We empower our teams close to the business while connecting them across borders through shared standards, trust and collaboration.
A robust SAP environment is essential for this way of working. When processes are stable, transparent and intelligently designed, people can make confident decisions and drive progress - not someday, but today.
The SAP Application Expert CO (m/f/d) plays a key role in shaping this environment. The role combines deep process understanding with strong SAP CO capabilities, ensuring that our controlling landscape supports informed decision‑making across all Hero sites. It is designed for someone who brings strong functional expertise and a continuous improvement mindset.
This is what you can expect
* Maintaining, customizing and enhancing SAP S/4HANA CO processes, including Material Ledger
* Identifying opportunities for automation, harmonization and process optimization within the CO landscape
* Supporting and contributing to SAP S/4HANA rollout projects
* Acting as a trusted partner for management accounting and controlling teams
* Providing second‑level support and guiding key users in daily operations
* Leading training sessions and workshops to improve system knowledge and adoption
* Collaborating with external service providers and contributing to Change Advisory Board decisions
* Ensuring regulatory compliance, alignment with Group IT policies, and supporting SAP authorization topics
This is what you need to be successful in this role
* Strong functional skills in SAP CO, including Product Costing and Material Ledger
* Solid understanding of Record‑to‑Report (R2R) processes and their SAP integrations
* Ability to design, customize and optimize controlling processes in S/4HANA
* Practical experience in SAP CO integration with other modules (e.g., FI, MM, PP)
* Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate business needs into SAP solutions
* Structured, solution‑oriented and improvement‑focused working style
* Ability to collaborate effectively with controlling teams, IT colleagues and external partners
* Fluent English; additional languages are a plus
Working at Hero
At Hero, people bring their whole self to work. When people feel trusted and valued, they take ownership. And that mindset is essential in this role.
You will work in an environment where
* Local empowerment and global collaboration go hand in hand
* Technical standards are important, but pragmatism and impact matter just as much
* People are encouraged to learn, experiment and turn ideas into reliable solutions
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
By the way, just be yourself during the application process - this helps us see if we are a good fit.
We embrace diversity and welcome all applicants: Regardless of where you come from, how old you are, which gender you identify with, what you believe in and who you love.