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SAP GRC & Compliance Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Buenos Aires, Argentina
Only remote
Public Accountant
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Only remote
Public Accountant

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CV Alejandro Pekarek Apr 2026.pdf

About me

I am based in Argentina, hold Italian citizenship, I bring 15+ years of experience as a SAP GRC & Compliance Lead (including Big 4 and 12 years heading governance in the airline industry). SoD matrix remediation, PFCG role design, and Emergency Access Management.

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SAP GRC & Compliance Subject Matter Expert (SME) with over 15 years of proven experience leading internal control, Risk Management, and Segregation of Duties (SoD) strategies in highly regulated industries (Airlines, Public Sector, Big 4). Expert in SAP Access Control (ARA, ARQ, EAM/Firefighter) and system security governance.
Following a planned career break, I am seeking Advisory, Quality Assurance (QA), or Senior Auditor roles within SAP transformation or maintenance environments. I leverage deep analytical expertise to ensure long-term compliance, structural stability, and risk mitigation, delivering value through structured governance rather than reactive troubleshooting.
Key SAP-GRC Competencies
  1. S/4HANA Security Concepts: Awareness of Fiori authorization models and Business Partner concepts regarding SoD impacts.
  2. Access Control & Compliance: SOD Matrix design, ARA, BRM, ARQ, EAM (Emergency Access Management)
  3. Role Provisioning & Authorizations: User administration, role design, profile management
  4. SAP Modules Exposure: FICO, GL, AP, AR, MM, CO, TX, SD, FM, FI, SOLMAN, Basis, IS-U Utilities, Billing, Master Data
  5. Governance & Risk: Compliance audits, internal control, government administration
  6. Tools: SAP ERP, SAP GRC 12.1, Solution Manager
Employment History
PwC Argentina – SAP GRC Consultant (EAM & Access Control) | May 2024 – December 2025
Project concluded as planned. Available for new opportunities.
  1. Monitoring and administering emergency access sessions during cutover and go-live phases.
  2. Role provisioning and authorization management following segregation of duties rules.
  3. Access control, user administration, and process compliance.
Universidad Nacional de Moreno – Internal Auditor | July 2021 – May 2024
Education sector – Compliance and government administration.
  1. Planning and development of internal audit tasks.
  2. Construction and operations internal audit and control.
Aerolíneas Argentinas – SAP-GRC Lead (Governance, Risk & Compliance) | June 2009 – July 2021
13,000 workers, 1,300 SAP users, 50 branches worldwide.
  1. Since July 2014: In charge of SAP-GRC Access Control, authorizations, and processes.
  2. March 2012 – June 2014: SAP-ERP project – Internal Auditor and Coordinator. Full lifecycle implementation with SAP Best Practices for 70 processes (FICO, GL, AP, AR, MM, CO, TX, SD, FM, FI, SOLMAN, Basis). Created roles and profiles considering decentralization across 5 companies.
  3. June 2009 – February 2012: Responsible for Compliance and Internal Audit.
  4. Implemented GRC including SOD Matrix with company-specific rules, and design for ARA, BRM, ARQ, and EAM.

Education and Qualifications
  1. Public Accountant – School of Economics Science, University of Buenos Aires
  2. Postgraduate in Government Control – School of Economics Science, University of Buenos Aires
  3. Main focus: Auditing, Compliance, Risk
  4. Security SAP ERP – DASSAPS251202102 Partner Open Ecosystem, GRC Latam 2021

Languages

EnglishGoodItalianBasic knowledgeSpanishNative speaker

Project history

SAP GRC Consultant (EAM & Access Control)

PwC Argentina

Auditing, Taxes & Law

>10.000 team member

Project concluded as planned. Available for new opportunities.
  1. Monitoring and administering emergency access sessions during cutover and go-live phases.
  2. Role provisioning and authorization management following segregation of duties rules.
  3. Access control, user administration, and process compliance.

Internal Auditor

Universidad Nacional de Moreno

Other

500-1000 team member

Compliance and government administration.
  1. Planning and development of internal audit tasks.
  2. Construction and operations internal audit and control.

SAP-GRC Lead (Governance, Risk & Compliance)

Aerolíneas Argentinas

Transport & Logistics

>10.000 team member

13,000 workers, 1,300 SAP users, 50 branches worldwide.
  1. Since July 2014: In charge of SAP-GRC Access Control, authorizations, and processes.
  2. March 2012 – June 2014: SAP-ERP project – Internal Auditor and Coordinator. Full lifecycle implementation with SAP Best Practices for 70 processes (FICO, GL, AP, AR, MM, CO, TX, SD, FM, FI, SOLMAN, Basis). Created roles and profiles considering decentralization across 5 companies.
  3. June 2009 – February 2012: Responsible for Compliance and Internal Audit.
  4. Implemented GRC including SOD Matrix with company-specific rules, and design for ARA, BRM, ARQ, and EAM.


Certificates

Postgraduate in Government Control

University of Buenos Aires

2013

Public Accountant

University of Buenos Aires

1983


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