Our 155,000 team members innovate with purpose, providing customers with life's essentials so businesses can grow, communities prosper, and consumers live well. With over 160 years of experience as a family company, we look ahead while remaining true to our values. We put people first. We reach higher. We do the right thing-today and for generations to come.
Job Purpose and Impact
- The Senior Professional, Governance, Risk & Compliance role is a senior individual contributor responsible for leading IT and ERP risk management, with a strong emphasis on SAP controls, audit, and compliance. The position drives identification, assessment, and mitigation of risks across complex ERP environments, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and enterprise risk appetite.
The ideal candidate brings hands-on SAP audit experience, deep ITGC knowledge, and a consulting mindset (e.g., Big 4) to strengthen control frameworks, influence stakeholders, and elevate audit readiness across the organization.
Key Accountabilities
SAP / ERP Risk & Controls
- Lead risk assessment, design, and evaluation of SAP controls, including access management, SoD, privileged access, and configuration controls
- Partner with SAP functional and technical teams to identify, remediate, and monitor ERP risks across core modules (e.g., FI, MM, SD, HR)
- Oversee implementation and continuous improvement of automated and manual controls within SAP and integrated systems
- Drive SAP-related audit remediation, ensuring sustainable fixes vs. point-in-time responses
IT Audit & Compliance Execution
- Lead and execute IT General Controls (ITGC) and application control testing across enterprise systems
- Act as a key liaison with Internal Audit and external auditors (e.g., Big 4), supporting walkthroughs, testing, and issue resolution
- Translate audit findings into clear, risk-based remediation plans with defined ownership and timelines
- Ensure alignment with SOX, regulatory, and industry compliance requirements
ERP Risk Governance & Oversight
- Maintain and enhance the ERP risk register, with clear linkage to enterprise risk appetite and quantification of exposure
- Establish standardized control frameworks for ERP systems, including consistent control design, documentation, and testing approaches
- Provide oversight and challenge to ensure appropriate design and operating effectiveness of ERP controls
Policy, Standards & Frameworks
Performance & Stakeholder Management
Qualifications
- 6-8+ years of experience in IT audit, risk management, or consulting, with significant exposure to SAP environments
- Strong hands-on experience with:
- SAP security & controls (GRC, SoD, access provisioning)
- ITGCs (access, change management, operations)
- ERP application controls and integrations
- Prior experience in Big 4 or leading consulting firm strongly preferred
- Proven track record managing audit engagements, remediation programs, and regulator/auditor interactions
- Deep understanding of SOX and regulatory compliance frameworks
- Strong ability to translate technical risks into business impact and influence senior stakeholders
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet.
Skills Required
- 6-8+ years of experience in IT audit, risk management, or consulting with significant exposure to SAP environments
- Hands-on experience with SAP security and controls (SAP GRC, Segregation of Duties, access provisioning)
- Experience with IT General Controls (access, change management, operations)
- Experience with ERP application controls and system integrations
- Proven track record managing audit engagements, remediation programs, and regulator/auditor interactions
- Deep understanding of SOX and regulatory compliance frameworks
- Prior experience in Big 4 or leading consulting firm
- Ability to translate technical risks into business impact and influence senior stakeholders
What We Do
We are a family company providing food, ingredients, agricultural solutions and industrial products to nourish the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. We connect farmers with markets so they can prosper. We connect customers with ingredients so they can make meals people love. And we connect families with daily essentials— from eggs to edible oils, salt to skincare, feed to flooring. By providing customers with products that are vital for living, we help businesses grow, communities prosper and consumers live well in their daily lives.
Why Work With Us
The decision to join Cargill can open the door to a world of possibility. As part of our Digital, Technology & Data team, you’ll get to be part of a large and diverse group full of unique perspectives united by a common, higher purpose while building a rewarding career full of opportunity, growth and the satisfaction of knowing your work matters.
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