Senior Consultant, ERP Risk and Automated Control Solutions

Highspring (Formerly MorganFranklin Consulting); Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm is looking for a Senior Consultant to provide ERP, automation, and data analytics support. The ideal candidate will have over 2 years of experience and certifications like CISA. Responsibilities include leading advisory engagements, implementing risk management solutions, and collaborating with clients to enhance ERP processes. Willingness to travel and hands-on experience with tools like SAP or Oracle is preferred.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of ERP, automation and data analytics experience in professional services and/or relevant internal audit experience.
• Knowledge of ERP security and control leading practices to provide practical recommendations.
• Subject matter expertise on select ERP applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk advisory engagements from planning through execution.
• Identify technology-enabled opportunities to enhance client value.
• Design and implement solutions to mitigate ERP risks.

Skills

ERP experience

Automation knowledge

Data analytics

CISA certification

ERP security practices

Low-code RPA tools

Workshops leading

Problem-solving in data

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, MIS or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle Cloud

Workday

Python

SQL

R

Alteryx

Power BI

UiPath

Job description

Senior Consultant, ERP Risk and Automated Control Solutions

We deliver unparalleled opportunities for growth and career advancement. Our dynamic, entrepreneurial culture supports your journey every step of the way. Embrace new challenges and deliver real value to some of the world’s most influential brands. Work side by side with business leaders to solve complex client challenges and make a true impact. We are a diverse organization committed to collaboration and continuous learning.

Your Team

Risk & Regulatory - ERP Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) & Internal Control Automation Solutions. Our team combines seasoned professionals with public accounting experience and consultants with deep industry expertise to help clients navigate internal audit, risk, and compliance activities.

Your Impact

Provide ERP, automation, AI and data analytics support to clients of our growing Risk and Regulatory practice. Serve in a client-facing and field team leader role by leading defined work streams focused on IT risk and automation. Activities include:

• Work on risk advisory engagements from planning through execution, reporting, and supervision of consultants.
• Apply current knowledge of IT trends, techniques, and risks to identify technology-enabled opportunities to enhance client value.
• Identify internal controls issues within clients’ ERP environments and design and implement solutions to mitigate risk.
• Develop understanding of core ERP processes and identify opportunities to help management gain process efficiencies and control optimization.
• Summarize and document results of ERP internal controls testing for management reporting, including disposition of test exceptions.
• Assist clients in redesigning and transforming ERP risk management and related technical controls to meet compliance goals.
• Contribute to the growth of the risk advisory team to achieve key goals and initiatives.
• Document and analyze client environments including technology strategy, current architecture, organizational structure, and business processes.
• Develop strategies and recommendations for technology-enabled solutions including architecture, migration, and security considerations.
• Analyze, design and implement automation solutions.
• Support the development of an Automation Center of Excellence to align client priorities, develop performance/risk reporting, and support transition to a new service delivery model (e.g., Agile).
• Develop automation solutions across various platforms.

What Do You Need to Succeed?

At a minimum, you will have:

• 2+ years of ERP, automation and data analytics experience in professional services and/or relevant internal audit experience.
• CISA, CISSP, or other applicable certification.
• Knowledge of ERP security and control leading practices to provide practical recommendations.
• Hands-on experience with one or more low-code RPA, AI and/or data analytics tools and techniques.
• Subject matter expertise on select ERP applications such as SAP, Oracle Cloud, or Workday.
• Ability to lead workshops, including gathering/documenting requirements and use cases, and recommending envisioned processes.
• Understanding of software development lifecycles (Waterfall and Agile) and related artifacts.
• Experience identifying and correcting problems in imperfect data and processes.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, MIS or related field.
• Willingness to travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience architecting and developing AI/ML solutions.
• Experience programming in Python, SQL, and/or R.
• Experience with Alteryx, Power BI and UiPath.
• ERP security assessment and/or design and implementation experience.
• Experience with the design and implementation of ERP GRC tools and related processes.
• Public accounting firm experience.