SAP Authorization Consultant – German & English speaking

Armilla, Spain·Added 4 months ago

SD Worx

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What they offer

Hybrid
Office and home days — the ad has the split.

What they ask for

Have the right to work in Spain
SD Worx doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.
Work in English
English is required, per the ad.
German
The ad asks for German, or counts it in your favour.
Be near Armilla for hybrid days
No relocation package mentioned.
Have 4+ years of experience
Senior-level role.

This job was published 4 months ago

The role

As part of our ongoing international growth, we are strengthening our SAP Global AMS organization and are looking for an experienced SAP Authorization Senior Consultant. This role is primarily focused on providing authorization and user management support to German customers, with occasional involvement in international accounts and selected global team activities. You will act as a key contact for SAP user, role, and authorization topics, ensuring compliance, audit readiness, and high service quality. In addition, you may participate selectively in global activities such as transport deployment, global maintenance tasks, and SAP AddOns enablement, depending on demand and expertise

What you'll do

Which tasks can you expect?

SAP User & Authorization Management

Manage SAP user accounts, roles, and authorizations for German customers, ensuring compliance with internal security policies and customer-specific requirements.
Design, maintain, and optimize SAP roles and authorization concepts
Resolve authorization-related incidents and service requests efficiently and professionally.
Provide expert guidance on authorization of best practices to customers and internal stakeholders
Ensure proper documentation of authorization changes and processes.
2) Audit Support & Compliance
Actively participate in internal and customer audits (e.g. access reviews, segregation of duties, compliance checks).
Prepare and validate audit evidence related to user and role management.
Support customers in addressing audit findings and implementing corrective actions.
3) Global Activities
Support SAP transport and deployment activities, following established deployment and release management processes.
Participate in global tasks like global objects maintenance or system maintenance support (like HRSP) and cross-country SAP activities, where required.
Contribute to the enablement and support of SD Worx SAP AddOns.
Collaborate with international colleagues to ensure alignment with global standards and procedures.

Requirements

What we're looking for

What do you have to offer?

Fluent German and English (spoken and written), with the ability to support German-speaking customers confidently.
More than 4 years of experience as a SAP Authorization Consultant, with a strong focus on: User management, Role and authorization design and Access governance
Solid understanding of audit and compliance requirements related to SAP authorizations.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. · High sense of ownership, reliability, and attention to detail.
Professional and confident communication style when working with customers.
Willingness to collaborate in an international and global team environment.
Flexibility to occasionally support topics beyond pure authorization scope.
These words should define you: Analytical and structured mindset, logical thinking, ownership, proactive and solution-oriented, initiative, flexibility, social character, self-structured, collaborative and smooth client communication

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

What do we have to offer?

A dynamic environment: flexible working hours and working from home
Workation: possibility to work from any SD Worx location (4 weeks per year, EU only)
Free language courses (during your working hours)
Referral program
Learning opportunities: through an individual development plan and professional training
Career growth: whether you want to become more of an expert in your field or expand your knowledge horizontally, there's always room to grow within SD Worx!

As this is an international role open in multiple countries, the full benefits package depends on the specific location. Feel free to ask our Recruiters for more details!

How they hire

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Application
Recruiter interview
With a recruiter
A phone or video interview if your profile matches the role.
Interviews with the hiring manager
With hiring manager and key stakeholders · 1–3 sessions
Meet the hiring manager and possibly other key stakeholders.
Case interview or assessment
Not every role
Included for some roles.
Reference checks
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SD Worx says it usually responds to applications within a week.

About SD Worx

SD Worx is a European HR and payroll services provider headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium. The company specializes in payroll administration, HR administration, and related software solutions, operating across multiple European countries with a strong focus on local expertise and compliance. With a workforce of several thousand employees, SD Worx serves a wide range of clients, from small businesses to large international corporations, and is recognized as a leading player in the European HR services market.

SD Worx has a significant presence in Spain, with offices in Madrid and Barcelona, where they deliver payroll and HR services to both Spanish and international companies. The company is known for its international and multicultural work environment, actively hiring professionals from across Europe, including roles for SAP SuccessFactors consultants, payroll specialists, and HR operations staff. For international professionals, SD Worx offers opportunities to work in a dynamic, cross-border environment, leveraging their language skills (e.g., German, French, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Danish) and expertise in various HR and payroll systems, making it an attractive employer for those looking to build a career in the European HR tech sector.

Industry: HR Payroll
Founded: 1945
Employees: 5,000–10,000
Headquarters: Antwerp, Belgium
In Spain: Madrid, Barcelona
Website: sdworx.com

Good to know if you are moving

SD Worx actively hires international professionals, with many roles explicitly requiring language skills such as German, French, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, or Danish, making it accessible for non-Spanish speakers.
The company has a strong presence in Spain (Madrid and Barcelona), offering opportunities to work on Spanish payroll projects while being part of a European-wide organization.
Many roles are client-facing and require fluency in a specific European language, so language skills are a key asset for international candidates.
The company offers a multicultural and multilingual work environment, with teams spread across Europe.
SD Worx provides a clear career path in HR and payroll consulting, with opportunities to specialize in SAP SuccessFactors, SAP HCM, and other HR technologies.

In their own words

About the company & team

SD Worx is a leading European provider of Payroll & HR services with global reach. We have offices in Europe and Mauritius. Our goal? We bring people solutions to life and turn HR into a value source for our clients and their people.

Our people solutions span the entire employee journey, from salary payment to attracting, rewarding, and developing talent. Are you ready to join us?

Additional information

From many places, we work as one, moving from better to best together.

SD Worx embraces diversity in the workplace. Diversity brings inspiration and innovation to our company. We particularly welcome applications from qualified talent, regardless of origin, nationality, gender, skin color, ethnic and social background, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, or stage of life.

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