Senior Manager - SAP Audit & Assurance

Job Type: Permanent 
Work Model: Hybrid 
Reference code: 127637   
Primary Location: Toronto, ON  
All Available Locations: Toronto, ON; Burlington, ON; Calgary, AB; Edmonton, AB; Fredericton, NB; Halifax, NS; Kitchener, ON; Moncton, NB; Regina, SK; Saint John, NB; Saskatoon, SK; St. John's, NL; Winnipeg, MB

Our Purpose

At Deloitte, we are driven to inspire and help our people, organization, communities, and country to thrive. Our Purpose is to build a better future by accelerating and expanding access to knowledge. Purpose defines who we are and gives us reason to exist as an organization.

By living our Purpose, we will make an impact that matters.

• Learn from deep subject matter experts through mentoring and on the job coaching
• Leverage the Deloitte CPA Advantage program, a comprehensive support program for CPA modules and the CFE.
• Be encouraged to deepen your technical skills…whatever those may be.
• Build your leadership skills at Deloitte University.
• Have many careers in one Firm.

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What will your typical day look like?

Deloitte’s IT Audit & Assurance team is growing and we are looking for an SAP Senior Manager, IT Audit & Assurance to join our team.

At Deloitte, you can expect to have a dynamic and exciting career that is full of challenges and opportunities to grow. Every day is different, and you will be constantly delivering value to clients, developing meaningful relationships with your team and expanding your skillset.

You will be primarily involved in managing SAP audit and advisory engagements, including end-to-end scoping, planning and delivery of IT audits / advisory reviews of SAP, including but not limited to SAP ECC, SAP S/4 HANA, SAP GRC and other SAP-related applications and tools and supporting infrastructure. IT audits of SAP include Information Technology General Controls (ITGCs) testing, SAP IT Automated Controls (ITACs) testing, segregation of duties (SOD) testing and SAP conversations/transformations.

You will:

• Lead discussions with clients and manage SAP teams to execute audit and advisory engagements for clients in various industries, ensuring compliance with global standards and industry best practices.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of clients' SAP systems, identifying risks and providing recommendations to improve controls and processes.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technical developments in SAP IT risks and auditing, and effectively communicate changes to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Take an active role in marketplace activities by leveraging your technical expertise to identify opportunities for growth and optimization. 
• Develop meaningful internal firm and external client relationships.
• Manage engagement risk through leading quality assurance reviews of project and audit deliverables, engagement planning and monitoring and engagement profitability. 
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members, fostering their professional growth and development.

As an SAP Senior Manager, IT Audit & Assurance, you may also be involved in the following:

• SAP ECC and S/4 HANA IT Internal Audits – For an organization’s SAP IT controls, provide value-added insights, relevant analyses and recommendations of the design and operating effectiveness of controls in their SAP environment.
• Advisory projects in the areas of Internal Controls Certification for Canadian and US listed companies using SAP as one of their main financial reporting systems.
• Service Organization Controls Audit (“SOC” reports, including SOC 1 and SOC 2 reports).
• SAP Business Process segregation of duties (SOD) controls design, assessment and reviews.
• Advisory projects in the SAP security space. 
• Advisory projects involving testing of SAP automated process controls and key reports.
• SAP S4 Hana System Implementation Lifecycle controls assurance.
   

About the team

Our IT Audit & Assurance team helps organizations transform the ways they leverage people, third-party relationships, technology, data, business processes and controls to manage operational and financial risks and elevate business performance. We deliver risk and control services related to IT, entity level, and business process controls and help organizations address regulatory and marketplace demand to manage third-party risk through our third-party assurance and third-party optimization services.
Our work helps elevate trust, integrity and confidence in Canadian organizations by assuring and advising on IT and emerging technology risks to help our clients achieve regulatory, internal and extended enterprise requirements and maximize their impact.
 

Enough about us, let’s talk about you

• A minimum of 10 years of relevant SAP audit work experience, including in performing financial statement audits under PCAOB and/or CPAB standards (required), ICFR/SOX/Internal Audit engagements (recommended) and SAP Advisory engagements (recommended).
• Exceptional understanding of SAP modules, controls, and security frameworks, including for SAP ECC, SAP S/4 HANA, FIORI, GRC, IDM.
• Familiarity with SAP tools and accelerators.
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong innovative and critical thinker and ability to apply risk-based judgement, with the drive and commitment to stay up to date on current technology, as well as industry best practices and procedures.
• Big Four or other professional audit services firm experience.
• Strong understanding and experience with SAP implementation project management.
• Strong experience with the identification and or evaluation of process level application controls within complex system transformation projects involving SAP.
• Excellent interpersonal relations and demonstrated ability to effectively work with others in teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision and demonstrated ability to learn and succeed in a high-paced environment.
• Demonstrated enthusiasm and energy for working and building high-performance teams and serving some of Canada’s most exciting organizations.
• University degree in a computer science, business or accounting discipline with excellent grades.
• Professional designation is preferred (e.g., SAP designation(s), CISA, CISSP, CPA or CIA).

Total Rewards

The salary range for this position is $88,000 - $191,000, and individuals may be eligible to participate in our bonus program. Deloitte is fair and competitive when it comes to the salaries of our people. We regularly benchmark across a variety of positions, industries, sectors, targets, and levels. Our approach is grounded on recognizing people's unique strengths and contributions and rewarding the value that they deliver.

Our Total Rewards Package extends well beyond traditional compensation and benefit programs and is designed to recognize employee contributions, encourage personal wellness, and support firm growth.  Along with a competitive base salary and variable pay opportunities, we offer a wide array of initiatives that differentiate us as a people-first organization. Some representative examples include: $4,000 per year for mental health support benefits, a $1,300 flexible benefit spending account, 38+ days off (including 10 firm-wide closures known as "Deloitte Days"), flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work structure.

Our promise to our people: Deloitte is where potential comes to life.

Be yourself, and more.

We are a group of talented people who want to learn, gain experience, and develop skills. Wherever you are in your career, we want you to advance.

You shape how we make impact.

Diverse perspectives and life experiences make us better. Whoever you are and wherever you’re from, we want you to feel like you belong here. We provide flexible working options to support you and how you can contribute.

Be the leader you want to be

Some guide teams, some change culture, some build essential expertise. We offer opportunities and experiences that support your continuing growth as a leader.

Have as many careers as you want.

We are uniquely able to offer you new challenges and roles – and prepare you for them. We bring together people with unique experiences and talents, and we are the place to develop a lasting network of friends, peers, and mentors.

The next step is yours

At Deloitte, we are all about doing business inclusively – that starts with having diverse colleagues of all abilities. Deloitte encourages applications from all qualified candidates who represent the full diversity of communities across Canada. This includes, but is not limited to, people with disabilities, candidates from Indigenous communities, and candidates from the Black community in support of living our values, creating a culture of Diversity Equity and Inclusion and our commitment to our AccessAbility Action Plan, Reconciliation Action Plan and the BlackNorth Initiative.

We encourage you to connect with us at accessiblecareers@deloitte.ca if you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations) or indigenouscareers@deloitte.ca  for any questions relating to careers for Indigenous peoples at Deloitte (First Nations, Inuit, Métis).

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