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JOB DESCRIPTION

SAP CO (Controlling) Consultant

S/4HANA Migration, Implementation & AMS Support  |  5–7 Years Experience

We are seeking an experienced SAP CO Consultant with 5–7 years of hands-on expertise in SAP Controlling and proven experience in S/4HANA migration and implementation projects. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, configuring, and supporting the Controlling module, driving end-to-end implementation cycles, and ensuring a smooth transition from SAP ECC to S/4HANA. In addition, the candidate will provide SAP AMS (Application Management Services) support, handling Incidents, Service Requests, and Change Requests within defined SLAs. The role demands strong functional knowledge, close collaboration with cross-functional teams, and the ability to translate business requirements into effective SAP solutions.

•    Lead and support end-to-end S/4HANA implementation and migration projects (Greenfield, Brownfield, and selective data transition approaches) for the CO module.

•    Gather, analyze, and document business requirements and translate them into functional specifications and SAP CO configurations.

•    Configure and customize core CO sub-modules including Cost Element Accounting, Cost Center Accounting (CCA), Internal Orders, Profit Center Accounting (PCA), Product Costing (CO-PC), and Profitability Analysis (CO-PA).

•    Implement and support Account-Based and Costing-Based COPA, leveraging the S/4HANA Universal Journal (ACDOCA) and margin analysis.

•    Drive integration of CO with FI, MM, SD, and PP modules to ensure seamless cross-module data flow.

•    Perform system configuration, unit testing, integration testing, and support UAT (User Acceptance Testing).

•    Execute data migration activities, validation, and reconciliation during the S/4HANA conversion.

•    Prepare functional design documents, configuration documents, test scripts, and end-user training material.

•    Provide cutover support, hypercare, and post-go-live production support, resolving incidents and change requests.

•    Collaborate with business stakeholders, ABAP developers, and technical teams to deliver custom developments (RICEFW).

•    Analyze and remediate the impact of S/4HANA simplification items on existing CO processes.

•    Provide SAP AMS (Application Management Services) support by managing Incidents, Service Requests (SR), and Change Requests (CR) within agreed SLA timelines.

•    Perform root cause analysis, troubleshooting, and permanent problem resolution for CO-related production issues.

•    Handle ticket prioritization, categorization, and escalation in line with ITIL-based incident, problem, and change management processes.

•    5–7 years of relevant hands-on experience as an SAP CO functional consultant.

•    Minimum of 1–2 full lifecycle S/4HANA implementation or migration projects.

•    Strong configuration expertise across CCA, Internal Orders, PCA, Product Costing, and COPA,Material Ledger, Actual costing.

•    Solid understanding of the Universal Journal (ACDOCA), Material Ledger (mandatory in S/4HANA), and New Asset Accounting.

•    Good knowledge of CO-FI integration, month-end and period-end closing activities, allocations, assessments, and settlements.

•    Experience with SAP Activate methodology and Agile/Waterfall delivery models.

•    Proven experience in SAP AMS / Support projects delivering SLA-based support for Incidents, Service Requests, and Change Requests.

•    Working knowledge of ITIL processes (Incident, Problem, and Change Management) and ticketing tools such as ServiceNow / SAP Solution Manager / Remedy / JIRA.

•    Hands-on experience in requirement gathering, gap analysis, blueprinting, and Fit-to-Standard workshops.

•    Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

•    Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Engineering, or a related field.

•    SAP CO / S/4HANA certification.

•    Exposure to SAP Central Finance (cFIN) or Group Reporting.

•    Experience with SAP Fiori apps relevant to Controlling.

•    Understanding of ABAP debugging to coordinate with technical teams.

•    Prior experience in a global rollout or multi-country template project.

•    Client-facing consulting and stakeholder management.

•    Ability to work independently and within cross-functional teams.

•    Strong documentation and presentation skills.

•    Adaptability to fast-paced, deadline-driven project environments.