SAP Controlling Specialist (SAP S/4HANA)

Join a Digital-First Financial Services Leader

Our client is one of Africa's leading financial services organisations, currently advancing its transformation into a modern, data-driven and AI-enabled business. Their technology and SAP landscape play a critical role in enabling innovation, operational excellence and improved client outcomes across the organisation.

They are seeking an experienced SAP Controlling Specialist to join their SAP Centre of Excellence team. This opportunity is ideal for an SAP CO professional who enjoys combining hands-on system configuration with business partnering, financial planning support and continuous process improvement within an SAP S/4HANA environment.

About the Role

As the SAP Controlling Specialist, you will be responsible for the configuration, support and optimisation of SAP S/4HANA Controlling processes across Management Accounting, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and Cost Management functions.

Working closely with Finance, FP&A teams and technical stakeholders, you will support budgeting, forecasting, allocation management, master data governance and period-end financial processes, while ensuring seamless integration between SAP CO and FI modules.

Key Responsibilities

SAP S/4HANA Controlling Configuration & Support

• Configure, maintain and support SAP S/4HANA Controlling modules, including:

• Cost Centre Accounting (CO-CCA)

• Profit Centre Accounting (CO-PCA)

• Internal Orders (CO-IO)

• Profitability Analysis (CO-PA)

• Investigate and resolve functional issues and system defects.

• Support transport management and change control activities.

Management Accounting & Cost Allocations

• Configure and maintain cost allocation cycles, assessments and distributions.

• Manage cost element hierarchies and statistical key figures.

• Support overhead management and cost allocation processes.

• Assist with month-end and period-end financial activities.

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

• Support strategic budgeting and forecasting processes.

• Configure integrated financial planning models.

• Assist with rolling forecasts, variance analysis and planning cycles.

• Ensure alignment between planning, reporting and management accounting requirements.

Finance Integration

• Support integration between SAP CO and FI modules.

• Ensure alignment of configuration across General Ledger, allocations, intercompany processes and period-end close activities.

• Collaborate with finance stakeholders to improve reporting accuracy and process efficiency.

Continuous Improvement

• Prepare functional specifications and process documentation.

• Perform unit testing, integration testing and test evidence preparation.

• Utilise SAP Fiori, JIRA, Solution Manager and Confluence within support and project environments.

• Contribute to ongoing process optimisation and automation initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Matric / Grade 12

• Bachelor's Degree in:

• Commerce

• Accounting

• Financial Management

• Information Systems

• Information Technology

• Or a related discipline

Advantageous Certifications

• SAP Controlling (CO)

• SAP S/4HANA Financial Accounting

• CIMA

• ACCA

• Relevant SAP Functional Certifications

Skills & Experience

Essential

• 3-6 years' experience in an SAP CO, Management Accounting or FP&A-focused role.

• Hands-on SAP S/4HANA configuration experience.

• Strong knowledge of:

• Cost Centre Accounting

• Profit Centre Accounting

• Internal Orders

• Profitability Analysis

• Allocation cycle configuration

• Variance analysis

• Cost element hierarchies

• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.

• Knowledge of SAP FI integration, including General Ledger and period-end close processes.

• Experience with controlling master data governance and configuration dependencies.

• Ability to analyse business requirements, prepare functional specifications and execute testing activities.

• Exposure to JIRA, Solution Manager and Confluence.

Highly Advantageous

• SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)

• SAP BPC

• Management reporting solutions

• Automated allocation tools

• SAP Business AI and SAP Joule

• Continuous improvement and process optimisation initiatives

What We're Looking For

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills

• A process-improvement mindset

• Strong organisational and prioritisation capabilities

• The ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced operational environment

• A collaborative approach with both business and technical teams

• Resilience and accountability in delivering against critical deadlines

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation investing heavily in digital transformation, SAP innovation and AI-enabled business capabilities. You'll play a key role in shaping finance and controlling processes across a complex enterprise environment while working alongside experienced SAP and finance professionals.

Interested candidates who meet the above requirements are encouraged to apply. Our client is committed to building a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace, and employment equity considerations will form part of the recruitment process.