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 actual 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 presente 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