SAP SoD Consultant
SAP SoD Consultants help employers identify and reduce segregation of duties risk across SAP systems. They bring practical experience across SAP GRC Access Control, access risk analysis, rule sets, user and role-level reviews, mitigation controls, access remediation, audit evidence and compliance reporting.
What does a SAP SoD Consultant do?
An SAP SoD Consultant reviews segregation of duties risks across SAP access and roles, working with security teams, authorisations consultants, process owners, finance teams, auditors, compliance stakeholders and implementation partners.
The role is commonly used across SAP S/4HANA, ECC, SAP GRC, Access Control and Fiori environments where employers need clearer access risk visibility, stronger role governance, better audit evidence and practical remediation of conflicting or excessive access.
When businesses hire SAP SoD Consultants
- Reviewing segregation of duties risk across SAP implementation, migration, rollout or BAU support environments
- Assessing user access, role design, access conflicts, critical access, rule sets and mitigating controls
- Supporting SAP GRC Access Control, access risk analysis, audit readiness and remediation activity
- Improving SoD reporting, role governance, mitigation control quality, evidence standards and access review routines
- Adding SoD expertise to SAP S/4HANA transformation, ECC change, GRC improvement or audit remediation activity
Typical responsibilities
- Assess SAP segregation of duties risks, access conflicts, critical access, role issues and remediation needs
- Review SAP GRC risk analysis outputs, rule sets, user access, business roles, mitigating controls and approval evidence
- Work with security teams, authorisations consultants, process owners, finance teams, auditors and compliance stakeholders
- Support SAP Access Control, Access Risk Analysis, role remediation, user-level reviews, role-level reviews and mitigation control activity
- Track SoD findings, access risks, control weaknesses, ownership, remediation actions, due dates and governance reporting
- Prepare SoD reports, audit packs, access review evidence, remediation summaries and stakeholder briefing material
- Help leaders make informed decisions on SAP access risk, control quality, audit readiness and long-term role governance
Key skills to look for
- SAP SoD consulting experience
- Strong understanding of SAP GRC, SAP Access Control, access risk analysis, SAP authorisations and role design
- Knowledge of segregation of duties, rule sets, critical access, mitigating controls, access reviews and remediation tracking
- Experience with SAP S/4HANA, ECC, Fiori security, Process Control, audit support or regulated environments where relevant
- Ability to work with auditors, security teams, process owners, compliance stakeholders and implementation partners
- Clear judgement on access risk, SoD severity, control strength, evidence quality and practical remediation