and execute the multi-year SAP Finance strategy aligned to the enterprise S/4HANA transformation and Finance operating-model goals.
• Lead RTR workstreams within large-scale global programs, including S/4HANA implementation and migration, entity and system consolidations, acquisition integrations, and carve-outs.
• Evaluate and introduce emerging capability, including SAP Business Technology Platform, intelligent automation for close tasks, continuous accounting, and AI-assisted anomaly detection in journals and reconciliations.

Budget & Resource Allocation

• Manage the RTR portfolio budget covering licensing, managed services, consulting, and capital project spend.
• Optimize allocation of resources between run-the-business support and strategic transformation delivery.
• Drive vendor performance management, contract negotiation, and continuous cost-efficiency across SAP Finance partner engagements.

Implementation & Transformations

• Lead the Finance workstream for S/4HANA implementation, upgrade, and migration programs, including data conversion, opening-balance validation, and parallel-close execution.
• Manage system integrators, consultants, and software vendors, including scope, contract performance, and quality of delivered design.
• Own program scope, budget, timeline, risk management, and change management for RTR initiatives.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct Reports

• Hires, retains, trains, coaches, guides, directs, and develops direct reports (e.g., Senior Managers, Managers, Lead SAP Finance Architects, Functional Leads) using company-wide processes, tools, and resources.

Indirect Reports

• Oversees global cross-functional project teams, matrixed IT and Finance professionals, and third-party vendor delivery teams, providing functional guidance and delivery direction.

Travel Requirements

• Travel up to 25% (Domestic and International), Sandisk is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf) poster.

Sandisk thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field; Master’s degree, CPA, CMA, or Chartered Accountant qualification preferred.

Field of Study/Area of Experience

• 12+ years of progressive IT or Finance systems experience, with at least 8+ years leading SAP Finance (FI/CO) solution delivery and support in a global enterprise.
• Deep, demonstrable expertise in the Record-to-Report value stream: general ledger, close and consolidation, intercompany, fixed assets, product costing and inventory valuation, and statutory and external reporting.
• Hands-on leadership of at least one full-lifecycle SAP S/4HANA implementation or migration with accountability for the Finance workstream.
• Working knowledge of SAP Group Reporting, account reconciliation automation (ARCS or equivalent), and integration to tax, treasury, and banking platforms.
• Proven experience operating in a SOX-regulated, publicly traded environment, including IT general controls, segregation of duties, and external audit support.
• Track record of building and managing global matrixed teams and vendor-managed service partner models across multiple time zones.
• Experience managing portfolio budgets in the <= 5M$ range and large vendor relationships.
• Semiconductor, high-technology, or complex manufacturing experience preferred, including familiarity with product costing and inventory valuation in a joint-venture or contract-manufacturing model.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Strong financial acumen; able to engage accounting and reporting leaders as a peer on close, consolidation, and technical accounting topics.
• Excellent executive presence with a proven record of building trusted relationships with Finance and business stakeholders.
• Advanced problem solving, prioritization, and decision-making under the time pressure of a live financial close.
• High-level written and verbal communication skills tailored for Finance leadership, auditors, and technical teams.
• Strong vendor governance, negotiation, and budget oversight capability.
• Demonstrated leadership in change management, team development, and driving automation and continuous improvement across a global finance ecosystem.

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.
• You will be eligible to participate in Sandisk’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance. Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Sandisk’s Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Sandisk’s Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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