SAP Co Consultant

NTT DATA Business Solutions; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA Business Solutions in Mumbai is seeking an experienced SAP CO Consultant to configure and optimize Controlling (CO) modules, including cost center accounting and product costing. You will gather requirements, design solutions, and prepare functional specs while coordinating with technical teams for enhancements.

Responsibilities include leading client workshops, performing system testing, supporting go-live, and delivering user documentation. Travel to client sites is mandatory.

Qualifications

• 7–9 years of dedicated SAP CO configuration experience.
• 2 full lifecycle S/4HANA greenfield/brownfield implementations and 2 complex support projects.
• Experience in Treasury and Risk Management (TRM).
• Exposure to FSCM and Funds Management (FM) is a strong advantage.
• Strong domain expertise in Management Accounting, Inventory Valuation, and Cost Accounting.
• Minimum 2 years in a Team Lead role interfacing with CFOs.

Responsibilities

• Lead workshops to map costing models, overheads, and profitability reports to SAP Best Practices.
• Design, configure, and prototype end-to-end financial and management accounting scenarios.
• Write detailed Functional Specifications for custom CO objects.
• Coordinate with ABAP/technical teams for testing and delivery.
• Monitor delivery tickets, analyze issues, and resolve defects within SLAs.
• Travel for project deployments and client workshops.

Skills

SAP CO

S/4HANA

Cost Center

Product Costing

CO-PA

Month-end Closing

Team Leadership

FSCM

FM

Treasury/TRM

Tools

LTMC

LSMW

BDC

BAPIs

User Exits

Job description

Company Description

NTT DATA Business Solutions is a global SAP-focused consulting organization that helps clients transform their businesses through innovative technology and services. With SAP at the core and a strong ecosystem of partners, the company delivers advisory, implementation, and managed services that align business opportunities with the latest digital solutions. As part of the global NTT DATA group, it can support projects of any size and complexity across more than 30 countries. Over the past three decades, more than 16,000 experts have helped thousands of organizations increase efficiency, effectiveness, and competitiveness. Team members join an environment focused on continuous improvement, collaboration, and building truly intelligent enterprises.

Role Description

This is a full-time, on-site SAP CO Consultant role based in Mumbai. The SAP CO Consultant will configure and support Controlling (CO) modules, including cost center accounting, product costing, and profitability analysis, in line with client requirements. The role involves gathering and analyzing business requirements, designing solutions, preparing functional specifications, and coordinating with technical teams for enhancements and integrations. Day-to-day responsibilities include participating in client workshops, performing system testing, supporting go-live and post-implementation activities, and preparing user documentation and training materials. The consultant will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure CO processes are optimized, aligned with SAP best practices, and provide accurate, timely information for business decision-making.

Qualifications

Core Experience: 7 to 9 years of dedicated configuration experience in SAP CO.

• S/4HANA Lifecycle: Minimum of 2 full-lifecycle S/4HANA greenfield/brownfield implementations and 2 complex support projects.
• Niche Integration: Proven experience in Treasury and Risk Management (TRM).
• Value Adds: Hands-on exposure to FSCM and Funds Management (FM) is a strong advantage.
• Domain Expertise: Strong background in Management Accounting, Inventory Valuation, and Cost Accounting.
• Leadership: Minimum 2 years in a Team Lead role, with executive presence to interface directly with client CFOs and Top Management.

Technical Skills & Submodules

SAP Controlling (CO) – Specialized Deep Dive

• Overhead Cost Controlling: Expert configuration of Cost Center Accounting (CO-OM-CCA), Profit Center Accounting (EC-PCA), and Internal Orders (CO-OM-OPA), including complex allocations, assessments, and distributions.
• Product Costing (CO-PC): Advanced configuration of Product Cost Planning (Costing Variants, BOM, and Routing integration), Cost Object Controlling (Make-to-Stock, Make-to-Order), and WIP calculation.
• Material Ledger & Actual Costing (CO-PC-ACT): Comprehensive knowledge of Material Ledger activation, multi-currency valuation, Actual Costing execution, production variance analysis, and balance sheet revaluation.
• Profitability Analysis (CO-PA): Hands-on expertise in S/4HANA Margin Analysis (Account-based CO-PA), Costing-based CO-PA, CO-PA planning, characteristic derivation, and complex settlement rules.
• Period-End Closing: End-to-end execution of Controlling month-end and year-end closing processes, reconciliation with the Universal Journal (ACDOCA), and variance settlement.
• Expertise in New General Ledger (G/L), Accounts Receivable (AR), and Accounts Payable (AP).
• Deep knowledge of Asset Accounting (FI-AA) and Banking processes (APP, EBS).
• Experience handling financial validations, substitutions, and parallel ledger/multi-currency reporting.

Cross-Module Integration & Technical Delivery

• Manufacturing Integration: Flawless integration of CO-PC with Production Planning (PP) and Materials Management (MM) for automatic account assignment (OBYC), split valuation, and activity type price calculation.
• Project & Sales Integration: Strong integration setup between CO/CO-PA and Project Systems (PS), Plant Maintenance (PM), and Sales & Distribution (SD) for resource-related billing and profitability tracking.
• Data Migration: Proficiency in using SAP S/4HANA Data Migration Cockpit, LTMC, LSMW, and BDC for migrating open items, master data, and cost balances.
• Technical Literacy: Ability to draft technical specifications utilizing User Exits, BAPIs, and BAdIs specific to costing and profitability enhancements.

Responsibilities

• Business Blueprinting: Lead workshops to map complex costing models, overhead structures, and profitability reports to SAP Best Practices.
• Solution Design: Design, configure, and prototype end-to-end financial and management accounting scenarios.
• Functional Specs: Author highly descriptive Functional Specification documents for custom RICEFW objects, pricing procedures, and custom CO reports.
• Technical Liaison: Coordinate closely with the ABAP/technical team to test and deliver custom objects.
• Support & Delivery: Monitor daily project delivery tickets, analyze system issues, provide effort estimates, and resolve defects within strict SLAs.
• Travel: Mobility is mandatory; candidate must be ready for project-specific business travel and on-site deployment.