SAP PS Senior Consultant (Controlling) at Dangote Industries Limited

Dangote Group is one of Nigeria’s most diversified business conglomerates with a hard – earned reputation for excellent business practices and products’ quality with its operational headquarters in the bustling metropolis of Lagos, Nigeria in West Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: SAP PS Senior Consultant (Controlling)

Location: Lagos

Job Summary

• An experienced and dedicated SAP PS Senior Consultant to join Dangote SAP Delivery Center in India.
• In this critical role, you'll be responsible for the full lifecycle management of our SAP Project Systems (PS) solutions, from detailed design and configuration to implementation, testing, and ongoing support.
• You will serve as a key subject matter expert, working closely with project managers, operations, finance, and engineering stakeholders to translate complex project management requirements into robust SAP PS functionalities, optimize project planning, execution, monitoring, and financial control, and enhance overall project profitability.
• The ideal candidate will possess deep functional expertise in SAP PS, a proven track record of successful project participation (including S/4HANA transitions), and strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities
Business Requirements Analysis & Solution Design:

• Collaborate extensively with project managers, controlling, finance, procurement, and sales teams to understand, analyze, and document complex business requirements related to project planning, budgeting, execution, progress tracking, and settlement.
• Translate detailed business needs into comprehensive functional specifications and design robust, scalable SAP PS solutions that align with industry best practices and internal project management methodologies.
• Lead or facilitate workshops and design sessions with stakeholders to validate requirements, propose solutions, and gain consensus.

SAP PS Configuration & Customization:

• Perform hands-on configuration and customization across a wide range of SAP PS functionalities, including:
  • Project Structures: Project Definitions, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) elements, Networks, Activities, Milestones.
  • Project Planning: Cost Planning (Easy Cost Planning, Unit Costing), Revenue Planning, Resources Planning, Scheduling (network scheduling, WBS scheduling).
  • Project Budgeting: Budget profiles, original budget, budget supplements, returns, transfers, availability control.
  • Project Execution: Actual cost postings, confirmations, progress analysis (Planned Independent Requirements for PS), results analysis keys and methods.
  • Period-End Closing: Project settlement (to AUC, assets, CO-PA, cost centers, WBS elements), project closing.
  • Reporting: Standard PS reports, custom reports.
  • Project Profile and Network Profile Configuration.
• Ensure all configurations meet functional specifications, adhere to project management principles, and integrate seamlessly within the SAP ecosystem.

Project Implementation & Delivery:

• Actively lead or participate in all phases of the SAP PS project lifecycle (e.g., Prepare, Explore, Realize, Deploy, Run), taking ownership of assigned deliverables related to project systems.
• Prepare detailed functional specifications for custom developments (RICEF objects: Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Forms) and collaborate closely with ABAP developers, ensuring adherence to design and quality standards.
• Oversee and support data migration activities for PS master data (e.g., WBS elements, networks, project versions).

Testing & Quality Assurance:

• Develop comprehensive test cases and scripts for SAP PS functionalities.
• Lead and execute unit testing, support system integration testing (SIT), and facilitate user acceptance testing (UAT) to validate the functionality, accuracy, and efficiency of project solutions.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve complex issues, defects, and discrepancies encountered during testing phases and post-go-live.

Training & Documentation:

• Develop high-quality training materials and conduct expert-level training sessions for project managers, controllers, and project team members on SAP PS functionalities and reporting.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation, including process flows, functional specifications, configuration guides, and user manuals.

Integration & Cross-Module Collaboration:

• Possess a strong and in-depth understanding of integration points between SAP PS and other core SAP modules (SAP FI/CO - Financial Accounting & Controlling, SAP MM - Materials Management for project procurement, SAP SD - Sales & Distribution for customer projects, SAP PP - Production Planning for project-related production, SAP HR - Human Resources for project staffing, SAP PM - Plant Maintenance for investment projects).
• Collaborate effectively with other SAP functional and technical consultants to ensure seamless end-to-end business processes.

Ongoing Support & Optimization:

• Provide expert Level 2/3 support for SAP PS, troubleshooting complex project-related system issues, and implementing timely corrective actions.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives by analyzing existing processes and system usage, identifying opportunities for optimization, automation, and enhanced reporting within SAP PS (e.g., improved progress tracking, better analytical reporting for project profitability).
• Manage and prioritize complex change requests and incidents within your area of expertise, driving them to resolution.

Mentorship & Thought Leadership:

• Provide mentorship, guidance, and knowledge transfer to junior PS consultants and internal support teams, fostering their professional growth.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• A Master's degree or professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA) is highly preferred.

Experience:

• 8 - 10 years of dedicated, hands-on experience as an SAP CO Consultant.
• Proven experience participating in at least 2-3 full lifecycle SAP implementation projects or significant enhancement/rollout projects, specifically involving complex CO functionalities.
• Deep expertise across all SAP CO sub-modules (CO-CEL, CO-CCA, CO-OPA, EC-PCA, CO-PC, CO-PA).
• Extensive hands-on experience with SAP S/4HANA Management Accounting (Controlling) is a strong advantage, including Margin Analysis. Experience with S4 HANA is essential.

Technical Proficiency:

• Expert-level knowledge of SAP CO module configurations, master data, and best practices.
• Strong understanding of management accounting principles, costing methods, and profitability analysis concepts.
• Ability to write clear, detailed, and comprehensive functional specifications for complex custom developments (RICEF objects).
• Proficiency in ABAP debugging is highly desirable.
• Experience with reporting tools within SAP (e.g., Fiori embedded analytics, SAP BW, SAC) for controlling data.

Core Competencies:

• Exceptional analytical and complex problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes and propose effective, integrated SAP solutions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical and financial/management accounting concepts to diverse audiences, including senior management.
• Strong interpersonal skills, capable of building rapport, influencing stakeholders, and driving consensus.
• Proactive, self-motivated, results-oriented, and highly organized with meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and thrive under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid).

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP CO Certification (e.g., SAP Certified Application Associate - Management Accounting with SAP S/4HANA).
• Familiarity with financial consolidation processes and tools.
• Experience with cost allocation methodologies and profit center/segment reporting.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
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