Accounting, Accounting Close, Accounting Policies, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Analysis Skills, Business Analysis, Business Processes, Communication Skills, Consulting, Cost Accounting, Customer Relations, Customer Support/Service, Documentation, Finance, Financial Accounting, Fixed Assets, General Ledger Accounting, Identify Issues, Management Accounting, Materials Management, Mentoring, Multitasking, Problem Solving Skills, Product Costing, Professional Services, Profit & Loss Analysis, Requirements Management, SAP, SAP Administration, SAP FICO, System Integration (SI), Team Player, Testing, Training/Teaching
Role: SAP CO & PS Design Consultant (Carve-Out Project)
Location: Cincinnati, OH (Remote is acceptable)
Experience: 10+ Years
Ideal Candidate: An SAP FICO Consultant with strong CO and PS expertise who has worked on implementation/rollout projects and can independently handle business discussions, solution design, configuration, testing, and support.
Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced SAP CO (Controlling) and PS (Project System) Consultant with strong SAP FICO expertise to support an SAP Carve-Out project. The consultant should have experience in SAP implementations, rollouts, and business process design.
Key Responsibilities
- Configure and support SAP CO and PS modules.
- Gather and analyze business requirements from stakeholders.
- Conduct workshops and discussions with business users.
- Design, customize, test, and deploy SAP solutions.
- Prepare and maintain functional documentation.
- Identify system gaps and recommend solutions.
- Support month-end and year-end financial closing activities.
- Work closely with technical teams for system enhancements and integrations.
- Troubleshoot issues and provide user support.
- Deliver training to business users when needed.
- Support both new implementations and ongoing SAP projects.
Required SAP Expertise
Strong experience in:
- Cost Center Accounting (CCA)
- Profit Center Accounting (PCA)
- Product Costing
- Profitability Analysis (CO-PA)
- Project System (PS)
- Results Analysis
- Settlement Processes
- Overhead Allocation
- Month-End Closing Activities
Required Experience
- 6+ years of SAP FICO experience.
- Strong communication and client-facing skills.
- Experience in at least one full SAP implementation or rollout project.
- Experience supporting General Ledger (GL) and several of the following:
- Accounts Payable (AP)
- Accounts Receivable (AR)
- Financial Accounting (FI)
- Management Accounting (CO)
- Fixed Assets (AA)
- Intercompany Accounting
- Experience with SAP integrations involving:
- MM (Materials Management)
- HR/HCM
- PM/EAM (Plant Maintenance)
- CS (Customer Service)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in SAP Carve-Out projects.
- Experience working in consulting or professional services environments.
- Good understanding of accounting and finance processes.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
- Ability to work independently and mentor junior team members.
Must-Have Skills
SAP CO (Controlling)
SAP PS (Project System)
SAP FICO Implementation/Rollout Experience
Cost Center & Profit Center Accounting
Product Costing & CO-PA
Month-End Close Processes
Strong Client Communication