SAP Consultant

We are helping an on-demand, autonomous ride-hailing company find an SAP Consultant to support and optimize the company's financial controlling systems in a complex, manufacturing-driven environment.

In this role, you'll serve as the subject matter expert for SAP Controlling (CO), focusing on system configuration, production issue resolution, and enhancement requests. You'll advise stakeholders, support end-to-end financial and operational processes, and drive improvements following the recent implementation of SAP CO.

The ideal candidate brings deep knowledge of controlling processes, product costing, and profitability analysis in manufacturing or automotive settings, with hands-on experience in S/4HANA Finance/CO and a proven track record implementing or supporting CO solutions.

No sponsorship or C2C

Company: Autonomous Vehicle Company

Location: Foster City, CA, United States

Work environment: In-person

Expected pay: $86.75 USD Per Hour

Full time

Job description:

As an SAP Consultant, you'll:

• Lead and support SAP Controlling (CO) design, configuration, and enhancements across key areas:
• Cost Center Accounting (CCA)
• Profit Center Accounting (PCA)
• Internal Orders (IO)
• Product Costing (Standard & Actual Costing, Material Ledger)
• Profitability Analysis (CO-PA)
• Collaborate with finance, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to gather requirements, analyze processes, and deliver effective CO solutions.
• Ensure seamless integration between FI, MM, SD, and PP modules to support end-to-end manufacturing workflows.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, execute configuration changes, and manage enhancement requests from users and stakeholders.
• Drive process optimization in costing runs, variance analysis, and margin analysis for manufacturing operations.
• Conduct workshops, prepare functional specifications, and coordinate with ABAP/technical teams during development and testing.
• Support year-end close activities, including work between Christmas and New Year's, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Stay current on S/4HANA Finance/CO innovations and recommend best practices to improve efficiency and scalability.

Top Skills:

• Strong SAP Controlling (CO) expertise Solid knowledge on S/4HANA Implementation experience for Controlling (CO) specifically
• Knowledge around manufacturing/automotive environments is preferred SAP Controlling module only implemented 2 months ago fully, need someone who is an expert to come in and advise/support.
• System configuration, production issues support, enhancement requests from users/stakeholders

Daily tasks

• Key Responsibilities Lead the design, configuration, and implementation of SAP CO solutions, especially in manufacturing/automotive environments, including: Cost Center Accounting (CCA) Profit Center Accounting (PCA) Internal Orders (IO) Product Costing (Standard & Actual Costing, Material Ledger) Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) Collaborate with finance, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to gather requirements, analyze processes, and deliver tailored SAP CO solutions.
• Ensure seamless integration with FI, MM, SD, and PP modules, supporting end-to-end manufacturing processes.
• Drive process optimization in areas like costing runs, variance analysis, and margin analysis for automotive operations.
• Conduct workshops, prepare functional specifications, and guide ABAP/technical teams during development.
• Perform system testing, support UAT, and provide post go-live stabilization.
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for CO in manufacturing/automotive Stay updated on S/4HANA Finance/CO innovations and recommend best practices for manufacturing businesses.

Required skills

• Required Qualifications 7+ years of SAP CO functional experience with strong manufacturing domain knowledge.
• Hands-on expertise in Product Costing, Material Ledger, and CO-PA in manufacturing/automotive industries.
• Strong FI integration knowledge.
• Experience in at least 2 full-cycle SAP implementations. Exposure to automotive costing models, plant-level costing, and global template rollouts preferred.
• Solid knowledge of S/4HANA Finance/CO (preferred).
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• Preferred Skills Automotive industry experience with costing, controlling, and profitability analysis.
• SAP FICO migration experience (ECC to S/4HANA). Familiarity with manufacturing KPIs and reporting tools (BW, SAC, Fiori). Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, global manufacturing environments.
• Business driver of role
• We are seeking a highly experienced SAP Controlling (CO) Consultant with over 7 years of proven expertise, preferably within the manufacturing industry and automotive sector. The ideal candidate will bring deep knowledge of controlling processes, product costing, and profitability analysis in a manufacturing environment, with the ability to design and implement solutions that align with complex business needs.