Job Title: SAP Consultant
Location: Foster City CA, 94404- Hybrid Role, 3 days onsite/ week
Duration: 06+ months
Payrate: $80/hr. - $85/hr. on (W2) – All Inclusive
About the 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.
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 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.
