SAP Audit Consultant
SAP Audit Consultants help employers prepare, evidence and improve SAP control environments for internal and external audit. They bring practical experience across SAP GRC, access reviews, segregation of duties, control testing, audit evidence, issue remediation, compliance reporting and governance support.
What does a SAP Audit Consultant do?
An SAP Audit Consultant reviews SAP controls, access, process evidence and governance activity, working with auditors, security teams, process owners, finance teams, compliance stakeholders and implementation partners.
The role is commonly used across SAP S/4HANA, ECC, SAP GRC, Access Control and Process Control environments where employers need stronger audit readiness, clearer evidence, better control ownership and practical remediation of audit findings.
When businesses hire SAP Audit Consultants
- Supporting SAP audit activity across implementation, migration, rollout or BAU support environments
- Reviewing access risks, segregation of duties, internal controls, audit evidence and compliance reporting
- Supporting SAP GRC, Access Control, Process Control, audit readiness and issue remediation activity
- Improving audit evidence quality, control ownership, remediation tracking and governance routines
- Adding SAP audit expertise to S/4HANA transformation, ECC change, GRC improvement or audit remediation activity
Typical responsibilities
- Assess SAP audit findings, access risks, SoD conflicts, control gaps, evidence quality and remediation needs
- Review control documentation, access reports, role changes, user reviews, test results, issue logs and approval evidence
- Work with auditors, security teams, authorisations consultants, process owners, finance teams and implementation partners
- Support SAP GRC, Access Control, Process Control, Risk Management, S/4HANA and ECC audit activity where relevant
- Track audit actions, control weaknesses, due dates, risk ratings, remediation progress and governance reporting
- Prepare audit packs, evidence summaries, control reports, remediation updates and stakeholder briefing material
- Help leaders make informed decisions on SAP audit readiness, compliance risk, evidence gaps and long-term control improvement
Key skills to look for
- SAP audit consulting experience
- Strong understanding of SAP GRC, Access Control, Process Control, SAP authorisations and internal controls
- Knowledge of audit evidence, SoD, access reviews, control testing, risk ratings, remediation tracking and compliance reporting
- Experience with SAP S/4HANA, ECC, finance controls, security remediation or regulated environments where relevant
- Ability to work with auditors, security teams, process owners, compliance stakeholders and implementation partners
- Clear judgement on audit risk, control strength, evidence quality, compliance impact and practical remediation