Job Description
Role Title: SAP Finance Functional Consultant – Controlling
Location: Manchester / Birmingham / London
Salary: Competitive salary and package dependent on experience
Career Level: Consultant / Associate Manager
Accenture is a leading global professional services company providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, technology and operations. We apply industry expertise and next‑generation technology to each business challenge.
Overview
You will be an integral part of our SAP delivery projects, acting as a Functional Expert in Finance and Controlling. You will translate business and functional requirements into SAP design documents, lead a functional team, and design effective and efficient solutions for our clients.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design and delivery of SAP Controlling solutions across large‑scale programmes and S/4HANA transformations.
- Facilitate workshops with business stakeholders to gather requirements and build future‑state process designs.
- Translate business needs into robust SAP CO processes and configuration.
- Drive finance process optimisation and re‑engineering initiatives, ensuring alignment with best practices.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams across OTC, RTR, PTP and other integrated processes.
- Present solution strategies and roadmaps to senior leadership, including C‑suite stakeholders.
- Guide and mentor junior consultants, ensuring quality and consistency across deliverables.
Qualifications
Required Skills & Experience
- SAP Finance experience with strong understanding of SAP Controlling and cross‑functional integration.
- Minimum 4 full lifecycle implementations, covering all project phases from design to deployment.
- Deep expertise in Inventory Valuation, Profitability Analysis (COPA), Internal Orders, Product Costing, Cost Centre & Profit Centre Accounting.
- Proven success delivering SAP S/4HANA transformation programmes.
- Strong capability in leading workshops, documenting functional requirements, and designing scalable SAP solutions.
- Experience defining SAP Finance roadmaps and advising clients on functional strategy.
- Demonstrated ability to lead business process re‑engineering to improve efficiency and standardisation.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, including experience engaging executive‑level audiences.
Desirable Skills
- Strong understanding of controlling and cost management methodologies.
- Broader knowledge of the S/4HANA technology landscape, migration approaches, and complementary solutions.
- Experience with revenue recognition processes, including event‑based revenue recognition.
- Familiarity with project management solutions such as PPM, CPM, and EPPM for cost planning, budgeting, and settlement.
- SAP S/4HANA Cloud certification (or willingness to pursue certification).
- Experience working on SAP Public or Private Cloud implementations.
- Interest in developing expertise as a Finance functional Subject Matter Expert (SME).
Benefits
At Accenture, in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 25 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!
Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role, with requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners.
Locations
- London
- Birmingham
- Manchester
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process. Accenture is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.
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