SAP Controlling (CO) Manager

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Position Overview:

As the SAP Controlling (CO) Manager you will serve as the functional owner for the SAP S/4HANA Controlling domain with primary responsibility for management accounting manufacturing cost management product costing profitability analysis planning and financial performance reporting. Working as a hands-on individual contributor you will translate requirements from Finance Operations Manufacturing Supply Chain and Technology teams into standardized SAP solutions. The initial focus is implementing product costing and related Controlling capabilities followed by broader ownership of finance-related SAP products after go-live. This role offers the opportunity to shape a large-scale SAP transformation and establish the costing asset-lifecycle and analytical capabilities used to support operational and strategic decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the Controlling functional lead for the SAP S/4HANA implementation integrating finance processes with manufacturing supply chain procurement product lifecycle management Project Systems Asset Accounting planning and reporting solutions.

• Lead fit-to-standard workshops to capture business requirements define future-state Controlling processes identify solution gaps and guide stakeholders toward SAP standard practices and clean-core principles.

• Perform and validate hands-on SAP configuration for Cost Center Accounting Internal Orders Product Costing Material Ledger Profit Center Accounting Margin Analysis planning processes and related finance capabilities.

• Design and implement manufacturing and product-costing methodologies including standard costing moving-average costing inventory valuation cost-component structures overhead allocation and month-end costing processes.

• Partner with business stakeholders to determine the appropriate costing granularity by vehicle identification number model product line location or other approved level and define cost elements such as labor overtime parts overhead and freight.

• Define and support profitability analysis and Margin Analysis capabilities ensuring consistency among product costs operational activity financial results and management reporting.

• Establish integrated processes across SAP Finance Materials Management Production Planning Project Systems Asset Accounting and Material Ledger to support asset creation product manufacturing distribution settlement and lifecycle cost analysis.

• Serve as the functional design authority by reviewing and approving system-integrator designs SAP configurations enhancements interfaces reports analytics and data-conversion approaches.

• Own Controlling master-data requirements including cost centers profit centers internal orders activity types statistical key figures cost elements and allocation structures.

• Develop and execute integration-testing scenarios maintain functional and configuration documentation and support deployment training knowledge transfer financial close and post-go-live optimization activities.

Desired Competencies:

• Technical / Functional Expertise: You apply the required technical or professional knowledge to perform your role effectively and stay current within your area of expertise.

• Business Acumen: You understand how your work impacts financial performance operational efficiency and organizational goals and you make decisions with the broader business context in mind.

• Collaboration: You work effectively with others across functions and levels contributing to shared goals while respecting different perspectives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Finance or a related field.

• Minimum of 10 years of overall IT with increasing scope and responsibility including at least 5 years of hands-on experience configuring and implementing SAP Controlling solutions.

• Experience completing at least one full SAP implementation with experience supporting SAP S/4HANA implementations conversions or brownfield transformations required and multiple large-scale S/4HANA implementations preferred.

• Current hands-on SAP S/4HANA configuration experience in Margin Analysis and CO-PA Product Costing Material Ledger Cost Center Accounting and FI-CO integration.

• Strong knowledge of manufacturing costing standard costing moving-average costing inventory valuation cost-component structures overhead allocation management reporting and profitability analysis.

• Experience designing integrated business processes across SAP Finance Asset Accounting Materials Management Production Planning Project Systems and related solutions.

• Experience defining SAP integrations and collaborating with finance and manufacturing stakeholders technical resources data-migration teams and system integrators.

• Experience supporting SAP FI-CO financial close activities costing runs allocations settlements inventory valuation asset-lifecycle processes and profitability reporting.

• Experience authoring and executing integration-test scenarios supporting solution deployments and working with SAP Business Technology Platform products.

• Ability to communicate complex financial operational and technical concepts to senior leaders business users and technical team members.

• Ability to work within a hybrid model consisting of three days in the office and two flexible workdays.

• Ability to work within a hybrid model 3 days in-office 2 days of flex.

The starting pay range for Minnesota is $142000 to $176000 per year. Individual salaries and positioning within the range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education experience knowledge skills and geography. While individual pay could fall anywhere in the range based on these factors it is not common to start at the high end or top of the range.

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To qualify for this position former employees must be eligible for rehire and current employees must be in good standing.

We are an ambitious resourceful and driven workforce which empowers us to THINK OUTSIDE. Apply today!

At Polaris we put our employees first by offering a holistic approach to their health and financial wellbeing. Polaris is proud to offer competitive compensation including a market-leading profit-sharing plan that is fundamental to our pay-for-performance Polaris employees are owners of the company through company contributions to our Employee Stock Ownership Plan and discounted employee stock purchases plan. Employees receive a generousmatching contribution to 401(k) financial wellness education and consultation to plan for their financial addition to competitive pay Polaris provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including health dental and vision insurance wellness programs paid time off gym & personal training reimbursement life insurance and disability offerings. Through the Polaris Foundation and our Polaris Gives paid volunteer time off we support employees who actively volunteer their time efforts and passions to improve the health and wellbeing of the communities in which they live play and work. Employees at Polaris drive our success and are rewarded for their commitment.

About Polaris

As the global leader in powersports Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII) pioneers product breakthroughs and enriching experiences and services that have invited people to discover the joy of being outdoors since our founding in 1954. Polaris high-quality product line-up includes the Polaris RANGER RZR and Polaris GENERAL side-by-side off-road vehicles; Sportsman all-terrain off-road vehicles; military and commercial off-road vehicles; snowmobiles; Slingshot moto-roadsters; Aixam quadricycles; Goupil electric vehicles; and pontoon and deck boats including industry-leading Bennington pontoons. Polaris enhances the riding experience with a robust portfolio of parts garments and accessories. Proudly headquartered in Minnesota Polaris serves more than 100 countries across the globe.

EEO Statement

Polaris Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will make all employment-related decisions without regard to race color religion creed sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability marital status familial status status with regard to public assistance membership or activity in a local commission protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law. Applicants with a disability that are in need of an accommodation to complete the application process or otherwise need assistance or an accommodation in the recruiting process should contact Human Resources at or .To read more about employment discrimination protection under U.S. federal law see: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal () .

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