Analyst, SAP Basis and SOX

Are you inspired to contribute your expertise to a global leading Ingredients organization? We are a global leader in taste, scent and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of solutions for the food & beverage industry. We are looking for a dedicated and passionate individual to join our SAP Support Team as an Analyst with expertise in SAP Basis Administration and Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) IT 404 Controls. Come join the global Ingredients leader where science and creativity meet to create essential solutions for a better world!

Your Focus

As an Analyst specializing in SAP Basis Administration and SOX Controls, you will be responsible for supporting our global SAP environment, as well as gathering and providing data required for Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) IT 404 regulations. You will work with extended SAP support teams across the enterprise to ensure SAP system’s availability and performance and provide SOX audit evidence to the company’s internal and external audit partners.

Any deficiencies/issues which are identified because of the audit process will be reported to control owner(s) and IT Senior Leadership. Progress on deficiency remediations will be tracked and reported on until complete.

The role is Chennai, India based and will report to Director of ERP.

How You Will Contribute

• This is a hands-on support role requiring strong SAP knowledge and SOX audit expertise in both on-premise and hyperscaler environments.

• Provide SAP support and gather the evidence required for SOX reporting and compliance.

• Understanding of SAP, t-codes, roles, authorizations, job scheduling, STMS, databases, backup, and general navigation in an SAP system.

• Knowledge of SAP GRC Process Control, SOD and privileged access.

• Preparation of walkthrough documentation and audit control procedures.

• Evaluate the effectiveness of Information Technology General Controls (ITGCs).

• Ensure audits are performed effectively and timely.

• Prior knowledge of AuditBoard.

 What you will need to be successful

 Essential Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or Masters in Computer Science / Information Technology / Electronics and Communication Engineering or any other relevant discipline.

• Atleast 3-5 years of hands-on expertise in supporting complex SAP environments.

• SOX ITGC 404 audits for SAP systems and databases including Oracle and SAP HANA

• Excellent understanding of SAP technologies, processes and security.

• Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization including IT Leadership, Compliance, and internal and external audit teams.

• Project management skills.

• Strong attention to detail and organization.

 

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience with SAP ecosystems running on-premise and hosted in a hyperscaler environment, including SAP ERP, Business Warehouse (BW), SAP Central Finance, SAP SLT and SAP GRC.

• Experience with IBM AIX, SUSE Linux and Windows operating systems.

• Experience with SAP on Oracle, DB2 and HANA databases.

• Experience with AuditBoard for task assignment and reporting.

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more