SAP S​/HANA Controlling

Job Title: SAP S/4

HANA Controlling (CO) – Quality Assurance Consultant
Location: Saudi Arabia (Onsite – Phase-wise Deployment)
Industry: Oil & Gas / Midstream / Downstream / Petrochemical / Energy
Engagement Type: Independent Quality Assurance (QA) Consulting
Project Duration: Approximately 24 Months (Phase-wise Engagement)
SAP Module: SAP S/4

HANA Controlling (CO)
Experience

Required:

10+ Years in SAP Consulting

We are seeking a highly experienced SAP S/4

HANA Controlling (CO) Quality Assurance Consultant to support a large‑scale SAP S/4

HANA implementation program for a leading Oil & Gas organization in Saudi Arabia.

The successful candidate will be part of an Independent Quality Assurance (QA) team responsible for evaluating the quality, completeness, compliance, and effectiveness of SAP solutions and implementation deliverables developed by the System Integrator (SI).

The role requires strong functional expertise in SAP Controlling (CO), particularly in cost management, cost allocation, profitability analysis, and financial integration within Oil & Gas operations.

The consultant will independently assess solution designs, identify implementation risks, validate business process alignment, review testing and deployment readiness, and provide recommendations to ensure a successful SAP S/4

HANA implementation.

The engagement will follow a phase‑wise deployment model across an approximately 24‑month implementation program
, requiring onsite participation in Saudi Arabia during designated project phases.

• Independently review and evaluate SAP S/4
  
  HANA Controlling (CO) solution designs and configurations.
• Assess controlling area structures, cost center hierarchies, cost objects, internal orders, and overhead allocation methodologies.
• Review cost allocation, distribution, assessment cycles, and cost settlement processes.
• Evaluate product costing and cost management processes where applicable to Oil & Gas operations.
• Validate the alignment of Controlling solutions with organizational cost management, financial reporting, and operational requirements.
• Identify functional gaps, design inconsistencies, and deviations from SAP S/4
  
  HANA leading practices.
• Recommend improvements to enhance cost transparency, financial control, and operational efficiency.

• Review SAP S/4
  
  HANA Margin Analysis and Profitability Analysis designs.
• Validate profitability characteristics, derivation rules, reporting dimensions, and allocation methodologies.
• Assess margin reporting structures across business units, products, facilities, and operational segments.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of profitability reporting for management decision‑making.
• Ensure proper integration of profitability reporting with Financial Accounting and relevant operational modules.
• Identify potential inconsistencies in margin calculations, cost allocations, and reporting outputs.

• Assess integration between SAP Controlling (CO) and other SAP modules, including:
  • Financial Accounting (FI)
  • Materials Management (MM)
  • Sales and Distribution (SD)
  • Plant Maintenance (PM)
  • Project Systems (PS)
  • Production Planning (PP), where applicable
• Review end‑to‑end business process integration and related financial postings.
• Evaluate the accuracy and completeness of cost flows between operational and financial systems.
• Identify integration gaps affecting financial reporting, cost allocation, profitability, or operational performance.

• Conduct independent reviews of Solution Design Documents (SDDs), functional specifications, and configuration…