Job Details

Job Title

SAP Consultant

Location

Foster City CA, 94404 - Hybrid Role, 3 days onsite per week

Duration

06+ months

Payrate

$80/hr - $85/hr on (W2) – All Inclusive

Overview

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.

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.