SAP Compliance Manager
SAP Compliance Managers help employers keep SAP governance, controls and compliance activity structured, evidenced and aligned to business risk. They bring practical management experience across SAP GRC, Process Control, Access Control, control testing, policy adherence, issue remediation, audit support and compliance reporting.
What does a SAP Compliance Manager do?
An SAP Compliance Manager manages compliance activity across SAP landscapes, working with process owners, security teams, finance teams, auditors, risk stakeholders, compliance teams 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 compliance governance, clearer control ownership, better reporting and practical remediation of SAP risk or audit issues.
When businesses hire SAP Compliance Managers
- Managing SAP compliance activity across implementation, migration, rollout or BAU support environments
- Overseeing internal controls, access controls, policy adherence, issue remediation and compliance reporting
- Supporting SAP GRC, Process Control, Access Control, audit readiness and control monitoring activity
- Improving compliance governance, evidence quality, ownership, reporting routines and escalation routes
- Adding compliance management to SAP S/4HANA transformation, ECC change, GRC improvement or audit remediation activity
Typical responsibilities
- Manage SAP compliance activities, control monitoring, issue remediation, reporting cycles and stakeholder updates
- Review control evidence, access reports, compliance findings, audit actions, policy gaps and remediation progress
- Work with process owners, security teams, finance teams, auditors, risk stakeholders and implementation partners
- Support SAP GRC, Process Control, Access Control, Risk Management, S/4HANA and ECC compliance activity where relevant
- Track compliance risks, control weaknesses, due dates, ownership, approvals, issue ageing and governance reporting
- Coordinate compliance reviews, audit responses, control testing, policy updates and corrective action plans
- Help leaders make informed decisions on SAP compliance risk, audit readiness, evidence quality and long-term governance
Key skills to look for
- SAP compliance management experience
- Strong understanding of SAP GRC, SAP Process Control, SAP Access Control and internal control environments
- Knowledge of compliance monitoring, control testing, audit evidence, issue remediation, policy adherence and reporting
- Experience with SAP S/4HANA, ECC, Risk Management, authorisations, finance controls or regulated environments where relevant
- Ability to work with auditors, process owners, security teams, compliance stakeholders and senior leaders
- Clear judgement on compliance risk, control strength, evidence quality, ownership gaps and practical remediation