Senior SAP Security & GRC Specialist — S/4HANA & RISE

Next Ventures; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Next Ventures is seeking an experienced SAP Security & Authorisations Specialist for a client in Finland. The role is primarily onsite in Helsinki with some remote work and requires EU work eligibility.

You will design and govern secure access across SAP ECC and S/4HANA, align with SOD principles, perform GRC control activities, and collaborate with IAM, information security and procurement teams to ensure audit readiness and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years' experience in SAP Security and Authorisations, including strong hands-on experience in SAP S/4HANA role design.
• Demonstrable expertise in SAP GRC Access Control, including SoD analysis, risk mitigation and remediation.
• Experience governing SAP access, security roles and authorisation changes within SAP RISE or comparable large enterprise SAP landscapes.
• Proven ability to translate business activities, process requirements and authorisation needs into appropriate access and user classification outcomes.
• Experience supporting internal and external audits, including the preparation of clear, traceable and reusable control evidence.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience working across business functions, SAP platform teams, IAM, security, procurement and licence management.
• Good understanding of SAP authorisation concepts, role design principles, access risk management and least-privilege controls.
• Experience managing access governance processes, documenting control decisions and maintaining audit trails.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver effective outcomes in complex enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, govern and maintain secure, compliant SAP access controls across SAP ECC and S/4HANA environments.
• Ensure role designs follow least-privilege principles and support SoD.
• Configure and support SAP GRC Access Control and manage access reviews.
• Govern access in SAP RISE or large enterprise SAP landscapes and maintain audit trails.
• Collaborate with IAM, information security, procurement and licensing teams to ensure governance continuity.

Skills

SAP security

Authorisation concepts

SoD analysis

GRC Access Control

SAP RISE

IAM collaboration

Stakeholder management

Audit readiness

Access governance

Data protection

Tools

SAP ECC

SAP S/4HANA

GRC Access Control

BRM

ARM

Job description

Next Ventures is seeking an experienced SAP Security & Authorisations Specialist for a client in Finland. The role is primarily onsite in Helsinki with some remote work and requires EU work eligibility.

You will design and govern secure access across SAP ECC and S/4HANA, align with SOD principles, perform GRC control activities, and collaborate with IAM, information security and procurement teams to ensure audit readiness and risk mitigation.