SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Consultant
Description
About the role
We are seeking an experienced SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Senior Consultant specializing in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) to design and implement enterprise planning, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting solutions. The ideal candidate will combine strong financial planning knowledge with hands-on SAP Analytics Cloud Planning experience and familiarity with SAP Group Reporting. This role involves working closely with clients to understand business requirements, deliver end-to-end planning solutions, and support finance transformation initiatives.
Key responsibilities
FP&A Consulting: Advise clients on financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and enterprise performance management best practices.
Solution Design and Implementation: Design and implement end-to-end planning and budgeting solutions using SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning.
Planning Model Development: Build and configure planning models, dimensions, measures, allocations, and planning workflows aligned with financial structures and business requirements.
Financial Consolidation and Reporting: Support financial consolidation and reporting scenarios using SAP Group Reporting for SAP and non-SAP entities.
Requirements Gathering: Facilitate workshops with finance teams and business stakeholders to gather requirements and define planning models and solution specifications.
Finance Solution Development: Translate Finance and Controlling requirements into effective SAC planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analytics solutions.
System Integration: Support integration between SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP S/4HANA Finance, and other relevant financial data sources.
Solution Architecture: Contribute to solution architecture and ensure alignment with enterprise analytics and finance transformation strategies.
Testing and Deployment: Support solution testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), deployment, and post-implementation activities.
User Enablement: Provide guidance, documentation, and training to facilitate user adoption and ensure effective use of planning solutions.
About you
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, Business Information Systems, or a related discipline.
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in FP&A, SAP consulting, financial planning systems, or enterprise performance management.
Hands-on experience with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning.
Experience implementing end-to-end budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning solutions in SAP environments.
Experience with SAP Group Reporting, including financial consolidation and reporting for SAP and non-SAP entities.
Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA Finance and financial data models.
Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and management reporting processes.
Experience in client-facing consulting, requirements gathering, and stakeholder management.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.
Benefits
Permanent employment with a competitive salary and benefits package.
Opportunities to work on regional and international SAP transformation projects.
A collaborative environment with experienced SAP consultants.
Continuous professional development, supported by investment of more than 6% of company revenue in employee education.