A leading global provider of products and services to the energy industry, embarked on a multi-year transformation journey to streamline,
standardize, and digitalize operations by fully implementing a Global ERP System (S/4HANA).
The Key business goals include strengthening data governance, enhancing platform standardization through a “Clean Core” approach, process optimization
and tax and statutory compliance for each location, with an ongoing focus on rapid response to commercial and operational needs.
To meet these goals, workshop sessions must be addressed for each key workstream to make key design decisions in the following areas:
• Financial Statements design and mapping
• Statutory and tax configuration needs
• Data migration/conversion
• Fixed asset tax booking
• E-Document/e-Invoice + DRC (fit to standard analysis and decision on WRICEF needed)
• TRM (Treasury & Risk Management
This transformation journey began with the a value architecting phase, and currently, the implementation phase is undergoing:
The implementation is split into separate releases for deploying SAP S/4HANA in different locations, covering critical processes such as Order-to-Cash (OTC),
Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Hire-to-Retire (H2R), and Enterprise Asset Management (EAM).
The RTR Team Member for SAP Profitability Analysis and Controlling supports the global finance function by managing and optimizing processes related to product costing,cost center accounting, and profitability analysis (CO-PA) in SAP S/4HANA. The role ensures accurate reporting and control of financial data, enabling strategic decision-making and regulatory compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
* Support the Record-to-Report (RTR) process with a focus on Controlling (CO) and Profitability Analysis (CO-PA).
* Configure and maintain cost element accounting, cost center accounting, internal orders, and profit centers in SAP.
* Set up and support account-based and costing-based CO-PA structures, value fields, and characteristics.
* UAT support for performing variance analysis, actual vs. planned cost comparisons, and profitability reporting.
* Monitor and support month-end close activities for CO modules including assessments, distributions, settlements, and allocations.
* Analyze and resolve system or process issues in collaboration with clients' IT and business stakeholders.
* Provide input into design of enhancements and process improvements.
* Document configurations, business processes, and training materials.
* Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and external regulatory requirements.
* Participate in finance transformation or ERP rollout projects as a subject matter expert for SAP CO and CO-PA.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
* Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
* 8+ years of hands-on experience in SAP Controlling (CO) and CO-PA modules (S/4HANA experience preferred).
* Deep understanding of product costing, cost center planning, profitability reporting, and cost allocations.
* Experience with financial reporting, variance analysis, and month-end close activities.
* Strong knowledge of integration points between SAP CO, FI, MM, and SD modules.
* Ability to interpret financial results and explain profitability drivers.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
Preferred Qualifications:
* Experience in a shared services or global business services environment.
* Experience in profitability analysis for energy, manufacturing or utilities industry.
* Familiarity with SAP BPC, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), or Group Reporting is a plus.
* Professional certifications such as CMA, CPA, or SAP CO certification.
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