SAP CO Consultant

About Donyati

Donyati, a global consulting leader founded in 2015, excels in SAP services including advisory, S/4HANA implementations and support to align IT with business goals. We provide end-to-end solutions from strategy to managed services, emphasizing modernization, cloud migrations, and client-centric innovation. Join our India SAP practice to lead transformative projects and shape next-gen ERP strategies.

Role: Senior SAP S/4HANA CO / FICO Consultant (EMEA Rollouts, Global Template Expansion)

Role Summary

We are seeking a Senior SAP S/4HANA CO-focused FICO Consultant with strong Controlling expertise across Cost Center Accounting, Profit Center Accounting, CO-PA, and management reporting to support EMEA country rollouts within an established global SAP S/4HANA 1909 template.

The role supports hands-on Controlling execution across design validation, configuration, testing, cutover, and post-go-live stabilization, while ensuring alignment between Finance and Operations through standardized global processes. The consultant will collaborate closely with FI, SD, MM, and RAR workstreams and will work under the direction of the Global Process Owner or CO Lead while independently executing assigned country or process scope in alignment with established template standards and governance.

Rollout-Focused Job Responsibilities

• Drive CO and FICO Fit-to-Standard and localization workshops, executing Controlling configuration and documenting outcomes in alignment with approved global design standards.
• Validate global template applicability and document country-specific gaps and deviations for review and approval through established governance processes.
• Translate business and statutory requirements into:
• Configuration approach
• Functional design decisions
• Test and cutover artifacts
• Configure and support SAP S/4HANA FI and CO, with emphasis on:
• CO organizational design and allocation logic
• Management reporting consistency across countries
• Drive integration alignment with:
• SD (revenue, margin, and profitability flows)
• MM (procurement, inventory, and cost capture)
• RAR where applicable
• Support rollout execution across:
• SIT and UAT
• Defect triage and resolution
• Cutover and go-live readiness
• Hypercare and postgo-live stabilization
• Create and maintain rollout documentation: functional specifications, configuration rationale, test cases/results, and training materials.
• Work closely with business leaders, finance stakeholders, IT teams, and vendors to manage expectations and timelines across multiple country deployments.

Primary Skills and Experience

• Strong experience in SAP S/4HANA FICO rollouts using global templates (Fit-to-Standard, localization, and deployment).
• Ability to integrate and streamline multi-system landscapes, requiring both deep functional and technical understanding.

Expertise in SAP FICO, including:

• FI: GL, AR, AP, Tax, Asset Accounting
• CO: Cost Centre Accounting, Profit Centre Accounting

Demonstrated hands-on expertise required in:

• Cost Center Accounting (including hierarchies, planning, and allocations)
• Profit Center Accounting (including balance sheet enablement)
• Internal Orders (real vs statistical usage)
• Overhead costing, assessments, distributions, and settlement
• CO-PA, including:
• Account-based CO-PA in S/4HANA
• Margin and profitability reporting implications
• Alignment of FI and CO through the Universal Journal (ACDOCA)
• Ability to design CO structures that support both statutory reporting and management reporting in a global template context is a plus

Strong working knowledge of:

• Universal Journal (ACDOCA)
• New Asset Accounting
• FIORI-based finance and controlling apps
• Understanding of how S/4HANA simplifies or replaces classic ECC CO construct
• Integration knowledge with SD and MM and end-to-end process understanding.

Qualifications

• SAP certification in FICO and/or other related S/4HANA skillset.
• Experience with SAP RE-FX module (CLM) is a plus.
• Prior experience in EMEA country rollouts, including handling local legal/tax/regulatory requirements and complex interfaces.

Qualities We Look For

• Strong ownership mindset with accountability for outcomes
• Excellent organization, prioritization, and time management skills
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration in global teams
• Proactive problem-solver with a continuous improvement mindset
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced rollout environment with multiple parallel deployments

Education / Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent job-related experience.

Why Join Donyati?

Donyati offers competitive compensation packages, as well as a robust benefits package as below:

Compensation

• Competitive Salary
• Performance Bonuses
• Yearly Performance Reviews
• Rewards and Recognition
• Referral Bonus Plan

Benefits

• Health and Life Insurance: Comprehensive health coverage for employees and their families with leading service providers
• Retirement Plans: PF and Gratuity

Professional Development

• Support ongoing learning and development through training programs, workshops, and continuous upskilling

Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Annual Leaves along with Public Holidays
• Wellness Programs and employee wellbeing initiatives