SAP CO Solutions Architect

NUMEN

Lead SAP CO Solutions Architect at Numen, a leading SAP consultancy. Driving cost management solutions with a focus on end-to-end architecture in digital transformation.

Posted 7/27/2026full-timeRemote • 🇧🇷 BrazilSeniorLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in SAP CO modules, including CO-PC, CO-PA, and CO-OM, with a strong focus on solution design, integration with Financial Accounting, and adherence to SAP best practices. Proven ability to lead technical teams and communicate complex concepts effectively across various organizational levels.

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SAP CO Module ExpertiseS/4HANA Implementation ExperienceCost Management Architecture DesignFinancial Accounting IntegrationSAP S/4HANA Management Accounting Certification

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Hard Skills

CO-PC (Product Costing)CO-PA (Profitability Analysis)CO-OM (Overhead Management)PCA (Profit Center Accounting)S/4HANA FinanceUniversal Journal (ACDOCA)Material LedgerCost Center Accounting (CCA)Internal Orders (IO)Variance Analysis

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsLeadershipCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)BPCSAP Central Finance (CFIN)

Certifications & Qualifications

SAP S/4HANA Management Accounting Certification

Industry Keywords

Cost ManagementProfitability AnalysisFinancial AccountingCost AllocationsArchitecture BlueprintsQuality Assurance (QA)Integration Mindset

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the end-to-end solution design for cost management, including the architecture of cost centers and profit centers, product costing models (CO-PC), profitability analysis (CO-PA) and cost allocations.
Develop and maintain architecture blueprints for the company’s value stream, ensuring cost traceability and the accurate reporting of results.
Ensure proposed solutions are scalable, secure, high-performance and aligned with SAP best practices as well as accounting and managerial principles.
Serve as the primary technical authority for the CO module and its integration with Financial Accounting (FI), guiding developers, consultants and analysts.
Assess the impact of the transition to S/4HANA Finance and define the adoption strategy for Margin Analysis (Account-Based CO-PA), Material Ledger and other innovations.
Collaborate with Controlling and Finance to understand their strategic objectives (e.g., cost reduction, product margin analysis) and translate them into system and architecture requirements.
Define and enforce standards for the creation of controlling master data (cost centers, cost classes, internal orders) and for executing processes such as allocation cycles and result determination.
Review and approve functional and technical specifications, ensuring the integrity and consistency of management data.
Participate in the architecture committee to ensure Controlling solutions align with the corporate IT strategy.
Design and oversee native integration with Financial Accounting (FI) through the Universal Journal, ensuring a single source of truth.
Map and architect cost flows originating from all logistics and operational processes, including SD (billing), MM (material movements), PP (production orders), PM (maintenance orders) and PS (projects).
Act as a quality gate for projects impacting Controlling, reviewing and approving solutions prior to implementation.
Perform Quality Assurance (QA) of specifications, technical designs and configurations, ensuring deliverables are aligned with the reference architecture and SAP best practices.
Provide constructive feedback to project teams to correct deviations and ensure the excellence and sustainability of the delivered solution.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 10 years of experience with SAP, with at least 5 years in technical leadership, senior consulting or architecture roles.
Deep functional knowledge in CO:
CO-PC (Product Costing): Expertise in planned and actual cost calculation, variance analysis, material costing (Material Ledger) and result determination (WIP).
CO-PA (Profitability Analysis): Mastery of both models, Costing-Based and Account-Based (Margin Analysis), including characteristic structures, value fields and derivations.
CO-OM (Overhead Management): Solid experience in Cost Center Accounting (CCA) and Internal Orders (IO), including planning, allocations and settlement.
PCA (Profit Center Accounting): Deep knowledge in structuring and reporting by profit center.
Experience with S/4HANA: Demonstrated participation in implementation or migration projects to SAP S/4HANA, with deep knowledge of the Universal Journal (ACDOCA), FI-CO convergence, adoption of Margin Analysis as a standard and the requirements and benefits of the Material Ledger.
Integration mindset: Proven ability to design solutions that demonstrate the integrated value flow between FI, CO and the logistics modules (SD, MM, PP).
Communication skills: Ability to convey complex technical and financial concepts to varied audiences (from directors to analysts) clearly and persuasively.
SAP S/4HANA Management Accounting certification.
Strong knowledge of the Financial Accounting (FI) module, including New G/L.
Experience with planning tools such as SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) for Planning or BPC.
Knowledge of SAP Central Finance (CFIN).
Fluent English.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation based on experience
Additional benefits such as health care, dental coverage and meal allowance
Opportunities for growth within the company and participation in strategic projects
Dynamic and challenging work environment
Opportunity to work at one of the market’s leading companies during a period of expansion.