Senior SAP GRC Analyst: Risk, Access & Controls Lead

Marks and Spencer; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20% colleague discount on products

Holiday allowance

Discretionary bonus schemes

Strong pension and life assurance

Induction and training

M&S Choices portal

Family policies

Wellbeing support

Volunteer day

Job summary

Marks & Spencer is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to join the Change & Controls team within Group Finance during a SAP S/4HANA transformation. You’ll help shape how access risk, governance and controls are managed across finance systems, providing independent challenge and expert guidance.

If you enjoy solving complex problems and influencing business partners with analytical insight, this is a pivotal role within a transforming environment that values continuous improvement and strong

Qualifications

• Experience with SAP GRC Access Control and associated modules (ARA/ARM/EAM).
• Strong analytical capability with ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Excellent communication with business partners and senior stakeholders.
• Proactive in driving continuous improvement in governance and controls.
• Ability to collaborate across Finance and Technology to influence outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Support independent oversight of SAP security and SoD risks to maintain a strong control environment.
• Develop and enhance SAP GRC policies and governance frameworks.
• Provide expert review of SAP role design and access models for proportional, appropriate access.
• Deliver assurance activities, control testing and risk reporting using data analytics.
• Partner with Finance, Technology, Audit and wider business to influence positive control outcomes.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Continuous improvement mindset

Problem solving

Tools

SAP GRC Access Control

Access Risk Analysis (ARA)

Access Request Management (ARM)

Emergency Access Management (EAM)

Excel (advanced)

Job description

Marks & Spencer is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to join the Change & Controls team within Group Finance during a SAP S/4HANA transformation. You’ll help shape how access risk, governance and controls are managed across finance systems, providing independent challenge and expert guidance.

If you enjoy solving complex problems and influencing business partners with analytical insight, this is a pivotal role within a transforming environment that values continuous improvement and strong