Supports SAP compliance, security, governance, risk, and control engagements for clients. Responsibilities include identifying compliance gaps and security risks, designing and implementing SAP GRC and access-control solutions, reviewing audit evidence, validating controls, supporting remediation, interpreting regulatory requirements, preparing client deliverables, collaborating on complex issues, and mentoring junior staff. The role requires at least three years of SAP compliance, security, and governance experience.
The Opportunity
As a SAP Business Process & IT Controls Senior Associate you will support client needs by analyzing SAP compliance and security requirements, helping implement access and control solutions, and contributing to the delivery of consulting services that help clients optimize operational efficiency and maintain alignment with regulatory expectations within our Business Application Consulting practice. As a Senior Associate you will build meaningful client connections, navigate complex situations, deepen your technical skills, and help guide junior team members while developing a broader understanding of how your work supports project objectives and business priorities. In this role at PwC, you will apply critical thinking to break down control issues, interpret data and feedback to inform recommendations, use a range of tools and methods to address client challenges, and uphold professional and technical standards as you support SAP control and security workstreams.
Responsibilities
- Analyzing SAP business process and IT control requirements to identify compliance gaps and security risks
- Supporting the design and implementation of SAP governance, risk, and control solutions across client environments
- Reviewing process documentation, control narratives, and audit evidence to validate control operation and support remediation efforts
- Applying SAP GRC and security concepts to help clients strengthen access management, segregation of duties, and control monitoring
- Interpreting regulatory and corporate governance requirements to shape control design and compliance activities
- Developing clear work products, status updates, and client-facing materials for assigned workstreams
- Collaborating with team members to break down complex issues, identify root causes, and recommend practical actions
- Mentoring junior team members by reviewing tasks, sharing technical guidance, and supporting their development
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 3 years of experience of experience delivering SAP compliance, security, and governance solutions, including auditing, advisory, and implementation engagements
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for a Master's or Masters of Business Administration degree in at least one of the following fields of study: Accounting, Analytics/Data Science, Business Administration/Management, Computer Science/Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Mathematics/Statistics, Operations/Supply Chain, Project/Technology Management, Risk Management/Insurance
- Demonstrating SAP GRC knowledge across compliance and security
- Applying audit documentation and compliance review methods
- Interpreting data for controls insights and recommendations
- Breaking down complex SAP process and control issues
- Building client relationships through clear communication
- Guiding junior team members through changing priorities
The salary range for this position is: $77,000 - $202,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
As a SAP Business Process & IT Controls Senior Associate you will support client needs by analyzing SAP compliance and security requirements, helping implement access and control solutions, and contributing to the delivery of consulting services that help clients optimize operational efficiency and maintain alignment with regulatory expectations within our Business Application Consulting practice. As a Senior Associate you will build meaningful client connections, navigate complex situations, deepen your technical skills, and help guide junior team members while developing a broader understanding of how your work supports project objectives and business priorities. In this role at PwC, you will apply critical thinking to break down control issues, interpret data and feedback to inform recommendations, use a range of tools and methods to address client challenges, and uphold professional and technical standards as you support SAP control and security workstreams.
Responsibilities
- Analyzing SAP business process and IT control requirements to identify compliance gaps and security risks
- Supporting the design and implementation of SAP governance, risk, and control solutions across client environments
- Reviewing process documentation, control narratives, and audit evidence to validate control operation and support remediation efforts
- Applying SAP GRC and security concepts to help clients strengthen access management, segregation of duties, and control monitoring
- Interpreting regulatory and corporate governance requirements to shape control design and compliance activities
- Developing clear work products, status updates, and client-facing materials for assigned workstreams
- Collaborating with team members to break down complex issues, identify root causes, and recommend practical actions
- Mentoring junior team members by reviewing tasks, sharing technical guidance, and supporting their development
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 3 years of experience of experience delivering SAP compliance, security, and governance solutions, including auditing, advisory, and implementation engagements
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for a Master's or Masters of Business Administration degree in at least one of the following fields of study: Accounting, Analytics/Data Science, Business Administration/Management, Computer Science/Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Mathematics/Statistics, Operations/Supply Chain, Project/Technology Management, Risk Management/Insurance
- Demonstrating SAP GRC knowledge across compliance and security
- Applying audit documentation and compliance review methods
- Interpreting data for controls insights and recommendations
- Breaking down complex SAP process and control issues
- Building client relationships through clear communication
- Guiding junior team members through changing priorities
The salary range for this position is: $77,000 - $202,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
Learn more about how we work: https://pwc.to/how-we-work
For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
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