Senior Specialist Product Costing (m/f/d)

In this role, you will lead the global product costing framework within SAP S/4HANA and drive continuous improvement of costing processes across regions. You serve as the SAP CO-PC expert, guiding stakeholders and translating requirements into robust IT solutions. You will harmonize and standardize processes, monitor service delivery with a BPO partner, and contribute to finance transformation through digitalization and analytics. You work closely with a global, cross‑functional team to ensure data quality, audit readiness, and compliant execution, shaping the way we cost and report manufacturing activities.

• Performance-related bonuses
• Company-funded health and pension benefits
• Career development opportunities
• Diversity networks (WomenInCoatings, Color Pride, CultiConnect)
• Feedback culture and employee surveys
• On-site facilities and services (fitness studio, company restaurant, daycare)

• Own and evolve the global product costing process framework, including standards, governance, policies, and best practices
• Act as global expert for product costing and SAP CO-PC, translating requirements into sustainable process and system solutions
• Drive harmonization, standardization, and continuous improvement of product costing across regions and business units
• Monitor and improve product costing service delivery with the BPO provider, ensuring data quality, transparency, and compliance
• Lead product costing process and system enhancements within SAP S/4HANA and coordinate user acceptance testing
• Support finance transformation through digitalization, automation, and advanced reporting/analytics
• Foster knowledge sharing and best practices within the global key user community

• Degree in business administration, finance, information systems, or related field
• Several years of experience in product costing and expert knowledge of manufacturing controlling processes
• Extensive hands-on SAP CO-PC experience (standard costing, material ledger, inventory valuation, variance analysis)
• Strong understanding of product costing integration with FI, MM, PP, and SD in SAP S/4HANA
• Experience in process governance, standardization, and continuous improvement (ideally SSC/GBS/Finance Service Hub)
• Ability to translate business requirements into effective, sustainable process and system solutions and collaborate in a global, multicultural environment
• Strong English communication; German is an advantage; strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills

• Strong communication in English
• Analytical thinking
• Problem-solving
• SAP CO-PC
• SAP S/4HANA
• Standard costing