Risk Consulting - Risk Technology - SAP Controls - Manager

EY; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 124,900 - 229,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive compensation package

Flexible vacation policy

Medical and dental coverage

Job summary

EY is seeking a highly motivated Manager in Risk Technology to manage client engagement teams and work with various clients delivering professional services.

This role requires strong project management and SAP controls experience, with the ability to lead teams and implement technology solutions for risk management. The position promises career-long training in risk strategy and technology enablement.

We offer a competitive salary range of $124,900 to $229,100, depending on experience and location, alongside comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of related experience as SAP Controls manager.
• Understanding of SAP Controls framework across various SAP business processes.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and changing environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagement teams to deliver professional services.
• Develop innovative solutions for risk management.
• Transform risk functions and implement technology solutions.

Skills

SAP Controls management

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering, Accounting, Finance, or Supply Chain

Job description

Location: New York, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Hoboken, Houston, Los Angeles, McLean, Miami, Minneapolis, North Carolina, Philadelphia, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa.

As a Risk Technology professional, you will be addressing client issues such as business performance variability, business and process controls transformation, application security integrity, governance, risk, and control (GRC) technology enablement, continuous controls monitoring, and IT risk management. You will belong to an international network of specialists helping our clients transform risk functions and implement technology solutions that support risk management and governance. With rapid growth across the SAP and Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) space, we look for people who understand the challenges of risk management and can focus on improving business performance using GRC technologies.

As a member of our Risk Technology national practice, you will help our clients implement technology solutions to enrich and improve decision making, provide visibility and transparency of risk and compliance to stakeholders, and automate manual processes.

Opportunity

As our Risk Technology practice continues to expand, we are seeking a highly motivated Manager, focused on SAP application risk and controls and technology enablement, to manage client engagement teams, work with a wide variety of clients to deliver professional services, and manage business development activities on strategic and global priority accounts.

We will support you with career-long training and coaching to develop your skills in risk strategy, risk function design, risk management and performance enhancement.

What We Look For

We’re interested in passionate leaders with strong vision and a desire to stay on top of SAP and GRC industry trends. If you have a genuine passion for helping businesses achieve leading practice risk functions, this role is for you.

Your Key Responsibilities

Leveraging your knowledge of IT environments and industry trends, you will work closely across competencies, service lines and sectors to develop innovative solutions to build and sustain risk management and governance programs for our clients. You will lead EY teams responsible for transforming risk functions and implementing leading practice technology solutions.

• You will leverage SAP controls experience and strong project management skills, to effectively lead and motivate client engagement teams and provide technical leadership in the assessment, design, and implementation of controls and IT risk solutions for globally distributed, and complex projects.
• Deliver facts, analyses, and recommendations in an accurate, clear, and concise manner.
• Foster relationships, work collaboratively with business and process owners, along with effective stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in leading the teams i.e. both onshore and offshore, ensuring the timely completion of project implementations along with quality deliverables.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• 6+ years of related work experience as SAP Controls manager i.e. experience with controls design, automation, build, test and deploy, across various SAP business processes.
• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, Accounting, Finance or Supply chain.
• Demonstrate solid understanding of SAP Controls framework across all SAP business processes (e.g., purchase-to-pay, record-to-report, order-to-cash).
• Hands‑on, results‑oriented, delivery‑driven individual requiring minimal guidance.
• Ability to support multiple projects, shifting priorities, and changing environments.
• Advanced project management and client service skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent leadership and teaming skills, with ability to train, coach and manage staff.
• A valid driver’s license in the US and a valid passport required; willingness and ability to travel both domestically and internationally to meet client needs.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Industry related certification (e.g., CPA/CA, CISA, CISM, CRISC etc.).
• Strong understanding of IT industry trends.
• Foundational understanding of SAP auditing.

What We Offer You

At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world‑class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams.

• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $124,900 to $229,100. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $150,000 to $260,400. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
• Join us in our team‑led and leader‑enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40‑60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.
• Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well‑being.

EY provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable law.

EY is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities including veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and either need assistance applying online or need to request an accommodation during any part of the application process, please call 1-800-EY-HELP3, select Option 2 for candidate related inquiries, then select Option 1 for candidate queries and finally select Option 2 for candidates with an inquiry which will route you to EY’s Talent Shared Services Team (TSS) or email the TSS at [e-mail].