SAP Costing Lead

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced SAP Costing Lead to lead the implementation, optimization, and support of SAP costing and controlling processes. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in product costing, profitability analysis, and cross-functional integration across finance, manufacturing, and supply chain operations.

This role will drive accurate cost management, inventory valuation, and financial visibility while supporting enterprise transformation initiatives within SAP environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end implementation and support of SAP costing processes including:

• Standard costing

• Actual costing

• Work in Progress (WIP)

• Variance analysis

• Design and optimize costing structures including:

• Bills of Materials (BOM)

• Routing

• Cost roll-ups

• Cost component structures

• Drive month-end and year-end costing close activities including WIP calculations, settlements, and reconciliations.

• Collaborate with Finance, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams to improve cost accuracy and margin visibility.

• Provide expertise in CO-PA (Profitability Analysis) to support business reporting and profitability insights.

• Ensure seamless integration between SAP Costing and related modules including FI, MM, PP, and SD.

• Lead data migration, SIT/UAT testing, deployment, and post-go-live support activities.

• Support stakeholders through training, process improvement initiatives, and best practice guidance.

• Mentor junior consultants and contribute to overall delivery excellence.

Required Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with SAP Costing and SAP Controlling (CO) processes.

• Expertise in standard costing, actual costing, WIP, settlements, and variance analysis.

• Experience with CO-PA and profitability reporting.

• Strong understanding of manufacturing and inventory valuation processes.

• Experience integrating SAP CO with FI, MM, PP, and SD modules.

• Experience in full lifecycle SAP implementations and support projects.

• Strong stakeholder communication and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance and Controlling environments.

• Exposure to manufacturing or industrial sector implementations.

• SAP CO or S/4HANA certification is an asset.

• Experience supporting finance transformation or ERP modernization initiatives.

Key Skills & Competencies

• SAP Product Costing & CO

• Standard & Actual Costing

• WIP & Variance Analysis

• CO-PA / Profitability Analysis

• Cross-Module Integration (FI/MM/PP/SD)

• Financial & Manufacturing Processes

• Testing & Deployment Leadership

• Stakeholder Management & Training