SAP S/4HANA Controlling Consultant / SAP RTR Product Costing Consultant
Experience: 8+ Years
Location: Houston, TX 77017 (Onsite client location / Hybrid as per project need)
Duration: 12+ months
Payrate: $70 on c2c/$60 on w2
Professional Summary
Experienced SAP S/4HANA Controlling (CO) Consultant with over 8 years of expertise in SAP Finance and Controlling, specializing in Product Costing, Cost Object Controlling, Management Accounting, Material Ledger, and Actual Costing. Proven experience in multiple end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementations, rollouts, and enhancement projects. Skilled in designing, configuring, testing, and supporting SAP CO solutions while integrating with Finance, Procurement, Manufacturing, Sales, Project Systems, and Logistics modules. Strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA Universal Journal, Margin Analysis, SAP Fiori, Embedded Analytics, and SAP Activate methodology.
Key Responsibilities
- Led business requirement gathering sessions, Fit-to-Standard workshops, and solution validation for SAP S/4HANA Controlling implementations.
- Configured and supported Cost Center Accounting (CCA), Cost Element Accounting, Internal Orders, Profit Center Accounting (PCA), Planning & Budgeting, Allocations, Settlement, and Period-End Closing processes.
- Designed and implemented Product Costing solutions including Standard Cost Estimates, Costing Variants, Cost Component Structures, Overhead Calculation, Cost Object Controlling, Variance Analysis, Work in Process (WIP), Results Analysis, Material Ledger, and Actual Costing.
- Configured Controlling Area, Operating Concern, Activity Types, Statistical Key Figures, Allocation Cycles, Settlement Profiles, Profitability Segments, and Cost Center hierarchies.
- Worked extensively with Universal Journal (ACDOCA), integrated FI-CO postings, Margin Analysis, and real-time Management Accounting reporting.
- Supported SAP Fiori applications, Embedded Analytics, CDS Views, and Management Reporting dashboards.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams including FI, MM, SD, PP, PS, EWM, TM, Asset Accounting, Treasury, Accounts Payable, and Accounts Receivable to deliver integrated business solutions.
- Prepared Functional Specifications (RICEFW) for Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Forms, Workflows, Planning Templates, and Reporting Extracts.
- Participated in data migration activities involving Cost Centers, Profit Centers, Cost Elements, Activity Types, Internal Orders, Statistical Key Figures, Product Costing master data, and Profitability Characteristics.
- Developed Business Process Design Documents (BPDD), Functional Design Documents (FDD), Configuration Documents, Test Scripts, Training Guides, Cutover Plans, and Support Documentation.
- Executed Unit Testing, System Integration Testing (SIT), Regression Testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and Production Validation.
- Supported Month-End Closing, Cost Rollups, Standard Cost Releases, Settlement Processing, Material Ledger Closing, and Actual Costing execution.
- Assisted in Cutover Planning, Mock Cutovers, Go-Live activities, Hypercare Support, and Production Stabilization.
- Coordinated with Project Managers, Finance Controllers, Manufacturing Teams, Procurement Teams, Sales Teams, and Business Process Owners to ensure timely project delivery.
- Provided production support, issue analysis, defect resolution, knowledge transfer, and continuous process improvement initiatives.
Technical Skills
SAP S/4HANA Finance & Controlling
- SAP S/4HANA Controlling (CO)
- Cost Center Accounting (CCA)
- Cost Element Accounting
- Internal Orders (IO)
- Profit Center Accounting (PCA)
- Planning & Budgeting
- Assessment & Distribution
- Allocations
- Settlement
- Period-End Closing
- Universal Journal (ACDOCA)
- Margin Analysis
- Profitability Analysis (CO-PA)
Product Costing
- Product Cost Planning
- Standard Cost Estimate
- Cost Component Structure
- Costing Variant
- Cost Object Controlling
- Work in Process (WIP)
- Results Analysis
- Variance Calculation
- Material Ledger
- Actual Costing
- Cost Rollup
Reporting & Analytics
- SAP Fiori
- Embedded Analytics
- CDS Views
- Management Reporting
- Financial Dashboards
Integration
- SAP FI
- SAP MM
- SAP SD
- SAP PP
- SAP PS
- SAP EWM
- SAP TM
- Asset Accounting
- Treasury
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
Project Methodology
- SAP Activate
- Agile Methodology
- Fit-to-Standard Workshops
- Sprint Delivery
- Cutover Planning
- Hypercare Support
- Production Support
Functional Expertise
- SAP S/4HANA Controlling Configuration
- Product Costing & Cost Object Controlling
- Material Ledger & Actual Costing
- Month-End Closing Activities
- Management Accounting
- Cross-Module Integration
- Master Data Management
- Functional Specifications (RICEFW)
- Business Process Documentation
- Testing & Defect Management
Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any discrimination. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence and their proven capability to perform the functions outlined in the corresponding role. We promote and support a diverse workforce across all levels in the company.