PwC

Risk & Regulatory SAP Associate

Posted on: 27 Apr 2021

Los Angeles, CA | Seattle, WA | San Francisco, CA | Houston, TX

Job Description

As an Associate, you'll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:

Invite and give in the moment feedback in a constructive manner.
Share and collaborate effectively with others.
Identify and make suggestions for improvements when problems and/or opportunities arise.
Handle, manipulate and analyse data and information responsibly.
Follow risk management and compliance procedures.
Keep up-to-date with developments in area of specialism.
Communicate confidently in a clear, concise and articulate manner - verbally and in the materials I produce.
Build and maintain an internal and external network.
Seek opportunities to learn about how PwC works as a global network of firms.
Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct.

Job Requirements and Preferences:

Basic Qualifications:

Minimum Degree Required:
Bachelor Degree

Required Fields of Study:
Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems, Management Information Systems & Accounting, Computer and Information Science, Computer and Information Science & Accounting, Economics, Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance & Technology, Business Administration/Management, Engineering, Accounting & Technology, Mathematics, Statistics, Mathematical Statistics

Minimum Years of Experience:

1 year(s) of SAP controls auditing, consulting and/or implementing.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Knowledge/Skills:

Demonstrates basic knowledge of, and/or success in roles interfacing with clients involving, designing, implementing, and/or assessing controls as it relates to multiple versions of the SAP application product suite core financial modules, projects, some industry specific modules and/or bolt-on products, emphasizing an extensive understanding of the following areas for a global network of professional services firms: - Understanding an interfacing with clients on projects involving SDLC for the SAP environment, including product implementations, configurations solutions - e.g. security and control, and/or optimizations of business process controls and application security, especially with facilitating core SAP and SAP GRC modules, other GRC applications and technologies, and industry-specific modules/products; - Identifying and addressing client needs, including developing and sustaining meaningful client relationships; - Performing a team leader, especially leading teams to generate a vision, establish direction and motivate members, create an atmosphere of trust, leverage diverse views, coach staff, and encourage improvement and innovation. Demonstrates basic knowledge as a consultant, auditor or business process specialist within a professional services firm or large enterprise, including interfacing with clients on control solutions and participating in the planning and execution of projects.

Demonstrates proven thorough abilities and success with managing large engagements that involve facilitating with staff and managers as they perform assessments to evaluate controls, security, and segregation of duties as it relates to SAP product optimization, implementation and/or configurations, emphasizing the following areas: - Understanding clients' business, industry and/or technologies and leveraging thorough project management skills in relation to SAP projects, including developing project plans, budgets, and deliverables schedules, as well as defining resource requirements, project workflow, budgets, and billing and collection; - Adapting work programs and practice aids, as well as performing assessments, using PwC's proprietary or other relevant tools to evaluate controls, security, SOD, and potential for optimization; - Identifying key risks and controls, knowledge of Sarbanes Oxley readiness, controls optimization, as well as configuration of controls around security, business process and within the SAP GRC modules; - Collaborating with systems integrators in developing business requirements and business controls in SAP-related and SAP GRC-related implementations; and, - Performing as a team leader by creating a positive environment, monitoring workloads of the team while meeting client expectations, and respecting the work-life quality of team members including providing candid, meaningful feedback in a timely manner and keeping leadership informed of progress.

Government Clearance Required; No

Available for Work Sponsorship :Yes

Travel Requirements Up to :60%

PwC

New York, New York

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP offers auditing, accounting, and assurance services. The firm provides IFRS reporting, valuation, human resources, accounting advisory, and forensic services. It offers business compliance, internal audit, IT and project assurance, global tax, tax accounting, economics and statistics, and transfer pricing services.

The firm also provides consulting services for analytics, finance, operations, risk management, benchmarking, and security. It caters to automotive, hospitality and leisure, entertainment and media, technology, financial services, real estate, transportation and logistics, and retail sectors.

The firm was formerly known as Price, Waterhouse & Co. and changed its name to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in 1998. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was founded in 1849 and is based in New York, New York. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP operates as a subsidiary of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited.