Specialist Erp Assurance

Sasol Ltd.; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading chemicals and energy company in South Africa is seeking a professional to provide operational assurance for their SAP ERP and Automation Platform. The candidate should have 6+ years of experience in SAP ERP operations and control monitoring. Responsibilities include validating control designs, executing control tests, and collaborating with audit teams. This role requires a relevant degree and certifications in SAP, along with strong technical skills in risk management and compliance. Join a team that values diversity and employee development.

Qualifications

• 3–4 year relevant degree or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years in SAP ERP operations or control monitoring.
• Certifications in SAP or compliance are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational assurance to SAP ERP and Automation teams.
• Validate control design against standards and policies.
• Review execution of control tests and compliance scans.

Skills

SAP ERP operations

Control monitoring

ServiceNow

MuleSoft

Risk management

Data management

Documentation

Education

Relevant degree (Information Systems / Computer Science / Risk / Audit)

SAP Certified Associate certification

Tools

SAP GRC Access Control

SAP Solution Manager

SQL

SAP Audit Information System (AIS)

Job description

Company

Sasol is a global integrated chemicals and energy company with a 75-year heritage. Through our talented people, we use our expertise and selected technologies to safely and sustainably source, manufacture and market chemical and energy products globally. When you join Team Sasol, you are joining a company that puts people at the center of everything we do. Sasol invests in its employees along every stage of the career path and offers development opportunities to help you cultivate your career in a culture that embraces diversity and inclusion.

Closing Date

15 December

Information Management

Geographical Area

Purpose of Job

Provide first line (operational) assurance to the SAP ERP and Automation Platform teams (Hereafter referred to as "This Environment") by verifying that IT General controls including SOX controls are properly designed and operating effectively across this environment including interfacing systems. The role designs and performs control monitoring, reviews testing, gathers evidence and reports objective outcomes against Sasol's IT Critical application controls for this environment and its related policies / standards enabling timely remediation and demonstrable compliance. This role is positioned within this environment to drive governance, control monitoring and ensure overall compliance (including with Sarbanes Oxley and Internal Audit requirements). SAP ERP – Will refer to the Sasol ERP on premise and Cloud hosted systems in its entire scope. Automation Platform – Will refer to all other hosted and supported 3rd party applications such as SharePoint, ServiceNow, MuleSoft and various other applications or solutions.

Key Accountabilities

• Control design assurance: Validate control design against internal environment standards and policies (e.g., Segregation of Duty and Access and Authorisation), raising design gaps and concessions where needed; translate enterprise control objectives into testable control statements and SOPs for first line checks across this environment; translate Internal Audit / Assurance Services audit findings into testable control statements and SOPs for first line checks across this environment; embed doer–checker separation for high-risk activities; ensure evidence trails meet internal and external assurance expectations.
• Operating effectiveness & continuous monitoring: Review the execution of control tests (periodic and continuous); operate configuration / compliance scans and related health checks to detect baseline drift and control exceptions; review preventative and detective control coverage and ensure adequate risk mitigation.
• Evidence, reporting & governance: Ensure completeness and accuracy of auditable evidence for each control; produce clear monthly assurance reports highlighting control status, exceptions, risks, and remediation progress for IM leadership and Combined Assurance forums.
• Issue / exception handling and risk response: Drive remediation tracking with control owners; log and monitor risk responses and concessions per the Sasol and SOX Risk Response process; support SOX / ITGC sustainment by aligning first-line checks to key environment controls and collating compensating-control evidence where needed.
• Stakeholder collaboration (2nd / 3rd line): Partner with GRC / Compliance (2nd line) and Internal Audit (3rd line) to share first-line results, close findings, and reduce repeat issues via design improvements and SOP updates.

Formal Education and Certification

3–4 year relevant degree (Information Systems / Computer Science / Risk / Audit) or equivalent experience. Certifications (one or more advantageous): SAP Certified Associate certification in one or more of the following areas: SAP S / 4HANA (e.g., Finance, Sales, Procurement); SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP); SAP SuccessFactors (HR); SAP Ariba (Procurement); SAP Analytics Cloud; SAP ABAP (development); SAP Certified Technology Associate in one or more of the following areas: SAP Certified Technology Associate – SAP S / 4HANA System Administration; SAP Certified Technology Associate – SAP HANA 2.0 (SPS05); SAP Certified Technology Associate – SAP NetWeaver; SAP Certified Technology Associate – SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP); Governance / Standards: ISO / IEC Lead Implementer / Lead Auditor; SOX compliance certifications.

Working Experience

6+ years in SAP ERP operations or control monitoring / assurance across IT Systems / SAP ERP platforms with an advantage of having any other associated experience in Automation or Managed service platforms such as ServiceNow, MuleSoft etc.

Technical Skill

Frameworks / Controls: SAP GRC Access Control; SAP Solution Manager; SAP Audit Information System (AIS); Change & Configuration Management; configuration baseline drift detection and evidence capture; Strong understanding of COSO, COBIT, ITGCs, and control frameworks.

Required Personal and Professional Skills

• TC_Policy Development and Implementation
• BC_Business Insight
• TC_Document and Model User Requirements
• BC_Manages Complexity
• BC_Plans and Aligns
• TC_Data Control
• TC_IT Data Management
• BC_Strategic Mindset

Equal Opportunity

Sasol is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Inspired by our Purpose of "Innovating for a better world", Sasol acknowledges that diversity is intrinsic to the fabric of our organisation and is the key to our growth and success. Sasol is committed to the full inclusion of all suitably qualified individuals. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups and people with disabilities according to Sasol's Employment Equity Plan. This includes reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Our automated process is designed to efficiently assess a large volume of applications. Should you not hear from us within 60 days of the advert closing then kindly consider your application unsuccessful. Thank you once-more for your interest in Sasol as your employer of choice, and we wish you all the best with your career aspirations and future applications with us.