SAP SAC Consultant

ITHR Technologies Consulting LLC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm is seeking an experienced SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Consultant in Abu Dhabi. The role involves taking ownership of existing SAP SAC solutions, designing and enhancing planning models for financial reporting, and ensuring data accuracy. Candidates should have strong hands-on experience in SAP BI and proven skills in data modelling. This position offers an onsite work environment with immediate start preferred.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in SAP BI/BO/BW/SAC with focus on SAC.
• 2+ end-to-end SAP SAC Planning and/or Reporting implementations.
• Ability to design driver-based planning models.

Responsibilities

• Take end-to-end ownership of existing SAP SAC landscape.
• Design and enhance SAC Planning models for P&L, Balance Sheet, and Workforce.
• Ensure data accuracy and consistency with SAP.

Skills

SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)

Data Actions

Advanced Formulas

Forecasting

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Tools

S/4HANA

BW/4HANA

Datasphere

Job description

Job Title

SAP SAC Consultant

Location

Abu Dhabi, UAE (Onsite)

Employment Type

Full-time (onsite). Contract-to-hire can be considered for exceptional profiles.

Joining

Immediate / Short Notice Preferred

About the Role

We are looking for a hands‑on SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Consultant to support and enhance a complex, enterprise‑wide planning and analytics landscape for a large diversified group headquartered in Abu Dhabi.

The environment is SAP‑centric (S/4HANA, BW/4HANA, Datasphere) with SAP SAC as the central platform for:

• Financial planning (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow)
• Workforce / people cost planning
• Manufacturing and operational planning
• Executive dashboards, digital boardrooms, and regulatory / management reporting

This is not a greenfield setup. The right candidate will own and evolve existing SAC solutions, ensure data accuracy and consistency vs SAP, and design driver‑based planning models that support fast, compliant decision‑making.

Key Responsibilities

1. SAC Solution Ownership & Enhancement

Take end‑to‑end ownership of existing SAP SAC landscape (planning models, stories, dashboards, data models).

Understand and document how planning is done across:

• P&L (including revenue, COGS, margins)
• Balance Sheet & Cash Flow
• Workforce / people cost planning

Regularly reconcile SAC data with SAP (S/4HANA, BW/4HANA, Datasphere) and ensure numbers are accurate, consistent, and explainable.

2. Planning Model Design (P&L, Balance Sheet, Workforce, Manufacturing)

Design and enhance SAC Planning models for:

• P&L planning, especially driver‑based revenue planning (e.g., units, price, product mix, raw material costs, overheads).
• Balance sheet planning, including opening balances, flows from P&L, loans, working capital, and cash planning.
• Depreciation planning (assets, useful life, methods and impact on P&L & BS).
• Workforce / headcount planning (salary structures, increments, promotions, new hires, attrition, benefits).

Build models that work both with:

• Historical databased scenarios
• Blank‑slate scenarios (e.g., new products, new lines of business without past data).

Implement data actions, multi‑actions, advanced formulas, and driver‑based logic to automate and streamline planning cycles.

Work closely with Finance, HR, Manufacturing and other stakeholders to translate business drivers into technical models.

3. Data Modelling, CDS Views & Integrations

Work with SAP technical teams to design and build CDS views and data models on:

• S/4HANA tables (e.g., ACDOCA, MATDOC, HR tables, etc.).
• SAP Datasphere and / or BW/4HANA where applicable.

Combine multiple SAP tables into planning‑ and analytics‑ready views, not only reuse existing OData services.

Design and maintain SAC data models using:

• Live connections (for real‑time scenarios).
• Import connections (for replicated / planning scenarios where custom tables are required).

Ensure consistent handling of:

• Master data & transactional data
• Currency translation
• Versions and scenarios (Actual, Budget, Forecast, Rolling Forecast)
• Fiscal / calendar definitions (YTD, QTD, MTD, etc.).

4. Reporting, Analytics & User Experience

Design and build SAC Stories, dashboards, and digital boardrooms aligned to business KPIs and executive requirements.

Use responsive layouts, advanced calculations, scripting and value driver trees where needed.

Support and help roll out augmented analytics / predictive features (e.g., time series forecasting, Smart Predict, Ask / Chat‑style analytics).

5. Quality, Governance & Operations

Implement and maintain security, data access controls, and governance in SAC:

• Roles, teams, data access control (DAC), and story‑level restrictions.

Define and enforce best practices for:

• Model design
• Naming conventions
• Documentation and change control

Plan and manage testing cycles:

• Unit testing, SIT, UAT, regression testing for new models and enhancements.

Lead cutover activities and provide hyper‑care and post go‑live support:

• Monitor data loads & planning cycles
• Investigate and resolve data / logic issues
• Track incidents, prioritize fixes, and coordinate with business & IT teams.

6. Process Improvement & Business Partnership

Work as a partner to Finance, HR and Operations to:

• Identify opportunities to simplify processes and automate reporting.
• Move from pure GL‑based budgeting to more driver‑based, operationally grounded planning (e.g., recipe‑based manufacturing planning, product‑level P&L).
• Support continuous improvement of user experience and self‑service analytics.

Required Qualifications & Experience

58 years of experience in SAP BI / BO / BW / SAC, with strong focus on SAC in the last few years.

Minimum 2+ end‑to‑end SAP SAC Planning and / or Reporting implementations.

Proven experience designing planning models in SAC for:

• P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, or
• Workforce / People Cost planning.

Strong hands‑on experience with:

• Data Actions, Multi‑Actions, Advanced Formulas
• Forecasting and driver‑based allocations
• Value Driver Trees and KPI flows.

Proven ability to design driver‑based planning for:

• Manufacturing (e.g., product / recipe‑based planning for cement, paper, tissue, etc.).
• Finance (revenue, cost, margins).
• Workforce (headcount, salary, increments, promotions, benefits).

Technical Skills

• SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC): Planning models, Analytic models.
• Story building (widgets, charts, tables, input forms).
• Scripting (Advanced Formulas, basic scripting logic).
• Responsive & optimized user interfaces.

Data Integration and Connectivity

• Connections to S/4HANA, BW/4HANA, Datasphere (preferred), and non‑SAP sources.
• Expertise with Live vs Import connections and when to use which.

SAP Data Modelling

• Experience in designing / using CDS views (ideally building them with ADT / Eclipse or equivalent).
• Familiarity with key S/4HANA tables (e.g., ACDOCA, MATDOC) and their role in financial and operational reporting.

Good understanding of financial planning & budgeting processes, including:

• Revenue planning, cost planning, depreciation, working capital.
• Basics of P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow interactions.

Preferred Experience & Nice‑to‑Haves

• Industry exposure to Manufacturing (paper, tissue, cement, metals, chemicals), Contracting, and Services.
• Experience with Workforce / HR planning (headcount, salary, increments, promotions).
• Exposure to SAP Datasphere and / or SAP BW/4HANA data modelling.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and tools (e.g., JIRA, Azure DevOps).
• Prior experience in multi‑company, multi‑entity groups with strict reporting timelines (e.g., listed, rated, or bond‑issuing entities).

Personal Attributes

• Able to give short, precise, scenario‑based answers and solutions (not just general theory).
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; comfortable with complex data and models.
• Business‑oriented mindset: can talk the language of Finance and Operations, not just technical jargon.
• High sense of ownership: treats SAC planning solutions as a product, not just a project.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
• Comfortable working in an onsite model and collaborating with cross‑functional teams.