Tech Risk Assistant Manager - SAP Controls in London

The KPMG Technology Risk Consulting function is a cornerstone of our business. Operating from London and Birmingham, we do work that matters, serving the country with diligence and expertise.

KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancies. We have supported the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval. We proudly stand beside the institutions and businesses which make the UK what it is.

By encompassing a wide range of disciplines across areas such as Customer Experience and Digital, Strategy, Forensic, Risk and Regulatory, People and Talent, and Operational and Financial Transformation, we become immersed in our clients' organisations, applying sector knowledge and technology solutions to deliver the best possible outcomes.

Technology Risk Consulting (TRC) is a fast-growing department that currently consists of about 200+ professionals across different sectors. Our engagements often take place in an international context which requires us to provide services across the globe, often in close cooperation with other KPMG offices.

Our services include:

• General IT and ERP controls
• Design and implementation of GRC operating models and solutions
• IT Security and Risk Management
• Control automation
• Design and implementation of SOX 404 control framework
• Design and implementation of controls for S/4 HANA programmes
• Independent Project Assurance

Within this team, a key objective is to grow our capability and size of our SAP offerings into the market, as part of a wider strategic plan to grow our ERP & Business Systems team. The services we provide include External and Internal Assurance, Controls Transformation, Process Optimisation and GRC implementations.

Typical activities include:

• Responsibility for quality, value add and timely delivery of the overall output from client engagements.
• Scoping, financial management, managing delivery risk, production and review of deliverables.
• Building and managing excellent client relationships.
• Identifying and progressing business development opportunities, managing sales activities such as proposal writing and assisting with client presentations.
• Coaching and developing team members on engagements.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Provide consulting and advisory services to clients that operate SAP systems including SAP GRC Access Controls and Process Controls.
• Help clients enhance their SAP controls capability and increase control automation.
• Work stream lead / SME on SAP / GRC control and/or Data Analytics engagements.
• Building and managing excellent client relationships across a range of clients.
• Developing internal networks and maintaining excellent relationships with colleagues across KPMG.
• Contributing to practice management, e.g. innovation, training, knowledge management.
• A good understanding of SAP and SAP GRC technology platforms.
• Ability to identify and assess complex SAP risks and controls, to relate them to the wider business environment and to express opinions clearly to all levels.

The Person Experience and Skills:

• Proven experience of successfully delivering SAP security, control, data analytics and GRC services to medium/large, multi-national clients.
• Strong understanding of SAP applications, including ECC, S/4HANA, and other SAP modules.
• Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley readiness and controls optimisation.
• Functional experience of key SAP Financials modules, ideally including HANA.
• Functional experience of SAP GRC, Financials, BPC and BI.
• Proven experience of successfully delivering technology risk services.
• Experience in a “Big 4” professional services or dynamic IT consultancy environment.
• Supporting service line through reporting and knowledge management.

Successful candidates will display a combination of the following:

• Strong people management skills.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) and first-rate interpersonal skills at all levels.
• Ability to present on specific subjects to a large group of people.
• Ability to break down SAP technical data analysis into accessible business terms.
• Ability to develop excellent client and internal relationships.
• Ability to deliver work within tight timescales, to budget and to a high quality.
• Excellent team player, but also able to excel working on own initiative.
• Ability to identify, understand and adopt new technologies and innovations.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Accounting Audit Qualifications: ACA or equivalent (Desirable)
• IT Assurance Qualification CISA or equivalent (Desirable)
• SAP Certifications (Desirable)

We are open to talk to Tech Risk talent across the country but our core hubs for this role are London Canary Wharf and Birmingham. This position will largely be based from London or Birmingham. With 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options.