SAP Controls Assurance Manager

We're looking for a  Controls Assurance Manager who will be responsible for an IT Controls & Assurance Technology Squad and the delivery of the IT&D SOX IT general controls assurance work. We're going through an exciting global IT transformation here at Reckitt, so if you have SAP or Non-SAP controls experience and have managed teams... we'd love to hear from you!

 SAP Controls Assurance Manager

Slough, Berkshire

Competitive Salary & excellent benefits package

Here's what you'll be doing here at Reckitt...

• Working with our IT, business, and external partners, you will deliver robust and efficient testing methodologies which will meet UK SOX standards.
• Responsible for test of design and operational effectiveness of IT General Controls (ITGC’s) across SAP and non-SAP products and platforms in line with Reckitt’s established methodology and annual testing strategy.  Some of the of the testing supporting the SAP environment will include ‘Cloud’ controls.
• Provide controls assurance training as necessary to squad members including technical training as required.
• Ensure work papers and results are documented to a high standard in an agreed format and tool.
• Ensure findings and results are documented in a deficiency log and other reporting deliverables. 
• Partner with Controls Manager for remediation resolution on BAU controls assurance findings. 
• Report the results of IT SOX compliance control testing effectiveness to key stakeholders such as IT-business unit management, senior management, board of directors, legal management, regulators, internal/external auditors etc.
• Support the development and testing of the controls assurance reporting dashboard for different consumer groups including product and platform owners.
• Support Risk Framework & Governance leader on documenting 'how to' and 'leading practices guidance' for control owners.
• Drive continuous improvement of ITGCs testing and controls through innovation, automation, standardisation, and efficiency opportunities. This would include using tools such as SAP GRC, Celonis and others. 
• Work with the owner(s) to facilitate the creation, update, and modification of all IT related RACM's, policies, standards, SoP’s, and guidance. 
• Support the Controls Assurance Leader with IT SOX general controls stewardship and best practices forum for IT control owners. Champion IT controls. Maintain mapping of key control owners across product and platforms within Reckitt and our partners. .

Skills & experience

• You will have, or be working towards certifications such as CISA, CISM, CISSP, cloud security, or similar. 
• Experience ideally gained within professional services (Big 4, etc.) OR industries with experience of working within internal/external IT controls function mandatory.
• Experience of managing a multi-skilled IT team including onboarding, coaching, and training where necessary. 
• You will have a working understanding of SOX and how general (technical) IT controls should work across applications, infrastructure, and utility tools.  You will also have a good understanding of how IT access controls should work. 
• An awareness of automated testing through tools such as SAP GRC, Celonis and Bots.  Experience of setting up automated testing will be a bonus.
• Can demonstrate hands on experience of controls remediation skills.
• Strong problem solving, data and analytic skills including AI to power next-gen ways of working.
• Stakeholder management and influencing skills together with effective communication and presentation skills.
   

Equality

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.