As a SAP Security and Access Controls Sr Associate you will provide consulting services that help clients confirm compliance and strengthen security within SAP applications, analyze client requirements, implement security measures, and guide compliance with regulatory standards within our Cyber, Data & Tech Risk practice. As a Senior Associate you will analyze complex problems, manage assigned workstreams, build meaningful client connections, and mentor junior team members while using critical thinking, data insights, and a broad range of tools and methods to support delivery.
In this role at PwC, you will help clients mitigate risk, protect sensitive data, and maintain access control processes that support business application performance. You will also contribute to delivery across SAP compliance and security efforts, anticipate client needs, and develop your understanding of the business context as it changes.
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
What You Must Have
- At least a Bachelor's degree
- At least 3 years of experience of experience delivering SAP compliance, security, and governance solutions, including auditing, advisory, and implementation engagements
What Sets You Apart
- Preference for a Master's or Masters of Business Administration degree in at least one of the following fields of study: Accounting, Analytics/Data Science, Business Administration/Management, Computer Science/Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Economics, Engineering, Finance, Mathematics/Statistics, Operations/Supply Chain, Project/Technology Management, Risk Management/Insurance
- Demonstrating SAP security and access controls consulting experience for client engagements
- Showing experience with SAP GRC, compliance reviews, and access remediation
- Interpreting business process risks and control design across SAP environments
- Applying data analytics to support control testing and issue tracking
- Building client relationships while anticipating team and stakeholder needs
The salary range for this position is: $77,000 - $202,000. Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon the individual's skills, experience, qualifications and location, and applicable employment laws. All hired individuals are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. PwC offers a wide range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, holiday pay, vacation, personal and family sick leave, and more. To view our benefits at a glance, please visit the following link: https://pwc.to/benefits-at-a-glance
As PwC is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity); age; disability; genetic information (including family medical history); veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or, any other status protected by law.
PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.
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For only those qualified applicants that are impacted by the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable, arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with these laws. At PwC, we recognize that conviction records may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship to responsibilities such as accessing sensitive company or customer information, handling proprietary assets, or collaborating closely with team members. We evaluate these factors thoughtfully to establish a secure and trusted workplace for all.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- At least 3 years of experience delivering SAP compliance, security, and governance solutions, including auditing, advisory, and implementation engagements
- Master's or Master of Business Administration degree in a related field such as accounting, analytics, business administration, computer science, cybersecurity, economics, engineering, finance, mathematics, operations, project management, or risk management
- SAP security and access controls consulting experience
- Experience with SAP GRC, compliance reviews, and access remediation
- Experience interpreting business process risks and control design across SAP environments
- Experience applying data analytics to support control testing and issue tracking
- Experience building client relationships and anticipating stakeholder needs
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off spans vacation, holidays, personal/family sick time, bereavement, and other leave programs, with some practices including two firmwide week-long shutdowns in July and December. This breadth provides multiple avenues to step away when client demands allow.
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Retirement Support — A layered approach pairs a 401(k) with employer matching and an employer-funded Wealth Builder plan, both using graded vesting. This structure provides multiple avenues to build long-term savings.
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