SAP Controlling (CO) Manager

Job Description & Summary: A career within…. 

Responsibilities: 

 Key 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: 

7+ years 

Education qualification: 

Btech MBA MCA MTECH