SAP PS​/CO Solution Architect

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The SAP PS/CO Solution Architect (A&D) is a senior functional architect responsible for designing and governing SAP Project Systems (PS) and Controlling (CO) solutions that support complex, regulated Aerospace & Defense programs. This role ensures SAP solutions align with A&D program management, cost control, compliance, and government contracting requirements across the full program lifecycle.

The architect partners with Finance, Program Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Compliance teams to deliver scalable, compliant SAP solutions supporting cost-plus, fixed-price, and long-term defense programs within ECC and S/4

HANA environments.

Lead end-to-end SAP PS/CO solution architecture for A&D program-driven implementations and transformations

Design SAP solutions to support:

• Program lifecycle management (R&D, engineering, production, sustainment)
• Capital and non-capital project structures
• Multiyear, multi-contract defense programs
• Own global PS/CO design standards aligned to A&D operational and financial controls
• Ensure architectural alignment with SAP Activate and enterprise governance models

Design and configure SAP PS to support:

• Complex WBS structures aligned to A&D program hierarchies
• Network activities tied to engineering and manufacturing execution
• Milestones, progress tracking, and earned value indicators
• Availability control and program budgeting
• Enable integration with Engineering Change Management, Manufacturing, and Asset Accounting
• Support project capitalization, settlement, and asset under construction (AuC) processes

Architect CO solutions supporting A&D cost transparency and control:

• Cost Center Accounting
• Internal Orders
• Activity-Based Costing
• Product Costing (Make-to-Order / Engineer-to-Order)
• Profitability Analysis (CO-PA)
• Design cost collection and allocation models aligned to:
• Labor, overhead, and burden rates
• Program-level margin and variance analysis
• Support revenue recognition and financial reporting for long-running defense programs

Design SAP PS/CO solutions compliant with:

• FAR / DFAR requirements
• DCAA audit standards
• ITAR considerations (process-aligned, not technical enforcement)
• Government cost accounting and reporting expectations
• Ensure auditability, traceability, and segregation of duties within SAP
• Support compliance-driven reporting and documentation needs

Lead PS/CO design for ECC to S/4

HANA transitions in A&D environments

Address impacts of Universal Journal (ACDOCA) on project and cost controlling

Enable real-time program reporting, margin analysis, and embedded analytics

Partner with data, security, and testing teams during migration and cutover

Serve as the primary SAP PS/CO advisor to:

• Program Management Offices (PMO)
• Finance & Cost Accounting leadership
• Engineering and Operations stakeholders

Lead blueprint workshops and executive design reviews

Mentor global SAP functional teams and peer architects

Provide functional governance during build, SIT, UAT, and go-live

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
• 10+ years of SAP PS and CO experience, including solution architecture responsibilities
• Demonstrated experience delivering SAP solutions in Aerospace & Defense environments
• Strong functional knowledge of:
• SAP Project Systems (PS)
• SAP Controlling (CO)
• Proven experience with program-based costing and financial controls

• Hands‑on S/4
  
  HANA Finance experience
• Experience supporting cleared or government-regulated A&D programs
• SAP certifications in PS, CO, or S/4
  
  HANA Finance
• Experience with:
• Earned Value Management (EVM) concepts
• R&D and NPI program tracking
• Global defense or aerospace manufacturing environments

• SAP PS/CO Solution Architecture
• A&D Program Costing & Control
• Government Contracting Compliance (FAR/DFARS)
• Financial & Project Governance
• Executive Stakeholder Engagement
• Cross-Functional Leadership & Mentorship

• Architect mission-critical SAP solutions supporting national defense and aerospace programs
• High-impact, enterprise-level role with executive visibility
• Influence financial transparency, program governance, and operational efficiency
• Shape SAP standards across complex, regulated A&D environments

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