• 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.

• 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 escalate 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.

• 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.