SAP PS Functional Consultant
Job purpose
To design, implement, and support SAP PS solutions for CAPEX projects, ensuring effective project lifecycle management, accurate cost control, seamless integration, and compliance with financial standards.
Key accountability areas
SAP PS configuration & implementation:
Design and configure SAP PS solutions based on business requirements.
Define and manage:
- Work breakdown structures (WBS)
- Networks, activities, and milestones
Maintain project profiles and settlement rules.
Project planning & cost control:
Configure CAPEX budgeting and availability control (AVC).
Monitor project budgets, commitments, and actual costs.
Support cost planning, tracking, and variance analysis.
Integration & financial processes:
Integrate SAP PS with key modules:
FI/CO (Financials & Controlling)
MM (Procurement)
PM (Maintenance)
FI-AA (Asset Accounting)
Enable assets under construction (AuC) and settlement to fixed assets.
Ensure compliance with financial controls and audit requirements.
Project lifecycle support:
Support end-to-end project lifecycle:
Planning and execution
Monitoring and reporting
Settlement and project closeout
Ensure accurate tracking and timely delivery of project data.
Analysis, testing & support:
Conduct requirements gathering and fit-gap analysis.
Prepare functional specifications and documentation.
Support testing phases (unit, integration, UAT) and resolve defects.
Provide post-go-live support, enhancements, and user training.
Mentor junior consultants and support knowledge transfer.
Role accountability
HR proficiency:
Ability to continuously update soft and technical skills related to the job.
Delivery:
Perform planned activities to meet operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.
Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time.
Provide periodic reports detailing deviations and execution of planned tasks.
Problem-solving:
Resolve related problems as they arise and escalate any complex operational issues.
Quality:
Ensure quality requirements by developing effective quality control and processes including specifications for products, processes, or related activities.
Business process improvement:
Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, and procedures, and seek automation opportunities as much as possible.
Compliance:
Comply with related policies, procedures, and work instructions.
Health, safety, and environment:
Ensure compliance with relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within defined work areas to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products and services.
Academic qualification
Bachelor degree in Information Management Sciences & Systems or any relevant field.
Work experience
4 to 6 years.
Technical / functional competencies
Applications system analysis
Applications system design