Assistant Manager – SAP Finance (Controlling)

Job Description:
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Assistant Manager – SAP Finance (Controlling) to play a key role in supporting a major SAP transformation program. This role will focus on overseeing and guiding the design, configuration, and implementation of SAP Controlling processes in SAP S/4HANA. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with business stakeholders, functional leads, and technical teams to ensure accurate cost tracking, internal reporting, and management decision support. This position is ideal for professionals looking to advance their expertise in SAP Controlling processes while taking on leadership responsibilities in a dynamic, collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate the configuration and implementation of SAP Controlling (CO) processes, including Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, Internal Orders, and Product Costing.

• Collaborate with business users to gather requirements, perform process mapping, and conduct gap analysis, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.

• Oversee the configuration of cost element accounting, cost object controlling, activity types, allocation cycles, and profitability analysis (CO-PA).

• Ensure seamless integration of CO with other financial modules such as General Ledger (FI-GL), Asset Accounting (FI-AA), and Funds Management (FM).

• Develop and review functional specifications for custom reports or system enhancements related to Controlling.

• Supervise data migration activities for master data and transactional data in CO, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance.

• Troubleshoot and resolve functional issues during development, testing, and post-go-live support phases, providing guidance to junior team members.

• Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT), system testing, and provide ongoing support to business users on CO processes and functionalities.

• Ensure adherence to management reporting standards, internal controls, and regulatory requirements.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure end-to-end process integration and alignment.

• Mentor and guide junior analysts or team members, fostering knowledge sharing and skills development.