IN_Senior Manager_SAP FICO_SAP_Advisory_Pune

Job Description & Summary: A career within….

Responsibilities:

Implementation & Configuration

• Configure and implement SAP CO modules:

• Cost Element Accounting (CEA)

• Cost Center Accounting (CCA)

• Internal Orders (IO)

• Product Costing (PC)

• Profitability Analysis (CO-PA)

• Profit Center Accounting (PCA)

• Define controlling area, cost centers, profit centers, and cost elements.

• Set up allocation cycles, assessments, and distributions.

Business Process Design

• Analyze business requirements and translate them into SAP CO solutions.

• Design cost flow structures and profitability models.

• Collaborate with finance teams for budgeting, planning, and forecasting processes.

• Support integration with other modules (FI, MM, SD, PP).

Testing & Deployment

• Prepare functional specifications (FS) and coordinate with technical teams.

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

• Support go-live activities and post-go-live stabilization.

Support & Maintenance

• Provide L2/L3 production support for SAP CO issues.

• Troubleshoot allocation errors, master data inconsistencies, and reporting issues.

• Perform system enhancements and optimizations.

Reporting & Analysis

• Develop and maintain reports:

• Cost reports

• Profitability reports

• Variance analysis

• Work with tools like:

• SAP Report Painter

• SAP BW / SAC (optional)

• Provide insights to improve cost efficiency and profitability.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Educational Background

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, IT, or related field.

• MBA / Finance background is a plus.

Technical Skills

• Strong experience in SAP CO modules:

• CCA, PCA, IO, CO-PA, Product Costing

• Integration knowledge with:

• SAP FI (Financial Accounting)

• MM (Materials Management)

• SD (Sales & Distribution)

• Knowledge of:

• Costing methods (standard, actual costing)

• Profitability analysis (account-based / costing-based)

• Experience with S/4HANA CO features (preferred).

Functional Expertise

• Understanding of:

• Cost allocation processes

• Budgeting & forecasting

• Variance analysis

• Month-end closing activities

• Familiarity with financial statements and controlling concepts.

Tools & Technologies

• SAP GUI / Fiori Apps

• SAP S/4HANA (preferred)

• Excel (advanced)

• SAP BW, SAC, or reporting tools (good to have)

Mandatory skill sets:

SAP CO

Preferred skill sets:

SAP CO

Years of experience required:

10+ years

Education qualification:

Btech MBA MCA MTECH