SAP CO Lead Consultant / SAP CO Lead Consultantess

SAP S/4HANA Controlling Content Expert - IT

Start: September / October 2026

End: April 2027 + possibility of extension

Workload: 80-100%

Location: Remote within the EU, with some travel to Berlin, Stockholm, and Amsterdam

Language: English

Contract: Freelance / Contract / B2B

Role Overview

We are seeking a seasoned SAP S/4HANA Controlling Content Expert to join a major international S/4HANA Finance transformation program. This senior, client-facing role involves defining and driving end-to-end Controlling solutions within SAP S/4HANA while ensuring alignment with global Finance templates and business requirements.

As a subject matter expert in SAP FI-CO, you will play a critical role in shaping future-state solutions using standard S/4HANA capabilities, providing direction to implementation teams and engaging with key business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and drive end-to-end SAP S/4HANA Controlling solutions.
• Translate business requirements into scalable and future-proof SAP solutions.
• Advise clients on the business value and impact of S/4HANA Finance transformation.
• Lead Controlling solution design based on global templates and local business requirements.
• Provide functional direction to implementation teams, ensuring alignment with business stakeholders.
• Support Fit-to-Template and related design workshops.
• Challenge non-standard requirements, promoting the adoption of standard S/4HANA functionality.
• Collaborate closely with Finance Business Leads, IT Leads, Business Consultants, and other stakeholders.
• Ensure effective integration between Controlling and surrounding SAP processes.

Core SAP Controlling Expertise

Strong experience is required across several of the following areas:

• Margin Analysis
• Overhead Accounting
• Event-Based Revenue Recognition
• Profit Center & Cost Center Accounting
• Project Controlling
• Universal Allocation

Experience in related areas is also valuable, including:

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

Required Experience

• Strong SAP consulting background with at least 3 full-cycle SAP S/4HANA implementations.
• Deep SAP Controlling / FI-CO expertise.
• Proven ability to architect and drive end-to-end S/4HANA Controlling solutions.
• Strong understanding of integration with related SAP modules and business processes.
• Experience working within SAP Activate project environments.
• Strong analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable working independently and driving topics in an ambiguous environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in a client-facing role.
• English language skills are mandatory.

Nice to Have

• SAP S/4HANA Finance certification.
• Dutch language skills.
• German language skills.
• Previous experience in large-scale international S/4HANA transformation programs.
• Experience with harmonization and global template rollouts.

Apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.