SAP FIN CO-PA Consultant

TL;DR

SAP FIN CO-PA Consultant (SAP CO-PA): Supporting strategic SAP initiatives for Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) with an accent on costing-based and account-based CO-PA configuration, end-to-end solution design, and integration across FI/CO/SD/MM/COPC. Focus on building reliable CO-PA reporting, troubleshooting and reconciliation, and enabling real-time SAP S/4HANA CO-PA concepts for business decision-making.

Location: Remote

Company

IBM Consulting delivers business and technology transformation services for clients worldwide.

What you will do

• Configure and implement SAP CO-PA structures (characteristics, value fields, derivation rules, operating concerns) for profitability analysis.
• Design end-to-end CO-PA solutions aligned with financial and business reporting requirements.
• Integrate CO-PA with related modules across FI, CO, SD, MM, and COPC.
• Develop functional specifications for reports, enhancements, interfaces, and custom developments.
• Analyze profitability data and support business teams with CO-PA reporting and decision-making.
• Troubleshoot CO-PA issues, perform reconciliation, and support month-end closing activities.

Requirements

• Functional expertise in SAP Controlling—Profitability Analysis (CO-PA), including costing-based and account-based CO-PA.
• Hands-on experience configuring CO-PA structures and designing end-to-end CO-PA solutions.
• Experience with SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA CO-PA, including Universal Journal and real-time integration.
• Experience with integration points across FI, CO, SD, MM, and COPC.
• Ability to write functional specifications for reports, enhancements, interfaces, and custom developments.
• Advanced English.

Nice to have

• Exposure to SAP FIN Controlling configuration and packaged technology integration.
• Experience analyzing business processes and implementing improvements.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in IBM Consulting delivery centers with collaboration across business stakeholders, technical teams, and end users.
• Support for long-term career development, learning, and experimentation.
• Some travel may be required based on business demand.
• Equal-opportunity employer; accommodations available for people with disabilities (PwD) or rehabilitated.

Hiring process

• Recruitment process includes interviews and evaluation of technical fit for SAP CO-PA responsibilities.
• No application fees or candidate payments are requested as part of the recruitment process.