Service · iv. of v. 04 / 05
iv. SAP S/4HANA Risk & Compliance SOX · HIPAA · PCI-DSS · FCPA · AML

SAP S/4HANA Risk & Compliance

Reliable processes. Effective controls. Modern ERP.

Delivering customer and enterprise value through reliable processes and effective controls in modern ERP environments. SAP applications have evolved from tools that identify opportunities into instruments capable of initiating real business transactions — demanding a fundamental rethink of how organisations safeguard them.

Why it matters · 02 02 / 05

Why this work, now.

SAP applications, once primarily tools for identifying opportunities, have undergone a transformation — they now offer expanded functionalities and have become potent instruments capable of initiating actual business transactions.

In today's dynamic landscape, marked by the rapid evolution of business models and the rise of cloud-based technologies, enterprises are reshaping their operational strategies. SAP applications, once primarily tools for identifying opportunities, have undergone a transformation — they now offer expanded functionalities and have become potent instruments capable of initiating actual business transactions.

Companies must not only embrace technological advancement but also fundamentally reassess how they safeguard their business transactions and data. It is imperative to re-evaluate compliance approaches across SOX, Privacy, HIPAA, FCPA/Anti-Bribery, AML, PCI-DSS, and other frameworks.

There is often a gap in understanding how ERP control functions can be customised to address each company's unique risks. Implementation teams typically lack members specialised in aligning the setup with compliance and operational realities — resulting in costly late-stage retrofits. We're here to make sure that doesn't happen on our watch.

Capabilities · 03 03 / 05

What we do.

The capabilities that come standard on every engagement — anchored to frameworks, delivered by partners, refreshable by your team.

CAP · 01

Governance, Risk & Compliance

Assessing strategy, governance, and design of GRC processes — technology usage, skillset, and the programme's overall maintenance posture.

CAP · 02

SAP GRC & Security

Security strategy and governance, security design, build, and testing — user access management and security administration procedures.

CAP · 03

Project Governance & Assurance

Independent trusted advisor to executive management throughout the lifecycle of large-scale ERP transformations.

CAP · 04

SAP Cloud Risk Assessment

Cloud security, privacy, and management built across the enterprise's business flow for SAP-supported cloud services — automated discovery.

CAP · 05

Data Quality & Governance

Quality processes between upstream sources, ERP systems, and reporting systems — master data governance, controls, and reconciliation.

CAP · 06

Compliance Analytics

SAP event monitoring to analyse transactional data in real time — turning the system itself into the compliance evidence stream.

CAP · 07

Control Assessment

Evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of controls implemented to mitigate identified risks across S/4HANA.

CAP · 08

Control Integration

Risk assessment with design, validation, and implementation of controls — integrated into the SAP environment from day one, not after go-live.

Capabilities
8
in our SAP S/4HANA service catalogue
Frameworks
5+
SOX · HIPAA · PCI-DSS · FCPA · AML and more
Framework spotlight · 04 04 / 05

Five challenges we solve in every S/4HANA engagement.

Business Transformation

Enterprise system integration introduces new challenges and requires fundamental changes to internal controls — we surface them early.

Security

Impacts the way users have access to data. Unauthorised access to sensitive information and execution of transactions are critical risks we mitigate.

Compliance

Increasing regulatory requirements (SOX, PCI-DSS, Privacy, FCPA, AML) require companies to properly classify their data and transactions.

Reporting & Analytics

Concerns over the completeness and accuracy of data reported out of CRM and operational systems are addressed at the control-design layer.

Organisational Change

Adoption of a new application and change management can pose significant challenges to business users — we lead the readiness work.

Selected engagements · 05 05 / 05

From the practice.

Three illustrative engagements drawn from our recent work in this service area — what we built, what the client gained.

Government · KSA
SAP Security

40+ critical findings across four domains — controls, access, change management, and landscape architecture.

40+ critical findings across four domains — controls, access, change management, and landscape architecture.

40+findings
4domains
Chemical · Global
SAP GRC Access Control

Optimisation of SAP GRC Access Controls — pain points mapped, tailored implementation, stakeholder training.

Optimisation of SAP GRC Access Controls — pain points mapped, tailored implementation, stakeholder training.

100%mapped
compliance
Agriculture/Chemical · Global
SAP S/4HANA Audit

Three training programmes for the internal audit team — automated controls testing in S/4HANA.

Three training programmes for the internal audit team — automated controls testing in S/4HANA.

S/4HANA
100%upskilled
What's next

Let's talk about your programme.

Mostafa runs the first conversation personally. About 40 minutes — enough to understand your context, the work already in flight, and where Signify can plug in to accelerate the outcome.