SAP PaPM Specialist

job summary:

As an SAP PaPM Specialist supporting a high-priority SAP S/4HANA transformation program for a premier Randstad client in Washington, DC, you will serve as the hands-on technical and functional expert responsible for designing, configuring, and maintaining complex allocation, costing, profitability, and performance management models. Working closely with Finance, Controlling, internal SAP teams, and external implementation partners, you will establish scalable, auditable cost allocation frameworks and profitability analyses to drive financial transparency and strategic decision-making. This role is essential to ensuring regulatory compliance, precise financial reporting, and the overall success of key finance transformation objectives across the enterprise.

location: Washington, Washington, D.C.
job type: Contract
salary: $60 - 65 per hour
work hours: 9am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:

Design, configure, and optimize complex calculation models, allocation rules, and profitability frameworks within SAP Profitability and Performance Management (PaPM).

Collaborate directly with Finance, Controlling, and business stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable, auditable financial performance solutions.

Work in tandem with SAP functional teams and external implementation partners to define logic, validate allocation results, and ensure seamless S/4HANA integration.

Support financial reporting requirements by delivering clear, actionable insights into cost allocations, profitability, and performance metrics.

Validate data accuracy, maintain business rule integrity, and ensure full regulatory compliance and auditability across all PaPM models.

Provide continuous support, troubleshooting, and enhancement for post-implementation financial performance and allocation processes.

qualifications:

Proven hands-on experience designing and configuring models within SAP Profitability and Performance Management (PaPM).

Strong background in SAP S/4HANA Finance transformations, with deep knowledge of cost allocations, managerial accounting, and profitability analysis (CO-PA / Finance & Controlling).

Demonstrated ability to translate complex financial and business rules into technical calculation models and workflow functions.

Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, including Finance leadership, IT, functional SAP leads, and third-party implementation partners.

Familiarity with financial reporting, regulatory compliance, and auditable accounting frameworks.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders across all organizational levels.

skills:

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.