System Transformation - SAP - Senior Associate

At PwC, our people in audit and assurance focus on providing independent and objective assessments of financial statements, internal controls, and other assurable information enhancing the credibility and reliability of this information with a variety of stakeholders. They evaluate compliance with regulations including assessing governance and risk management processes and related controls. In business transformation digital solutions at PwC, you will assist clients with business transformations leveraging large scale digital solutions such as SAP, Oracle, OneStream, Workday, Identity and Access Management tools and other business applications. You will utilise innovative solutions to help clients assess and manage risk and controls during their transformation journey. Working in this area, you will assess the client’s approach for ERP security, business process and IT General Controls, while educating our clients on leading practice recommendations.

Focused on relationships, you are building meaningful client connections, and learning how to manage and inspire others. Navigating increasingly complex situations, you are growing your personal brand, deepening technical expertise and awareness of your strengths. You are expected to anticipate the needs of your teams and clients, and to deliver quality. Embracing increased ambiguity, you are comfortable when the path forward isn’t clear, you ask questions, and you use these moments as opportunities to grow.

Skills

Examples of the skills, knowledge, and experiences you need to lead and deliver value at this level include but are not limited to:

• Respond effectively to the diverse perspectives, needs, and feelings of others.
• Use a broad range of tools, methodologies and techniques to generate new ideas and solve problems.
• Use critical thinking to break down complex concepts.
• Understand the broader objectives of your project or role and how your work fits into the overall strategy.
• Develop a deeper understanding of the business context and how it is changing.
• Use reflection to develop self awareness, enhance strengths and address development areas.
• Interpret data to inform insights and recommendations.
• Uphold and reinforce professional and technical standards (e.g. refer to specific PwC tax and audit guidance), the Firms code of conduct, and independence requirements.
  
  

Job Role

As a member of the System Transformation - SAP Team, you’ll work on diverse engagements across both audit and non-audit clients, providing assurance

over the controls dimensions of large-scale business transformations. Our focus is on helping clients gain confidence in their internal controls, governance and risk management processes and related controls as they implement new systems and processes.In system transformation solutions at PwC, you will

assist clients with business transformations leveraging SAP digital solutions (such as ERP, tools, and other business applications). You will utilize innovative solutions to help clients assess and manage risk and controls during their system transformation journey. Working in this area, you will assess the client’s approach for SDLC, ERP security, business processes, key reports and IT General Controls, while educating our clients on leading practice recommendations.

Enhancing your leadership style, you motivate, develop and inspire others to deliver quality. With your growing knowledge of how business works, you play

an important role in identifying opportunities that contribute to the success of our Firm. You are expected to lead with integrity and authenticity, articulating our purpose and values in a meaningful way. You embrace technology and innovation to enhance your delivery and encourage others to do the same. We will provide the training and development you need to upskill and succeed, even if all the skills aren’t initially in your toolkit.

The candidate will report to Manager. The AC team functions as an extension of our overseas Engagement Teams and works closely with those teams as well as directly with clients.

Requirements

Preferred Knowledge/Skills:

• Must have SAP ECC/S4 audit experience.
• Experience / Exposure to System Transformation (Pre / Post Implementation)
  
  

Projects for Audit / Non-Audit clients.

• Familiarity with System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) phases and supporting artifacts for controls
• Experience leading walkthroughs directly with clients for business and IT processes.
• Experience in testing IT Applications/Automated controls (ITAC) around Business Process such as OTC (Order to Cash), PTP (Procure to Pay), RTR (Record to Report) etc.
• Experience in reviewing and testing key reports,ensuring key risks (such as completeness & accuracy) related to IPE (Information Produced by Entity) are addressed.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) to effectively collaborate with USbased teams and clients.
• Agility in a dynamic consulting environment, with a desire to grow within this setting.
• Preparing reports and deliverables for clients and other stakeholders.
• Developing and maintaining internal and external relationships.
• Identifying and pursuing business opportunities, supporting line management in proposal development, and managing, coaching, and supporting team members.
• Supporting Engagement Managers with engagement scoping and planning activities.
• Coaching team members in task completion.
• Collaborating effectively with local and regional teams and clients.
• Supporting Engagement Managers in drafting client deliverables for review by Engagement Leaders.
• Managing project economics for engagement teams.
• Conducting detailed review activities and providing coaching to junior team members.
• SOX audit and controls experience.
  
  

Good To Have

• Experience assessing security and controls during system transformation assessments,
• Flexibility to attend meetings based in US time zones to cater to client needs,
• Consulting mindset would have an edge to deliver observations and recommendations to client.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies and latest development in SAP and System transformation field.
  
  

Education/Qualification

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in accounting, Management Information Systems or equivalent,
• Minimum Years of Experience: 4-7 years of relevant experience
• Chartered Accountant would be preferred,
• Certifications such as CISA, CISSP, or CISM are preferred

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