Audit Analytics Lead

About Clariant Internal Audit Team (IA):

Clariant Internal Audit team provides independent, objective assurance and consulting services aligned with the Standards of the IIA, focused on adding value and improving operations to position Clariant for a successful digital future. Acting as the third line of defense, IA helps achieve organizational objectives through a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and enhance governance, risk management, and controls. Guided by the Clariant Code of Ethics, IA supports ethical principles and values in daily business.

Internal Audit delivers independent reviews and recommendations on global operations, evaluates controls, safeguards assets, ensures reliable financial reporting, and identifies opportunities to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. Data analytics plays a key role in providing assurance to the Executive Leadership Team, the Board, and Shareholders.

The Senior SAP Digital Audit Lead role is pivotal in advancing Clariant’s digital transformation. It serves as a subject matter expert in SAP business processes, automated controls, and system configurations, bridging the gap between business auditors and digital audit leads. This hybrid, strategic role focuses on system-level assurance, control engineering, and digital audit delivery, enabling continuous, technology-driven assurance and shaping the global approach to SAP auditing.

Support internal audits through system-level analysis of SAP (Systems, Applications, and Products in Data Processing) controls, translating business risks into technology-enabled audit procedures.

Provide subject matter expertise on SAP business processes – Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, and Record to Report – including system implementation, configuration, and automated controls.

Participate in walkthroughs, control assessments, and discussions with business and IT stakeholders; validate system logic, data sources, and results.

Leverage process mining (Signavio) to design audit procedures, detect process deviations, control bypasses, and assess risk-relevant variants.

Conduct segregation of duties and access risk assessments, including SAP Governance, Risk, and Compliance, and support continuous auditing, monitoring, and improvement of control frameworks.

Lead SAP-related digital audit initiatives, improvement projects, and broader IT and digital audits integrating cloud or enterprise platforms.

Act as technical lead for SAP audit topics, collaborating with digital and analytics teams to explore Generative Artificial Intelligence and other emerging technologies for audit automation.

Contribute to continuous enhancement of Internal Audit methodologies and technology-driven assurance practices.

University degree in Audit, Accounting, Computer Science, or a related field.

Minimum of 6 years of experience in SAP ECC6, ideally with S/4

HANA, IT Audit and Risk, or related roles.

Strong functional expertise in at least one SAP core module – Financial Accounting, Materials Management, or Sales and Distribution.

Solid understanding of SAP business processes – Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, Record to Report – and automated controls.

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate complex situations.

Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.

Willingness to travel internationally up to 25%.

Professional certifications such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or data analytics certifications.

Experience with SAP S/4

HANA environments.

Exposure to cloud platforms (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform) and Identity and Access Management concepts.

Experience managing projects using Agile, Scrum, or similar delivery frameworks.

Background in IT Audit, Risk Advisory, or SAP Governance, Risk, and Compliance / Controls consulting.

Strong interest in emerging technologies, including Generative Artificial Intelligence, with a proactive approach to AI-enabled audit and automation initiatives.