Senior SAP Security & Access Controls Consultant

PwC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 77,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k)

Annual discretionary bonus

Job summary

PwC in Chicago seeks a SAP Security and Access Controls Sr Associate to help clients confirm compliance and strengthen security within SAP applications. You will analyze client requirements, implement security measures, and guide regulatory alignment across our Cyber, Data & Tech Risk practice.

As a Senior Associate you will manage workstreams, mentor junior team members, and translate complex business needs into secure SAP solutions, supporting access provisioning, role design, and remediation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3+ years delivering SAP compliance, security, and governance solutions.
• Master's degree preferred in a related field.
• Experience with SAP security and access controls consulting for client engagements.
• Experience with SAP GRC, compliance reviews, and remediation.
• Ability to interpret business process risks across SAP environments.
• Ability to apply data analytics for control testing and issue tracking.
• Strong client relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyzing SAP security and access control requirements for client environments and translating them into role design and authorization solutions.
• Implementing SAP Governance, Risk and Compliance controls to support access provisioning, segregation of duties, and compliance review activities.
• Reviewing user access, sensitive transaction activity, and control exceptions to identify risk areas and recommend remediation actions.
• Developing and maintaining security documentation, audit support materials, and access control records for client engagements.
• Supporting compliance assessments by evaluating SAP configurations against regulatory guidelines and internal control requirements.
• Collaborating with engagement teams to interpret findings, address control gaps, and track remediation progress.
• Guiding junior team members through security testing tasks, documentation standards, and issue resolution approaches.
• Interpreting technical and business requirements to help clients strengthen SAP security processes and protect sensitive data.

Skills

SAP security

Access controls

Consulting

Regulatory compliance

Auditing

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SAP GRC

GRC tools

Job description

PwC in Chicago seeks a SAP Security and Access Controls Sr Associate to help clients confirm compliance and strengthen security within SAP applications. You will analyze client requirements, implement security measures, and guide regulatory alignment across our Cyber, Data & Tech Risk practice.

As a Senior Associate you will manage workstreams, mentor junior team members, and translate complex business needs into secure SAP solutions, supporting access provisioning, role design, and remediation