Tech Risk Assistant Manager - SAP Controls

TN United Kingdom; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

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Client:

KPMG

Location:

Bristol, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

24.04.2025

Expiry Date:

08.06.2025

Job Description:

Technology Risk Consulting (TRC) is a fast-growing department that currently consists of about 200+ professionals across different sectors of which roughly half are based in our Canary Wharf office in Canada Square in London. We have a mix of Sector, FS and IGH clients like BP, Booking.com, HSBC, LSEG, HMRC and NHS. Our engagements often take place in an international context which requires us to provide services across the globe, often in close cooperation with other KPMG offices.

Our services are of both an assurance and transformation in nature and include: General IT and ERP controls, design and implementation of GRC operating models and solutions, IT Security and Risk Management, control automation, design and implementation of SOX 404 control framework, design and implementation of controls for S/4 HANA programmes and Independent Project Assurance.

Within this team a key objective is to grow our capability and size of our SAP offerings into the market, as part of a wider strategic plan to grow our ERP & Business Systems team. The services we provide include External and Internal Assurance, Controls Transformation, Process Optimisation and GRC implementations. This work is delivered through stand-alone assignments, or as part of internal audit engagements.

Typical activities include:

• Responsibility for quality, value add and timely delivery of the overall output from client engagements.
• Scoping, financial management, managing delivery risk, production and review of deliverables.
• Building and managing excellent client relationships.
• Actively identifying and progressing business development opportunities, as well as managing sales activities such as proposal writing and assisting with client presentations.
• Coaching and developing team members on engagements.
• Provide consulting and advisory services to clients that operate SAP systems including SAP GRC Access Controls and Process Controls.
• Help clients enhance their SAP controls capability and increase control automation.
• Work stream lead / SME on SAP / GRC control and/or Data Analytics engagements.
• Developing internal networks and maintaining excellent relationships with colleagues across KPMG, particularly in the wider Advisory areas.
• Contributing to practice management, e.g. innovation, training, knowledge management.
• A good understanding of SAP and SAP GRC technology platforms.
• Ability to identify and assess complex SAP risks and controls, to relate them to the wider business environment and to express opinions clearly to all levels.

The Person

Experience and Skills

A combination of the following:

• Proven experience of successfully delivering SAP security, control, data analytics and GRC services to medium/large, multi-national clients, including experience in Oil & Gas, Retail, Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Utilities and Life Sciences sectors.
• Strong understanding of SAP applications, including ECC, S/4HANA, and other SAP modules.
• Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley readiness and controls optimisation.
• Functional experience of key SAP Financials modules, ideally including HANA.
• Functional experience of SAP GRC, Financials, BPC and BI.
• Proven experience of successfully delivering technology risk services.
• Experience in a “Big 4” professional services or dynamic IT consultancy environment.
• Supporting service line through reporting and knowledge management.

Successful candidates will display a combination of the following:

• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) and first-rate interpersonal skills at all levels.
• Ability to present on specific subjects to a large group of people (both internal and clients/ potential clients).
• Ability to break down SAP technical data analysis into accessible business terms, which express clear opinions to all levels and are applied to the wider business environment.
• Ability to develop excellent client and internal relationships.
• Ability to deliver work within tight timescales, to budget and to a high quality.
• Excellent team player, but also able to excel working on own initiative.
• Ability to identify, understand and adopt new technologies and innovations, and assess and explain the value to KPMG of developing these within the SAP capability.

Qualifications and Skills

• Accounting Audit Qualifications: ACA or equivalent (Desirable).
• IT Assurance Qualification CISA or equivalent (Desirable).