SAP - Profitability Analisys

A leading global provider of products and services to the energy industry, embarked on a multi-year transformation journey to streamline,

standardize, and digitalize operations by fully implementing a Global ERP System (S/4HANA).

The Key business goals include strengthening data governance, enhancing platform standardization through a “Clean Core” approach, process optimization

and tax and statutory compliance for each location, with an ongoing focus on rapid response to commercial and operational needs.

To meet these goals, workshop sessions must be addressed for each key workstream to make key design decisions in the following areas:

• Financial Statements design and mapping

• Statutory and tax configuration needs

• Data migration/conversion

• Fixed asset tax booking

• E-Document/e-Invoice + DRC (fit to standard analysis and decision on WRICEF needed)

• TRM (Treasury & Risk Management

This transformation journey began with the a value architecting phase, and currently, the implementation phase is undergoing:

The implementation is split into separate releases for deploying SAP S/4HANA in different locations, covering critical processes such as Order-to-Cash (OTC),

Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Hire-to-Retire (H2R), and Enterprise Asset Management (EAM).

The RTR Team Member for SAP Profitability Analysis and Controlling supports the global finance function by managing and optimizing processes related to product costing, cost center accounting, and profitability analysis (CO-PA) in SAP S/4HANA. The role ensures accurate reporting and control of financial data, enabling strategic decision-making and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Record-to-Report (RTR) process with a focus on Controlling (CO) and Profitability Analysis (CO-PA).

• Configure and maintain cost element accounting, cost center accounting, internal orders, and profit centers in SAP.

• Set up and support account-based and costing-based CO-PA structures, value fields, and characteristics.

• UAT support for performing variance analysis, actual vs. planned cost comparisons, and profitability reporting.

• Monitor and support month-end close activities for CO modules including assessments, distributions, settlements, and allocations.

• Analyze and resolve system or process issues in collaboration with clients' IT and business stakeholders.

• Provide input into design of enhancements and process improvements.

• Document configurations, business processes, and training materials.

• Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and external regulatory requirements.

• Participate in finance transformation or ERP rollout projects as a subject matter expert for SAP CO and CO-PA.