Job costing supplier bills means tagging each bill line to a job so you can see cost against budget for every job.
Before you start
- Project System or Controlling
The S/4HANA way
Where to find it: Manage Supplier Invoices (F0859) > G/L Account Items or PO account assignment
- Set the accounting object (cost centre, WBS element or order) on each G/L item.
- For PO items set the account assignment category Project (WBS element).
- Report costs from the project.
Limits in S/4HANA
- Valuated goods receipt for project assignment needs consumption posting V in Customizing.
Words S/4HANA uses
- Cost centre. A unit that costs are collected against, such as a team or site.
- WBS element. A task or job code in a project structure.
The Pulsify way
- Forward the supplier's invoice to Pulsify. Pulsify reads every row as its own line.
- Review each line's account and set the job where it applies.
- Route bills to the person who knows the job, using approval rules.
- Approve. The supplier invoice is created in S/4HANA with each line.
Pulsify connects to S/4HANA. We set up the connection for you.
What Pulsify does not do here
- Pulsify does not split lines by percentage.
- Job reports are run in S/4HANA.
Common mistakes
- Assigning costs to a WBS element when your company has not set up Project System or Controlling.
- Using valuated goods receipt for project assignment without consumption posting V.
More help
- How to job cost vendor invoice records in Dynamics 365 Finance
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- How to job cost supplier invoice records in IFS Cloud
- How to split a supplier invoice across cost centres and WBS elements in S/4HANA
- How to record retention on a subcontractor supplier invoice in S/4HANA
- How to route supplier invoice records by amount, supplier or WBS element in S/4HANA
- All S/4HANA how-to guides
- Pulsify setup guides
Sources
Last checked 2026-10-19. Confidence: confirmed.
Common questions
How do I charge a supplier invoice to a project?
Set the accounting object (cost centre, WBS element or order) on each G/L item. For PO items set the account assignment category Project (WBS element).
What do I need switched on?
Project System or Controlling.
Is there a limit on goods receipt for projects?
Valuated goods receipt for project assignment needs consumption posting V in Customizing.
Can Pulsify split by percentage?
No. Enter separate lines with set amounts.
Pulsify setup guides
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