Tech Risk Manager - SAP Controls

TN United Kingdom; Reading; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dynamic Manager with a focus on SAP Controls. This pivotal role involves driving growth in SAP service lines, managing client relationships, and leading security and controls engagements. As a subject matter expert, you will coach team members, innovate in SAP GRC, and expand SAP services across various sectors. If you have a strong background in SAP and a passion for consulting, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in SAP Security, including Basis & Role design.
• Strong understanding of SAP applications, ECC, S/4HANA, and modules.

Responsibilities

• Managing sales activities, including RFPs and client presentations.
• Leading SAP security and controls engagements, ensuring quality delivery.

Skills

SAP Security

SAP Business Analysis

SAP GRC

Financial Processes

Client Relationship Development

Sales Opportunity Development

Communication Skills

Management Skills

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Job Description

The Role

A Manager with a SAP Controls focus within the team would typically be responsible for driving growth of all of our SAP service lines as part of the wider ERP & Business systems team, developing new business from existing clients and new prospects, building deep and enduring relationships with blue chip organisations and establishing themselves as a subject matter expert in this type of assurance and consulting support.

Responsibilities

1. Managing sales activities such as responding to RFPs/ audit tenders, bid management, proposal writing and client presentations.
2. Leading and managing SAP security and controls engagements, including planning, execution, and reporting.
3. Evaluating the design and effectiveness of SAP controls throughout the business cycles.
4. Responsibility for the overall output from client engagements.
5. Overseeing the scoping, financial management, managing delivery risk, production and review of deliverables.
6. Building and managing excellent networks and client relationships (typically at CIO, CFO and Head of Internal Audit level) across a range of organisations.
7. Working collaboratively with multiple workstreams to design and implement Controls for SAP implementation programmes.
8. Developing internal networks and maintaining excellent relationships with colleagues across KPMG, promoting the ERP & Business Systems capability specifically for SAP and informing other KPMG services and capability groups of the value it could add to their engagements.
9. Be responsible for expanding SAP services in specific IMG segments, e.g., B2C and B2B, while also working across other sectors.
10. Coaching and developing team members, both as SAP specialists, and training wider Technology Risk Consulting team members in areas like ERP analytics and audit integration.
11. Leading product development and innovation in SAP GRC, data, and analytics technologies to keep KPMG’s offerings market-leading globally.

The Person

Experience and Background

• Experience in SAP Security (e.g., Basis & Role design)
• Experience in SAP business analysis and core financial processes (procure to pay, record to report, order to cash within SAP)
• Experience with core ERP and business systems, including SAP and Oracle
• Functional experience with SAP GRC, Financials, and BPC
• Strong understanding of SAP applications, ECC, S/4HANA, and other modules
• Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley controls and readiness
• Understanding of supporting technology platforms
• Ability to present on industry-specific subjects to large groups
• Understanding of system risks and controls, and ability to communicate these effectively
• Excellent client and internal relationship development skills
• Ability to deliver within tight deadlines, budgets, and quality standards

Successful candidates will also demonstrate:

• Proven sales opportunity development
• Strong management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to simplify SAP technical data for business audiences
• Teamwork and initiative
• Adoption of new technologies and innovations
• Understanding of Segregation of Duties risks and controls within SAP
• Experience in delivering SAP-related consulting services

This role requires SAP experience, particularly in process controls and assurance services, with client-facing responsibilities across various corporate clients.