Position Overview We are looking for approximately three SAP Cost Center Planning Consultants to support our Accounting team for an estimated 3/4 month engagement during the transition to SAP Cost Center Planning. The consultant will act as a Controlling Champion, partnering closely with Plant Controllers to ensure the accuracy and completeness of actual postings, validate cost center structures, support cost categorization and allocation activities, and drive end-to-end cost center planning. The role requires strong hands-on SAP Controlling experience, a solid understanding of shop-floor operations, and the ability to work directly with business and plant finance teams. Key Responsibilities Partner with Plant Controllers to review and validate presente postings and identify misallocations or incorrect postings. Analyze transaction-level data, identify posting issues, and discuss appropriate correction methodologies with the business. Validate cost center structures, ownership, grouping, and expense categorization. Support complete cost center planning activities, including relevant SAP transactions such as KP06, KP26, KSU7, KSS4, KSPI, and related processes. Guide Plant Controllers through planning templates, activity rate calculations, allocation methodologies, and reconciliation activities. Support the definition and validation of assessment and distribution cycles and allocation logic. Analyze production order under- and over-absorption and support the business in understanding the underlying drivers. Ensure alignment with cost center planning governance, ownership assignments, and planning calendar requirements. Assess absorption logic, including the treatment of non-absorbing cost centers. Support COPA integration readiness and assess the impact of cost center planning on product costing and COPA. Provide product costing awareness and support the understanding of Material Ledger impacts related to cost center planning. Develop user manuals, step-by-step guides, and other documentation according to plant requirements.



Conduct plant awareness and training sessions for Controllers and relevant business users. Document allocation logic, cost center grouping rules, and actual posting cleanup procedures. Support reconciliations and ensure data and planning consistency across the relevant processes. Required Qualifications & Experience 8-10 years of relevant SAP experience, with deep expertise in SAP Controlling and Cost Center Planning. Strong hands-on experience with SAP Cost Center Planning processes. Proven experience analyzing SAP transactions and actual postings, identifying mispostings, and recommending appropriate adjustments or corrective actions. Strong knowledge of: Cost Center Accounting. Cost center planning. Activity type and activity rate planning. Assessment and distribution cycles. Allocation methodologies. Product Costing. COPA integration and readiness. Absorption logic and production order under/over absorption. Material Ledger impacts. Strong understanding of shop-floor operations and the relationship between operational activities, cost centers, activity rates, and product costing. Experience working directly with Plant Controllers and business stakeholders. Strong data analysis and reconciliation skills. Ability to translate complex SAP Controlling processes into practical guidance for business users. Experience developing training materials, user manuals, and process documentation. Advanced English proficiency. Preferably based in Reynosa and Monterrey. Key Competencies SAP CO / Cost Center Planning expertise. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Hands-on approach to data and transaction analysis. Business and shop-floor understanding. Stakeholder management and communication skills. Ability to work independently with Plant Controllers and finance teams. Strong documentation and training capabilities. Understanding of process governance and planning controls. Engagement Duration: Approximately 3/4 months. Resources required: Approximately 3 consultants. Function: Accounting / Controlling. Primary focus: SAP Cost Center Planning transition and Plant Controller support.

📌 SAP Cost Center Planning Consultant (México)
🏢 GyanSys
📍 México