SAP Controls Manager: Risk & Compliance Lead

EY; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 180,005 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuous learning

Performance recognition

Hybrid work model

Pension and 401(k)

Job summary

EY is seeking a Manager in Boston for SAP Controls within Risk Technology. You will lead risk management initiatives, design SAP control solutions, and guide on-process improvements across purchase-to-pay, record-to-report, and order-to-cash.

This role emphasizes client-facing delivery, governance discussions, and cross-functional teamwork in a hybrid work environment. The position requires strong SAP S/4 HANA controls expertise, 3+ years leading SAP controls projects, and 5+ years in related

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, MIS, Information Security, Supply Chain, or a related field and 5 years of work experience.
• Must have 3 years of experience in an SAP S/4 Controls lead role.
• Must have 3 years of hands-on experience with designing, building, testing and deploying Application security framework across various SAP applications, including SAP S/4 HANA.
• Must have 3 years of experience in designing and testing automated controls within SAP environments to meet regulatory and compliance standards.
• Must have 3 years of experience with SAP Controls framework across all SAP business processes (including purchase-to-pay, record-to-report, and order-to-cash).
• Must have 2 years of experience in project management, including scope, timing, resource allocation, and performance.
• Must have 3 years of experience supervising onshore and offshore teams throughout the project life cycle.
• Must have 3 years of professional services client facing consulting experience.
• Must have 3 years of SAP technical experience in the strategy, assessment, design, and implementation of business process controls and GRC risk solutions.
• Must have 3 years of experience integrating SAP S/4 HANA controls with financial and operational processes for SOX and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide Risk Management services to help clients enhance their risk strategy, optimize risk management functions, and improve controls and processes by implementing SAP business process controls tools.
• Assist clients in overcoming challenges of risk management and focus on improving business performance through SAP business process controls.
• Help clients implement technology solutions to enrich and improve decision making, provide visibility and transparency of risk and compliance to stakeholders, and automate manual processes.
• Utilize leading practice business tools and methodologies to serve diverse and sophisticated clients across multiple industries.
• Design and develop SAP controls solutions across all SAP applications (On-prem/ Cloud/ Saas) in accordance with business requirements and security/compliance, regulatory standards.
• Participate in SAP audit discussions (Internal & External), questions and help resolve governance, and compliance issues.
• Communicate across functions (internal and external to EY) to identify and document functional requirements.
• Keep abreast of industry developments, practices, and trends with the SAP Controls space.
• Advise on process and controls improvement, to help clients optimize their processes and controls by focusing them on risks, taking advantage of opportunities to streamline and eliminate duplicative controls and leveraging technology to automate controls.
• Manage and motivate teams with diverse skills and backgrounds.
• Consistently deliver quality client services by monitoring progress.
• Demonstrate in-depth technical capabilities and professional knowledge.
• Maintain long-term client relationships and networks.
• Manage project delivery.
• Cultivate business development opportunities.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Communication skills

SAP

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP S/4 HANA

Job description

EY is seeking a Manager in Boston for SAP Controls within Risk Technology. You will lead risk management initiatives, design SAP control solutions, and guide on-process improvements across purchase-to-pay, record-to-report, and order-to-cash.

This role emphasizes client-facing delivery, governance discussions, and cross-functional teamwork in a hybrid work environment. The position requires strong SAP S/4 HANA controls expertise, 3+ years leading SAP controls projects, and 5+ years in related