SAP CO Consultant

BearingPoint; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 82,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

Life and disability insurance

Wellbeing plans

401(k) plan with company match

9 paid holidays

20 days paid vacation

Paid sick time

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

BearingPoint in Chicago, IL seeks an experienced SAP CO Consultant to lead cost accounting transformations for manufacturing. You will focus on Responsibility Accounting, Product Costing, and Project Systems while optimizing cost controls and project-based cost tracking.

Responsibilities include workshops with finance and operations teams, designing cost structures, integrating CO with FI/MM/PP/SD, and ensuring successful testing, training, and post-go-live stabilization. Salary negotiable.

Qualifications

• 6-12 years of SAP CO experience with strong hands-on expertise in cost management and analysis solutions, product cost planning, actual product cost reporting, production variance settlement and Project Systems.
• Proven experience in Responsibility Accounting and internal financial reporting.
• Deep understanding of manufacturing cost flows, cost center planning, and project lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Lead SAP CO implementations and enhancements focused on Responsibility Accounting, and Product Costing and Project Systems.
• Conduct workshops with finance, operations, and project teams to gather business requirements.
• Design and configure cost structures, cost allocations, and internal reporting frameworks.
• Implement project accounting processes including budgeting, cost planning, tracking, and settlement.
• Integrate CO modules with FI, MM, PP, and SD to support end-to-end manufacturing processes.
• Provide expert guidance on internal cost control, and project financials.
• Support testing, training, and post-go-live stabilization.

Skills

SAP CO

Cost Management

Product Costing

Project Systems (PS)

Responsibility Accounting

S/4HANA

ABAP liaison

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Engineering or related field

Tools

SAP CO Certification

Job description

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled SAP CO Consultant with deep expertise in Responsibility Accounting, Product Costing, and Project Systems (PS) to support finance transformation initiatives in the manufacturing sector. The ideal candidate will lead SAP implementations, optimize cost control processes, and provide strategic insights into financial accountability and project-based cost tracking.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead SAP CO implementations and enhancements focused on Responsibility Accounting, and Product Costing and Project Systems.
• Conduct workshops with finance, operations, and project teams to gather business requirements.
• Design and configure cost structures, cost allocations, and internal reporting frameworks.
• Implement project accounting processes including budgeting, cost planning, tracking, and settlement.
• Integrate CO modules with FI, MM, PP, and SD to support end-to-end manufacturing processes.
• Provide expert guidance on internal cost control, and project financials
• Support testing, training, and post-go-live stabilization.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 6-12 years of SAP CO experience with strong hands-on expertise in cost management and analysis solutions, product cost planning, actual product cost reporting, production variance settlement and Project Systems.
• Proven experience in Responsibility Accounting and internal financial reporting.
• Deep understanding of manufacturing cost flows, cost center planning, and project lifecycle management.
• Experience with S/4HANA and Fiori applications is highly desirable.
• Ability to write functional specifications and collaborate with ABAP developers.
• Strong communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.

Education & Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, or related field.
• SAP CO certification is a plus.

Preferred Attributes:

• Experience in global manufacturing operations and multi-plant cost structures.
• Familiarity with SAP Activate methodology and ALM.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Strong leadership and team collaboration capabilities

Salary is negotiable with a range of $81,500- 123,000. Benefits include Healthcare (medical, dental, vision); life and disability insurance (company paid); wellbeing plans; 401(k) plan with company match; nine paid company holidays; 20 days of paid vacation; paid sick time; and training and development opportunities.