Senior Associate, SAP Business Process Controls & Security

KPMG Careers; New York; Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 208,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP is seeking a Senior Associate in Advisory Technology to lead SAP business process controls work across Finance, Supply Chain, and other enterprise areas. The role involves designing secure SAP environments, defining access models, and implementing embedded controls.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, contribute to transformation workstreams, and deliver actionable client recommendations.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of recent experience in SAP functional consulting, business process transformation, SAP ERP, SAP S/4HANA, security, controls, governance, or related SAP programs
• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred; or minimum of a high school diploma or GED required plus five years of relevant SAP implementation experience; SAP functional, CISA, CISSP, or related certifications are a plus
• Experience across SAP business processes such as Finance, Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Asset Management, or other enterprise functions
• Prior experience with SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA, including business process transformation, security, controls, business roles, segregation of duties, SAP GRC, access governance, and risk and compliance capabilities
• Experience supporting project workstreams within consulting, professional services, or cross-functional project environments
• Strong communication, facilitation, analytical, and presentation skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with business and technology stakeholders
• Ability to travel 50–60% or as needed to support client engagements
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future

Responsibilities

• Support SAP design and transformation initiatives across Finance, Supply Chain, and other enterprise functions; define future-state processes and controls
• Translate business requirements into effective business roles, access models, segregation-of-duties requirements, and embedded controls
• Evaluate S/4HANA transformation workstreams to improve efficiency, automate controls, reduce risk, and support operational excellence
• Collaborate with business process owners, functional teams, technology, security, risk, and internal audit stakeholders
• Deliver high-quality client deliverables, communicate findings, and propose practical recommendations addressing business-process, security, and control needs
• Support and provide day-to-day guidance to Associates while contributing to practice development, training, and go-to-market initiatives
• Act with integrity and professionalism to uphold KPMG's respectful work environment

Skills

SAP functional consulting

Business process transformation

Security controls

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

High school diploma + 5 years SAP experience

SAP functional, CISA, CISSP certifications

Tools

SAP ECC

SAP S/4HANA

SAP GRC

Access governance

Risk & compliance

Job description

The KPMG Advisory practice is at the forefront of transformation, offering excellent opportunities for individuals to advance their careers and expertise with KPMG. Looking ahead, we anticipate continued evolution and success within the practice, fostering both personal and professional development, thereby creating new pathways for growth. In this ever-changing market environment, our professionals must be adaptable and thrive in a collaborative, team-driven culture. At KPMG, our people are our number one priority. With a wealth of learning and career development opportunities, a world-class training facility, and leading market tools, we help our people continue to grow both professionally and personally. If you're looking for a firm with a strong team connection where you can be your whole self, have an impact, advance your skills, deepen your experiences, and have the flexibility and access to constantly find new areas of inspiration and expand your capabilities, then consider a career in Advisory.

KPMG is currently seeking a Senior Associate, SAP Business Process Controls & Security to join our Advisory Technology Organization.

Responsibilities:

• Support SAP business process design and transformation initiatives across Finance, Supply Chain, and other enterprise functions, helping clients define future-state processes, functional requirements, business roles, controls, and transformation roadmaps across SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA.
• Apply SAP functional and business-process knowledge to help design secure, simplified, and well-controlled SAP environments by translating business requirements into effective business roles, access models, segregation-of-duties requirements, and embedded control
• Assist with SAP S/4HANA transformation workstreams by evaluating business processes, security, and controls to improve efficiency, automate controls, reduce risk, and support clean-core and operational-excellence objectives
• Participate in workshops and collaborate with business process owners, functional teams, technology, security, risk, and internal audit stakeholders to align business transformation, governance, and control requirements
• Execute assigned project activities, develop high-quality client deliverables, communicate findings, and help identify practical recommendations that address business-process, security, and control needs
• Support and provide day-to-day guidance to Associates while contributing to practice development, training, proposals, and go-to-market initiatives
• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environment

Qualifications:

• Minimum three years of recent experience in SAP functional consulting, business process transformation, SAP ERP, SAP S/4HANA, security, controls, governance, or related SAP programs
• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred; or minimum of a high school diploma or GED required plus five years of relevant SAP implementation experience; SAP functional, CISA, CISSP, or related certifications are a plus
• Experience across SAP business processes such as Finance, Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Asset Management, or other enterprise functions
• Prior experience with SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA, including business process transformation, security, controls, business roles, segregation of duties, SAP GRC, access governance, and risk and compliance capabilities
• Experience supporting project workstreams within consulting, professional services, or cross-functional project environments
• Strong communication, facilitation, analytical, and presentation skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with business and technology stakeholders
• Ability to travel 50–60% or as needed to support client engagements
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

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