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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # SAP Product Costing Consultant - **Company:** Kforce Inc. - **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Unit Testing, Information Systems, Data Conversion, Data Mapping, Data Migration, SAP ERP, Regression Testing, SAP (Applications), Systems Integration, Component Analysis, Test Scripts, SAP S/4HANA - **Published:** August 20, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.kforce.com/find-work/search-jobs/#/detail/MTY5Nn5OUkN-MjE4NTg2NVQxfjk5/ ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field * 5+ years of SAP experience supporting Product Costing, Controlling, Finance, Manufacturing, or ERP transformation initiatives * Hands-on experience with SAP CO-PC, Cost Planning, Material Ledger, Inventory Valuation, and Manufacturing Accounting * Experience supporting SAP S/4HANA implementations, migrations, upgrades, or transformation programs * Strong understanding of standard costing, material cost estimates, cost component structures, WIP, variance analysis, inventory valuation, production order costing, and month-end close * Experience with data migration, testing, validation, reconciliation, and cutover activities * Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, * Experience in manufacturing, consumer products, automotive, industrial manufacturing, aerospace and defense, life sciences, or high-tech industries * Experience with Material Ledger and Actual Costing * SAP S/4HANA Finance or Controlling certification * Experience supporting global ERP implementations or large-scale transformation programs * Knowledge of product profitability, cost object controlling, inventory management, production planning, and supply chain integration Key Competencies: * SAP Product Costing * SAP CO-PC * SAP S/4HANA * Standard Costing * Material Ledger * Inventory Valuation * Manufacturing Finance * WIP & Variance Analysis * Data Migration & Reconciliation * Testing & Defect Resolution * Cutover & Go-Live Support * Cross-Functional Collaboration ## Description Kforce's client in Chicago, IL is seeking an experienced SAP Product Costing Consultant to support SAP S/4HANA implementation and transformation initiatives. This role will focus on product costing, standard costing, material valuation, inventory accounting, manufacturing cost management, and financial integration. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with SAP CO-PC and the ability to support data conversion, reconciliation, testing, cutover, and post-go-live activities. Key Responsibilities: * Support SAP S/4HANA Product Costing implementation, migration, deployment, and transformation activities * Perform data mapping, cleansing, validation, reconciliation, and conversion of costing-related data * Validate material master data, BOMs, routings, work centers, activity types, cost centers, and cost component structures * Support standard cost rollups, cost estimates, cost component analysis, and standard price updates * Assist with period-end costing activities, including WIP, overhead, variance calculation, settlement, and inventory valuation * Investigate and resolve costing discrepancies related to material valuation, production orders, inventory movements, and financial postings * Support testing activities including Unit Testing, SIT, UAT, regression testing, and defect resolution * Partner with Finance, Controlling, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and IT teams to ensure successful system integration * Support cutover planning, mock conversions, go-live readiness, and post-production stabilization * Develop documentation, reconciliation procedures, test scripts, and deployment support materials ## Related Videos - [Headless by Design: Building Enterprise Systems That Agents Can Actually Use](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100092-headless-by-design-building-enterprise-systems-that-agents-can-actually-use) - [Are you still programming unit tests or already generating?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/722-are-you-still-programming-unit-tests-or-already-generating) - [Replacing Excel with SAP APIs & Python validation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1944-replacing-excel-with-sap-apis-python-validation) - [Mastering AWS Cost Optimization: Real-world technical and operational cost-saving best practices](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1408-mastering-aws-cost-optimization-real-world-technical-and-operational-cost-saving-best-practices) - [How Unit Testing Saved My Career](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1642-how-unit-testing-saved-my-career) - [How will artificial intelligence change the future of software testing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/85-how-will-artificial-intelligence-change-the-future-of-software-testing) ## Related Articles - [Best Coding Boot Camps in Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/237-best-coding-boot-camps-in-germany) - [Data Analyst Salary in Switzerland](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/276-data-analyst-salary-in-switzerland) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Data Analyst Salary Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/277-data-analyst-salary-germany) - [Data Analyst Salary Austria](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/275-data-analyst-salary-austria) - [System change: restart as developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer)