SAP CO Consultant (CO-PC & COPA)

Job Overview:

We are looking for a skilled SAP CO Consultant with expertise in CO-PC (Product Costing) and COPA (Profitability Analysis). The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of experience in SAP Controlling, working with product costing, profitability analysis, and financial reporting. The consultant will be responsible for implementing, configuring, and optimizing SAP CO solutions to support business operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and configure SAP CO with a focus on CO-PC (Product Costing) and COPA (Profitability Analysis).
• Define costing methods, cost center accounting, internal orders, and overhead costing to support business requirements.
• Work with SAP FI, MM, and PP teams to ensure smooth integration.
• Configure cost object controlling, material ledger, actual costing, and variance analysis.
• Implement cost allocation cycles, assessment cycles, and activity-based costing.
• Develop and optimize COPA structures, value fields, and profitability reports.
• Conduct data analysis, margin analysis, and contribution analysis using COPA.
• Collaborate with finance and business teams to ensure accurate costing and profitability reporting.
• Assist in month-end and year-end closing activities related to CO.
• Support SAP S/4HANA migration projects and enhancements for CO-PC and COPA modules.
• Troubleshoot issues, provide end-user training, and create system documentation.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in SAP CO with strong expertise in CO-PC (Product Costing) and COPA (Profitability Analysis).
• Deep understanding of costing-based and account-based COPA.
• Experience in cost estimation, standard costing, actual costing, and variance analysis.
• Knowledge of SAP Material Ledger (ML) and its impact on costing.
• Hands-on experience in SAP integration with FI, MM, PP, and SD.
• Strong business process knowledge in manufacturing, cost controlling, and profitability analysis.
• Good experience in data extraction and reporting using SAP BW, SAP Fiori, or SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC).
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication skills to interact with finance teams, stakeholders, and technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA Controlling and Universal Journal (AcdocA).
• Exposure to SAP BRF+ for COPA derivation rules.
• SAP certification in SAP CO is a plus.