Consulting SAP Functional Consultant GL/Costing COPA Professional HALIFAX, CA

Avature; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking company is seeking a skilled SAP Functional Consultant specializing in General Ledger and Costing. This role involves optimizing financial accounting processes and ensuring seamless integration across SAP modules. You will be part of a dynamic team that values continuous skill development and offers a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in SAP implementations and a strong understanding of financial management. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to innovative projects and drive improvements in financial processes while working in a supportive and growth-oriented culture.

Benefits

Continuous skill development programs

Flexible work arrangements

Career development opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years of SAP GL and CO expertise required.
• End-to-End SAP implementation experience is essential.
• Strong skills in financial reporting and cost management.

Responsibilities

• Configure and manage SAP FI and CO modules for financial processes.
• Ensure integration between GL, CO, and other SAP modules.
• Conduct end-user training and provide post-implementation support.

Skills

SAP General Ledger (GL)

SAP Cost Center Accounting (CCA)

SAP Product Costing

SAP Controlling Profit Analysis (COPA)

Financial Management

End-to-End SAP Project Implementation

Requirement Gathering

Gap Analysis

Education

Associate's Degree/College Diploma

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

SAP FI

SAP CO

Fiori applications

Job description

IBM Global Business Services (GBS) helps our clients fundamentally redesign experiences to create new sources of value, digitally reinvent their operations for great efficiency and transform their entire enterprises through cognitive. We invite you to consider joining IBM's global reach, outcome-focused methodologies, domain skills and deep industry expertise that are helping transform the way we live and work.

IBM's state-of-the-art Client Innovation Centre (CIC) opened in Nova Scotia in March 2013 and is the first of its kind in Canada. The Centre weaves together IBM’s business insights and industry-leading software portfolio and is ideally suited for any client that needs flexible access to emerging or niche skills that may not be cost effective to grow internally. In addition, our focus on our team is unparalleled as demonstrated by the following:

• The CIC NS is one of IBM’s highest performing delivery centres worldwide – for retention, client satisfaction and utilization. Our employees are empowered to stay and grow within IBM.
• More than 100 of our employees received promotion in 2015 alone. Structured career development programs are helping us grow our future leaders from within.
• We are very focused on continuous skill development – staff training is our third largest annual Centre investment. Employees are immersed in a culture of learning and constant growth.
• Investment in key partnership with universities, government and private sector groups which has resulted in IBM having a key influencing role in Nova Scotia’s ICT industry, especially in talent development.

We are currently recruiting for top talent in SAP Practice - FICO - COPA. If you are on top of your profession and possess the following key skills, we invite you to apply to our openings.

In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.

Your role and responsibilities:

An SAP General Ledger (GL), Controlling (CO), and Profitability Analysis (PA) consultant is responsible for configuring and managing the SAP FI and CO modules to optimize financial accounting, cost tracking, and profitability analysis processes. They handle tasks such as setting up the general ledger, defining cost centers, profit centers, internal orders, and configuring the allocation of costs and revenues. The consultant ensures seamless integration between GL, CO, and other SAP modules like MM and SD for accurate financial reporting. They configure and manage profitability analysis to assess business performance, profitability by segment, and market conditions. Additionally, the consultant creates financial reports, manages period-end closing processes, troubleshoots system issues, and provides post-implementation support. They also conduct end-user training, ensure system maintenance, and drive continuous improvements in financial management processes, requiring deep technical expertise in SAP GL, CO, and PA along with a solid understanding of financial management and reporting. They should be experts in Fiori applications and capable of leading independent client-facing workshops.

Must be located in Halifax or willing to relocate to Halifax.

Required education:

Associate's Degree/College Diploma

Preferred education:

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise:

• At least 5 years of in-depth knowledge of SAP General Ledger (GL)
• At least 5 years of in-depth knowledge of SAP Cost Center Accounting (CCA)
• At least 3 years of in-depth knowledge of SAP Product Costing and Materials Ledger
• At least 3 years of in-depth knowledge of SAP Controlling Profit Analysis (COPA)
• At least 3 years of domain accounts experience in manufacturing costing & cost sheet
• End-to-End SAP Project Implementation experience as a CO consultant
• Effective requirement Gathering, Gap Analysis, Solution design & BBP documentation & Sign off with Core team
• Prior employment with a consulting firm as a SAP CO Consultant will be an advantage

Preferred technical and professional experience:

Create up to 3 bullets max (encouraging then to focus on required skills)

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Consulting is IBM’s consulting and global professional services business, with market leading capabilities in business and technology transformation. With deep expertise in many industries, we offer strategy, experience, technology, and operations services to many of the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Our people are focused on accelerating our clients’ businesses through the power of collaboration.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that dedication to our clients' success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment every day, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth-minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company.

ABOUT IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

Must have the ability to work in Canada without sponsorship.

This role will involve working with technology that is covered by Export Regulations sanctions.

Job Title: SAP Functional Consultant (GL/Costing COPA)

Job ID: 24419

City: HALIFAX

State: Nova Scotia

Country: Canada

Work arrangement: Hybrid

Area of work: Consulting

Employment type: Regular

Contract type: Regular

Position type: Professional

Some travel may be required based on business demand.

Company: IBM

Shift: General (daytime)