Sap Compliance Owner

Landis+Gyr; Curitiba; On-site; BRL 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Landis+Gyr in Curitiba, Brazil is seeking a Senior SAP Compliance Owner to lead ITGC and SAP security governance across ECC and S/4HANA landscapes. You will own Xiting tools (XAMS, XCW) and collaborate with global auditors to ensure SOX readiness and compliant access management.

In this senior role, you will drive access governance, role design, and controls remediation, partnering with business and IT stakeholders to translate regulatory requirements into sustainable SAP security processes

Qualifications

• More than 5 years of hands-on SAP security experience in ECC/S/4HANA.
• Practical experience with Xiting tools: XAMS and XCW; XSP familiarity is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of SAP authorization concepts, roles, and provisioning.
• Experience supporting ITGC, SOX audits, and remediation activities.

Responsibilities

• Act as the single point of contact for SAP ITGC topics including access reviews and role design governance.
• Own SAP compliance applications and processes, focusing on SAP security and IAM in SAP ECC/S/4HANA.
• Support the Xiting tool landscape and planned XSP introduction, coordinating with auditors.
• Collaborate with process owners and IT teams to ensure least privilege and compliant access.
• Drive continuous improvement in SAP authorization concepts and governance across global operations.

Skills

SAP security

Identity access mgmt

Audit support

Cross-functional comms

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

XAMS

XCW

XSP

Job description

At Landis+Gyr, we're helping shape the future of energy—making it more intelligent, resilient, and sustainable.

As a global energy technology leader, we're accelerating the energy evolution through purposeful innovation and trusted partnerships. Trusted by more than 2,000 utilities worldwide, our intelligent solutions connect devices, data, and decisions across the grid, helping customers modernize infrastructure, optimize operations, and deliver energy that is more reliable, resilient, accessible, safe, and sustainable.

Behind every solution is a team of approximately 3,300 employees across more than 40 countries who are passionate about solving complex challenges, driving innovation, and making a meaningful impact for our utility customers and the communities they serve.

Join Team Green and help shape the future of intelligent energy.

Job Summary

The SAP Compliance Owner serves as the single point of contact for all IT General Controls (ITGC) related topics within the SAP landscape. This role acts as the application owner and central contact for the Xiting toolset, including XAMS and XCW, with XSP planned, and works closely with business and IT stakeholders to ensure secure, compliant, and sustainable SAP access and authorization processes in a global SOX-regulated environment. The position is part of the Global SAP Team and requires a senior professional who can operate confidently across functions, regions, and audit-relevant processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the single point of contact for all SAP ITGC-relevant topics, including logical access, access reviews, role design governance, segregation of duties, privileged access, and audit readiness.
• Own and govern SAP compliance-related applications and processes, with a primary focus on SAP security and identity and access management in SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA environments.
• Serve as the application owner and subject matter expert for the Xiting tool landscape, especially XAMS and XCW, and support the planned introduction of XSP.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors and support control design, execution, documentation, evidence collection, and remediation activities for SOX and ITGC requirements.
• Partner with business process owners, application owners, IT teams, and control owners to ensure SAP roles and authorizations follow the principles of least privilege and compliance-by-design.
• Drive continuous improvement of SAP authorization concepts, access governance processes, and compliance monitoring across global operations.
• Support the implementation and enforcement of policies, standards, and procedures related to SAP security, user provisioning, emergency access, and sensitive access management.
• Analyze compliance risks and control gaps and define practical remediation actions in collaboration with business and IT stakeholders.
• Provide guidance, communication, and training to business and IT contacts on SAP security and compliance expectations.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives related to SAP security transformation, automation, and control optimization in a global enterprise subject to SOX requirements.

Company Values

• Supports and adheres to Company’s core values.
• Performs other duties or responsibilities as assigned or required.
• Supports and adheres to Company’s Code of Conduct and Ethics Policy.
• Represents Company in a positive, professional manner when working with both internal and external customers.

Education and Experience

Education: Bachelors degree in related field

Experience:

• More than 5 years of hands-on professional experience in SAP security, with a strong focus on identity and access management in SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA environments.
• Proven practical experience with Xiting tools, especially XAMS and XCW; familiarity with XSP or experience supporting similar tool implementations is an advantage.
• Deep understanding of general compliance requirements in a global enterprise environment subject to SOX regulations.
• Strong knowledge of SAP authorization concepts, role design, user provisioning, segregation of duties, privileged access, and compliance monitoring.
• Experience working with IT General Controls (ITGC), internal controls, audit support, and remediation management.
• Ability to translate compliance requirements into practical and sustainable SAP security processes and governance models.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders across business and IT functions.
• Structured, self-driven, and solution-oriented working style with strong analytical capabilities.
• Fluent English communication skills, written and verbal.
• Proven seniority in driving topics independently, influencing cross-functional stakeholders, and representing SAP compliance matters in a global organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in global SAP environments with complex organizational structures and regulatory requirements.
• Exposure to SOX audits, control testing, and audit evidence coordination.
• Knowledge of SAP access governance, emergency access processes, and related compliance tooling.
• Relevant certifications in SAP security, audit, compliance, or information security are a plus.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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