Job summary:
A SAP SAC planning consultant will join a team of finance, data and SAP specialists in Finance Regulatory Reporting domain. The projects aim is to automate the end to end process of reporting for a sub-set of regulatory returns. The process includes automation of data take on-on, transformation through application of relevant business rules through to report generation and submission. The automation process will mainly utilise SAP suite of applications.
Technical Skills:
- SAP SAC Consultant (SAC Planning & SAC Analytics and Reporting)
- Proficiency in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning and Analytics modules.
- Hands-on experience with SAC data modeling, scripting (Advanced Formula), and planning functions.
- Expertise in connecting SAC with various data sources, including SAP BW, HANA, and third-party systems.
- Knowledge of predictive features in SAC and experience with Smart Predict.
- Understanding of SAC security concepts, including roles, teams, and data access control.
- BW4 Hana modeling an advantage
Functional Skills:
- Strong understanding of financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
- Ability to analyze business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
- Expertise in delivering user-friendly and visually appealing dashboards.
SAC Planning:
- Design and implement SAC Planning models to address business needs in budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
- Develop complex calculations, data transformations, and input forms to enable effective planning processes.
- Configure data integration with SAP and non-SAP systems to populate planning models.
- Set up workflows, data locking, and version management to streamline planning cycles.
- Knowledge in writing R Scripts
- Provide support for what-if scenarios, variance analysis, and predictive planning functionalities.
SAC Analytics & Reporting:
- Design and deliver SAC stories and dashboards for advanced analytics and interactive reporting.
- Develop models and visualizations that provide actionable insights across different business functions (e.g., finance, sales, supply chain).
- Create KPIs, charts, and custom widgets to enhance decision-making capabilities.
- Knowledge in writing R Scripts
- Optimize data connectivity with various data sources (SAP BW, S/4HANA, HANA, Excel, etc.).
- Troubleshoot performance issues in dashboards and improve story execution time.
Experience:
- 5+ years of experience in SAP Analytics, with at least 2+ years in SAP Analytics Cloud.
- Experience in SAC Planning and Analytics projects across multiple industries.
- Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA, BW/4HANA, or other SAP products is highly desirable.
- Certification in SAP Analytics Cloud is a plus.
- Knowledge in writing R Scripts
Mandatory Skills:
- Include minimum years of experience required per skill
- 5+ years of experience in SAP Analytics, with at least 2+ years in SAP Analytics Cloud.
- Experience in SAC Planning and Analytics projects across multiple industries.
- SAP Analytics Cloud
- Experience in SAC Planning and Analytics projects across multiple industries.