SAP S/4HANA Controlling IT Subject Matter Expert

SAP S/4HANA Controlling IT Subject Matter Expert

Next Ventures are currently executing a search for a SAP S/4HANA Controlling Lead

Remote with some travel to Berlin, Stockholm and Amsterdam

6 months contract (possibility to extend)1-2 years .

• The program is structured in two waves.
• Wave 1 live and wave 2 is in realization and targets go-live in January 2027.
• Wave 3 has just kicked off Fit-to-Template workshops and is planned for go-live in January 2028.

As a SAP Controlling Content IT SME, you play a critical client-facing role and show the ability to clearly articulate the business value and change impact of S/4HANA Finance Transformations. You are able to articulate the benefits of new SAP technology to our clients. You interpret client requirements and translate these into a solution, applying the standard SAP S/4HANA end-to-end business processes in Controlling, specifically:

• Margin Analysis
  • Designing the new business requirements by performing a fit/gap analysis of current architecture of the organization and sap standard
• Overhead Accounting
• Universal Allocation
  • In alignment with PaPm solution, there might be a gap to be covered by UA.
  • Based on the current architecture and best practices of SAP we ask you to guide the business for a efficient future solution
• Cost Allocation
  • There is a strong knowledge required in the area of cost allocation, based on the current global design and SAP standard, we ask you to guide the business in their new cost allocation model.

You bring a strong Finance background and act as a subject matter expert in SAP FI-CO. Based on the global Finance template and new business requirements, you guide the design of future-proof solutions, leveraging standard S/4HANA capabilities. You provide direction to the implementation team and ensure business alignment.
Beyond Controlling, you understand the broader SAP landscape and can engage with related areas such as:

• Portfolio & Project Management (SAP PPM, SAP PS)
• Enterprise Asset Management
• Master Data Management

Project Context
Our client is running a multi-year S/4HANA program across 150 legal entities in 6 EMEA countries. The goal is to harmonize and standardize Finance processes across regions (Nordics, Netherlands, Germany), replacing fragmented ECC systems.

• The program is structured in two waves.
• Wave 1 is live and wave 2 is in realization and targets go-live in January 2027.
• Wave 3 has just kicked off Fit-to-Template workshops and is planned for go-live in January 2028.
• Global templates are finalized; local requirements are being mapped and validated.

Team
You will join the Controlling core team within the S/4HANA program, working closely with the Finance business lead, IT lead, business consultants, and key stakeholders of business unit.

Qualifications

• Strong consulting background with at least 3 full-cycle S/4HANA implementations
• Deep SAP Controlling knowledge ( Margin Analysis , Overhead, PS/PPM, revenue recognition )
• Ability to architect and drive end-to-end Controlling solutions in S/4HANA
• Solid understanding of integration with related modules and business processes
• Self-starter, comfortable with ambiguity, able to drive topics independently
• Experience in SAP Activate project environments
• SAP S/4HANA Finance certification preferred
• Dutch or German language skills are a strong plus

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