SAP Controlling Specialist at QE Services

QE Services IT Recruitment; Bellville; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

QE Services IT Recruitment is assisting a client in Cape Town to recruit a SAP Controlling Specialist for a permanent role. You will configure and support SAP S/4HANA Controlling across CO areas, handling cost allocations and master data, budgeting and forecasting, and FP&A processes.

You will engage with Finance teams and SAP CoE to understand requirements, prepare documentation, and drive process improvements. Strong troubleshooting, governance and testing skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in commerce, accounting or IT-related field.
• 3–6 years SAP Controlling (CO) and FP&A experience.
• Hands-on SAP S/4HANA configuration and troubleshooting.
• Experience in Cost Centre Accounting, Profit Centre Accounting, and Internal Orders.
• Knowledge of budgeting, rolling forecasts and financial planning.
• Familiarity with FI integration and period-end closing.
• Proficient with Excel and MS Office; Jira and Confluence experience.

Responsibilities

• Configure and support SAP S/4HANA Controlling across CO areas.
• Manage cost allocations, overhead structures and master data.
• Support budgeting, forecasts, variance analysis and planning.
• Investigate SAP CO/FP&A incidents and fixes.
• Prepare specifications, test cases and change documentation.
• Coordinate with Finance stakeholders and SAP Centre of Excellence.
• Ensure governance and change control compliance.
• Drive process improvements and automation opportunities.
• Support UAT, transports and post-implementation stabilization.
• Use SAP tools and AI-assisted capabilities for research.

Skills

SAP Controlling

Cost Centre Accounting

Profit Centre Accounting

FP&A

Budgeting

Forecasting

Root Cause Analysis

Documentation

Stakeholder Engagement

Testing

Configuration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Accounting, Financial Management, Information Systems or Information Technology

Tools

JIRA

SAP Solution Manager

Confluence

Excel

SAP Analytics Cloud

SAP BPC

Joule for Consultants

Job description

My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a SAP Controlling Specialist to join their team on a permanent basis.

IT / FINANCE

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain and support SAP S/4HANA Controlling processes across Cost Centre Accounting, Profit Centre Accounting, Internal Orders and Profitability Analysis.
• Manage cost allocations, distribution and assessment cycles, overhead structures, cost element hierarchies and statistical key figures.
• Support budgeting, rolling forecasts, variance calculations and integrated financial planning processes.
• Investigate and resolve SAP CO and FP&A incidents, service requests, allocation errors and master data exceptions.
• Perform root-cause analysis, configuration fixes, system testing and issue documentation to ensure effective incident resolution.
• Support integration between SAP Controlling and Finance, including General Ledger postings, intercompany allocations and period-end closing activities.
• Maintain controlling master data and ensure configuration changes comply with approved processes and governance requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve Management Accounting and FP&A processes, reduce manual workarounds and automate allocations.
• Engage with Finance teams, FP&A users and SAP Centre of Excellence stakeholders to understand requirements and support business workshops.
• Prepare functional specifications, test cases, test evidence, knowledge articles and change impact documentation.
• Execute unit and integration testing and support user acceptance testing, configuration transports and post-implementation stabilisation.
• Support system enhancements, user adoption, process documentation and knowledge transfer.
• Use approved SAP tools and AI-assisted capabilities, where available, to support functional research, configuration verification and documentation.
• Prioritise incidents and service requests according to business impact, operational urgency and month-end closing deadlines.
• Identify risks and escalat complex configuration issues, audit and control concerns, and cross-module dependencies to senior specialists when required.
• Work independently within approved procedures, configuration standards and change management guidelines.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Accounting, Financial Management, Information Systems or Information Technology.
• 3-6 years of experience in SAP Controlling (CO), Management Accounting, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), or a related functional role.
• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA configuration, functional support, testing and troubleshooting.
• Experience in Cost Centre Accounting, Profit Centre Accounting, Internal Orders and Profitability Analysis.
• Experience with cost allocations, allocation cycles, cost element hierarchies, controlling master data and variance analysis.
• Working knowledge of budgeting, rolling forecasts, integrated financial planning and management reporting.
• Understanding of SAP Finance (FI) integration, including General Ledger postings, intercompany allocations and period-end closing processes.
• Experience with controlling master data governance and configuration dependencies is essential.
• Experience using JIRA for incident management and SAP Solution Manager for transport and change management.
• Ability to prepare functional specifications, test cases, system documentation and change impact assessments.
• SAP CO, SAP S/4HANA Financial Accounting, CIMA or ACCA certification would be advantageous.
• Exposure to SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP BPC, SAP Joule for Consultants, SAP Business AI or automated allocation tools would be advantageous.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and Visio, with working knowledge of Confluence.

Competencies

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Hands-on SAP S/4HANA Controlling configuration and troubleshooting ability.
• Good understanding of Management Accounting, FP&A and financial planning processes.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when handling financial data and system configurations.
• Excellent organisational, planning and prioritisation skills.
• Ability to investigate issues, identify root causes and implement effective solutions.
• Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to identify process efficiencies and automation opportunities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to engage professionally with Finance stakeholders, business users and technical teams.
• Ability to work independently while recognising when guidance or escalation is required.
• Resilience and the ability to perform under pressure and meet tight operational deadlines.
• Strong documentation, testing and change management skills.
• Commitment to quality, governance, internal controls and established SAP standards.
• Team-oriented approach with a willingness to share knowledge and support user adoption.

Desired Skills

• problem solving skills.
• Analytical thinker
• Accounting
• Financial
• MS Office (Word
• Jira