SAP CO Consultant - Permanent

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced SAP CO Consultant for a permanent role in Paris. The position requires hands-on SAP CO configuration with strong Controlling expertise, including CO-PC and Product Cost Controlling, and delivery across the full implementation lifecycle.

You will work directly with clients, run workshops with Finance and Controlling stakeholders, and collaborate with FI, MM and PP teams to ensure seamless integration and go-live success.

Qualifications

• Strong SAP CO functional expertise with hands-on configuration and implementation experience.
• Experience leading workshops with Finance, Controlling and business stakeholders.
• Proven ability to translate business requirements into SAP CO solutions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end SAP CO implementation and transformation projects.
• Lead workshops with Finance, Controlling and business stakeholders.
• Perform hands-on SAP CO configuration and customising.
• Configure CO-PA, CO-PC, Cost Centre and Profit Centre Accounting.
• Support integration between CO, FI, MM and PP.
• Produce functional specifications and solution documentation.
• Manage testing, UAT and data migration activities.
• Build client relationships in a boutique consulting environment.

Skills

SAP CO

CO-PC

Workshop leadership

Client-facing

Lifecycle experience

Job description

SAP CO Consultant

Permanent | Paris, France | Hybrid, 3 days onsite | French & English

The Opportunity

A specialist boutique consulting company is looking for an experienced SAP CO Consultant to join its growing SAP practice in France. This is a permanent opportunity for a hands-on SAP consultant with strong Controlling expertise, including SAP CO-PC / Product Cost Controlling, and proven experience delivering SAP implementation projects. You will work directly with clients throughout the implementation lifecycle, from requirements gathering and solution design through hands-on configuration, testing, cutover and go-live. The position is based in Paris, with an expectation of 3 days per week onsite.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end SAP CO implementation and transformation projects
• Lead workshops with Finance, Controlling and business stakeholders
• Perform hands-on SAP CO configuration and customising
• Configure and support:
  • Cost Centre Accounting
  • Profit Centre Accounting
  • Internal Orders
  • CO-PA / Profitability Analysis
  • CO-PC / Product Cost Controlling
  • Product Cost Planning
  • Standard Costing and cost estimates
  • WIP and variance calculation
• Translate business and controlling requirements into functional SAP solutions
• Support integration between CO, FI, MM and PP
• Produce functional specifications and solution documentation
• Manage functional and integration testing and support UAT
• Support data migration, cutover and go-live activities
• Work closely with other SAP functional and technical teams
• Provide post-go-live support and continuous improvement
• Build strong client relationships within a boutique consulting environment

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong experience as an SAP CO Functional Consultant
• Proven hands-on SAP implementation experience
• Strong hands-on configuration/customising knowledge within SAP CO
• Good experience with SAP CO-PC / Product Cost Controlling
• Experience with Product Costing processes such as Product Cost Planning, cost estimates, costing variants, standard costing, WIP and variance calculation
• Strong understanding of CO integration with FI, MM and PP
• Experience across multiple stages of the SAP implementation lifecycle
• Strong knowledge of Finance and Controlling business processes
• Ability to lead client workshops and translate requirements into SAP solutions
• Consulting/client-facing project delivery experience
• Professional fluency in French and English
• Ability to work onsite in Paris 3 days per week

Desirable Skills

• SAP S/4HANA implementation or migration experience
• Multiple full lifecycle SAP implementations
• Material Ledger / Actual Costing
• CO-PA / Margin Analysis
• Manufacturing or production sector experience
• Complex Product Costing implementation experience
• International SAP programme exposure

Why Join?

• Permanent position with a specialist boutique consulting company
• Hands-on SAP implementation work rather than a predominantly support-based role
• Direct access to clients and senior stakeholders
• Opportunity to take ownership of SAP CO solutions
• Exposure to complex Controlling and Product Costing programmes
• Hybrid model with 3 days per week onsite in Paris