IN_Senior Associate_SAP CO_SAP_Advisory_Mumbai

At PwC, our people in business application consulting specialize in consulting services for a variety of business applications, helping clients optimize operational efficiency. These individuals analyses client needs, implement software solutions, and provide training and support for seamless integration and utilization of business applications, enabling clients to achieve their strategic objectives. 
 
As a SAP consulting generalist at PwC, you will focus on providing consulting services across various SAP applications to clients, analyzing their needs, implementing software solutions, and offering training and support for effective utilization of SAP applications. Your versatile knowledge will allow you to assist clients in optimizing operational efficiency and achieving their strategic objectives. 

Job Description & Summary 

A career within SAP Consulting services will provide you with the opportunity to help our clients maximize the value of their SAP investment with offerings that address sales, finance, supply chain, engineering, and human capital. We provide comprehensive consulting, system integration and implementation services across multiple SAP applications, products and technologies. Simply put, we focus on delivering business led, technology enabled change for our clients including industry specific enterprise resource planning and the latest in mobile, analytics and cloud solutions.  

*Responsibilities: 

Core Technical & Functional Skills 

• Deep SAP CO Module Expertise: In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in configuring and implementing all core CO sub-modules: 

• Product Costing (CO-PC) (including make-to-stock and make-to-order scenarios) 

• Profitability Analysis (CO-PA/PA) (both costing-based and or account-based in S/4HANA) 

• Cost Object Controlling (Including Sales order costing, Result Analysis, Settlements) 

• Cost Center Accounting (CCA) 

• Profit Center Accounting (PCA) 

• Internal Orders (IO) 

• Material Ledger (ML) (configuration and activation for actual costing is highly preferred) 

• SAP S/4HANA Experience: Proven experience with S/4HANA Finance/Controlling, including migration/upgrade projects from SAP ECC, understanding simplifications in CO areas, and knowledge of the universal journal (ACDOCA table). 

• Integration Knowledge: Expertise in seamless integration of SAP CO with other key SAP modules, especially FI (Financial Accounting), MM (Materials Management), SD (Sales & Distribution), and PP (Production Planning). 

• Configuration and Customization: Ability to translate complex business requirements into effective SAP CO solutions through system configuration and customization. 

• Reporting & Analytics: Experience in developing financial controlling reports and dashboards using relevant SAP tools (e.g., Report Painter, CDS Views, Fiori apps, SAP Analytics Cloud). 

• Data Migration: Hands-on experience with data migration strategies and tools (ETL) to ensure data integrity and accuracy during system transitions.  

Business Process & Project Management Skills 

• Business Process Analysis: Strong ability to analyze "As-Is" business processes, identify inefficiencies, conduct gap analysis, and design "To-Be" process models following SAP best practices. 

• Financial Acumen: Strong understanding of core finance and accounting principles, including budgeting, forecasting, period-end closing activities, and financial reporting requirements. 

• Project Management: Experience in managing or leading SAP projects, including project planning, scope management, risk assessment, and adherence to methodologies like Agile or Waterfall. 

• Documentation & Testing: Proficiency in creating detailed functional specifications, configuration documents, test plans (unit, integration, UAT), and end-user training manuals.  

Soft Skills & Leadership 

• Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills: Excellent logical thinking to troubleshoot complex issues and develop effective solutions. 

• Communication & Stakeholder Management: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to liaise effectively with diverse stakeholders, including technical teams, non-technical business users, and senior management. 

• Leadership & Mentoring: Proven ability to lead workshops, manage cross-functional teams, and mentor junior consultants. 

• Adaptability & Continuous Learning: Willingness to stay updated with the latest SAP technologies, tools, and best practices, especially in the evolving S/4HANA landscape.  

*Mandatory Skill sets: SAP CO, S4HANA, E2E implementation, Consulting experience 

*Preferred Skill sets: 

•  4-15 years of SAP experience in S/4HANA CO implementations 

• Deep and strong functional domain expertise in Controlling or related modules  

• SAP Certification is a plus  

Years of Experience: 4-10 years of experience 

Education qualification: Master’s or bachelor’s degree in engineering