Job Description – SAC Planning Consultant
Role Overview
We are looking for an experienced SAC Planning Consultant with 5+ years of SAP planning and analytics delivery experience. The ideal candidate brings a rare blend of functional finance knowledge and hands-on technical capability in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning, with a strong background in SAP BPC and BW/BW4HANA.
Key Responsibilities
Functional
•Lead requirements workshops with Finance and FP&A teams to translate business planning processes into SAC Planning model designs
•Design planning models including dimensions, hierarchies, versions, data locking, and workflow approvals
•Define and configure budgeting, forecasting, and rolling forecast processes within SAC
•Create and maintain SAC stories, input forms, and dashboards for end-user planning
•Drive UAT, train end users, and produce functional design documentation
•Advise on best-practice planning governance, versioning strategy, and approval workflows
•Act as the functional bridge between Finance stakeholders and the technical delivery team
Technical
•Develop and maintain data integration between BW/BW4HANA and SAC Planning using import and live HANA connections
•Build and optimise Data Actions, Advanced Formulas, Multi-Actions, and scripting logic within SAC Planning
•Configure currency translation, unit conversion, and multi-entity planning within models
•Support migration of existing SAP BPC models (Standard and Embedded) to SAC Planning
•Manage SAC tenant administration including security roles, teams, and lifecycle management
•Troubleshoot performance issues across planning models and data flows
•Integrate SAC with SAP S/4HANA, BPC, and third-party sources via OData/API
Required Skills & Experience
•SAC Planning – Functional: Model design, dimensions, hierarchies, versions, input forms, workflow
•SAC Planning – Technical: Data Actions, Advanced Formulas, Multi-Actions, scripting, currency translation
•SAP BPC: BPC Standard or Embedded; ability to map BPC logic to SAC; migration experience preferred
•BW / BW4HANA: BEx queries, composite providers, data flows feeding SAC models
•Finance Domain: FP&A processes — budgeting, forecasting, P&L, cost centre, capex planning
•SAC Stories: Analytical stories, charts, tables, input forms, dashboards
Experience Profile
•5+ years in SAP planning & analytics delivery (SAC, BPC, or both)
•Minimum 2 full-cycle SAC Planning implementations — blueprint through go-live
•Proven experience with BW or BW4HANA as a data source for planning models
•Direct engagement with Finance business stakeholders for requirements gathering
•Experience in large enterprise or complex multi-entity environments preferred
•Exposure to BPC
Technical Proficiency
•SAC Planning Models — dimensions, hierarchies, versions
•Data Actions & Advanced Formulas — scripting, multi-actions
•SAP BPC Standard — script logic, business rules
•SAP BPC Embedded — Fox formulas, planning functions
•BW/BW4HANA — InfoProviders, BEx queries, data flows
•HANA Live Connect — calculation views, CDS views
•SAC Security — roles, teams, data access controls
•Lifecycle Management — transport and version control
•Currency translation and multi-currency model configuration
•OData / REST API integration with SAC
Preferred Qualifications
•Experience with SAP BW/4HANA transformations and modelling
•Knowledge of SAP Data Intelligence / SAP Integration Suite is a plus
•Familiarity with cloud data platforms and hybrid architectures
•SAP certifications in Datasphere, SAC, or BW/4HANA are advantageous
Additional Details
•Travel Requirement: Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role
•Relocation Assistance: This role is eligible for relocation within country
•Remote Type: This position is a hybrid of office/remote working
