Lead SAP PS Consultant

TestHiring; Bengaluru Urban; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

TestHiring in Bangalore North, India, seeks a skilled SAP Project System specialist to manage project structures, budget control, and cost monitoring for real estate portfolios. You will coordinate with FI/CO, MM, PM, and RE-FX, ensuring accurate budgeting, reporting, and governance.

The role requires SAP PS certification, exposure to Fiori-based PM apps, and strong cross-functional collaboration with IT and Finance teams. Prior Real Estate reporting experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• SAP Certified Application Associate — Project System (C_TSCM52 / C_PM_72 or equivalent S/4HANA PS certification) — Highly Preferred.
• Additional certifications in SAP FICO or SAP S/4HANA Finance are a strong advantage.
• Exposure to Fiori-based Project Management applications in S/4HANA.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain SAP Project definitions including project profiles, coding masks, and project hierarchies aligned with real estate project structures (land acquisition, civil works, approvals, fit-outs, handover).
• Design multi-level Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) for each project phase, ensuring accurate cost and schedule mapping.
• Configure and manage milestones, network activities, and relationships between WBS elements and internal orders.
• Define and maintain project-specific user statuses, system statuses, and settlement rules.
• Set up and manage Overall Budgets and Annual Budgets for WBS elements in SAP PS.
• Configure AVC tolerance limits, cost tolerance groups, and budget profiles.
• Perform Budget Activation, Original Budget uploads, and manage Supplement and Return transactions.
• Carry out Budget Transfers between WBS elements and maintain complete records.
• Generate and maintain Budget vs. Actual vs. Commitment reports using SAP standard and custom reports.
• Execute detailed cost planning at WBS / Activity level using Easy Cost Planning (ECP) and manual planning methods.
• Monitor actual costs, commitments, and remaining budgets through CJI3, S_ALR reports, and PIS.
• Perform periodic project settlement (WBS to Cost Centers / Internal Orders / Assets under Construction).
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities specific to PS module.
• Ensure seamless integration of SAP PS with FI/CO, MM, PM, and RE-FX modules.
• Collaborate with Finance (FICO) team for project-based PO / PR processing, GR/IR postings, and asset capitalisation.
• Coordinate with project managers and site teams to capture actual progress and relate it to financial performance.
• Handle SAP PS configuration changes, enhancements, and change requests in DEV → QAS → PRD landscape.
• Prepare and maintain functional design documents (FDDs), business process documents (BPDs), test scripts, and training materials.
• Ensure all budget change records, approvals, and supporting documents are archived per internal audit and statutory requirements.
• Act as the primary point of contact for SAP PS-related escalations, user queries, and incidents.
• Design and deliver PS-specific reports including budget utilisation dashboards, project progress reports, and commitment trackers.
• Leverage SAP Report Painter / Report Writer and BW/BI tools for management reporting on real estate project portfolios.

Skills

SAP PS

Fiori-based PM apps

Budgeting & Cost control

Cross-functional coordination

Reporting & analytics

Tools

SAP PS

SAP BW/BI

S/4HANA

SAP FICO

Job description

Bangalore North, India | Posted on 08/20/2026

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Job Description

1. Project & WBS Management

• Create and maintain SAP Project definitions including project profiles, coding masks, and project hierarchies aligned with real estate project structures (land acquisition, civil works, approvals, fit-outs, handover).
• Design multi-level Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) for each project phase, ensuring accurate cost and schedule mapping.
• Configure and manage milestones, network activities, and relationships between WBS elements and internal orders.
• Define and maintain project-specific user statuses, system statuses, and settlement rules.

2. Budgetary Control & Budget Management

• Set up and manage Overall Budgets and Annual Budgets for WBS elements in SAP PS.
• Configure Availability Control (AVC) tolerance limits, cost tolerance groups, and budget profiles to enforce real estate project spend limits.
• Perform Budget Activation, Original Budget uploads, and manage Supplement and Return transactions.
• Carry out Budget Transfers between WBS elements and maintain complete, auditable records of all budget change transactions.
• Generate and maintain Budget vs. Actual vs. Commitment reports using SAP standard and custom reports.

3. Cost Planning & Monitoring

• Execute detailed cost planning at WBS / Activity level using Easy Cost Planning (ECP) and manual planning methods.
• Monitor actual costs, commitments, and remaining budgets through CJI3, S_ALR reports, and Project Information System (PIS).
• Perform periodic project settlement (WBS to Cost Centers / Internal Orders / Assets under Construction) as per real estate capitalisation norms.
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities specific to PS module.

4. Integration & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Ensure seamless integration of SAP PS with FI/CO, MM, PM, and RE-FX modules.
• Collaborate with Finance (FICO) team for project-based PO / PR processing, GR/IR postings, and asset capitalisation.
• Work closely with procurement and contracts teams to link purchase orders to WBS elements and monitor project commitments.
• Coordinate with project managers and site teams to capture actual progress and relate it to financial performance.

5. Configuration, Documentation & Governance

• Handle SAP PS configuration changes, enhancements, and change requests in DEV → QAS → PRD landscape.
• Prepare and maintain functional design documents (FDDs), business process documents (BPDs), test scripts, and training materials.
• Ensure all budget change records, approvals, and supporting documents are archived per internal audit and statutory requirements.
• Act as the primary point of contact for SAP PS-related escalations, user queries, and incidents.

6. Reporting & Analytics

• Design and deliver PS-specific reports including budget utilisation dashboards, project progress reports, and commitment trackers.
• Leverage SAP Report Painter / Report Writer and BW/BI tools for management reporting on real estate project portfolios.

Requirements

Qualifications

• SAP Certified Application Associate — Project System (C_TSCM52 / C_PM_72 or equivalent S/4HANA PS certification) — Highly Preferred.
• Additional certifications in SAP FICO or SAP S/4HANA Finance are a strong advantage.
• Exposure to Fiori-based Project Management applications in S/4HANA.
• Experience with SAP BW/BI for project portfolio reporting.
• Familiarity with RERA (Real Estate Regulatory Authority) reporting requirements for project-level financials.
• Reporting will be to head of IT