SAC & FP&A Transformation Analyst – Hybrid

BSI; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

BSI is embarking on a major global Finance Transformation, including the implementation of SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning as part of our SAP S/4HANA programme; this role will bridge Finance and technology teams delivering the programme.

You will work with FP&A, Commercial Finance and regional Finance teams, Deloitte and other programme partners to understand requirements, design the solution, coordinate testing and data validation, and prepare users for deployment.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years’ experience within FP&A, Commercial Finance, Finance Transformation, Finance Systems or BA.
• Experience working directly with FP&A or Finance Business Partnering teams.
• Good knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, planning and management reporting processes.
• Experience documenting business processes to functional requirements or specifications.
• Experience supporting a Finance system implementation, transformation or migration programme.
• Hands-on SAP Analytics Cloud experience would be highly advantageous.
• An accountancy qualification such as CIMA/ ACA/ ACCA, or equivalent, would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop a strong understanding of BSI’s new SAC Planning solution and how it will support FP&A and Commercial Finance.
• Work with Finance stakeholders to gather, challenge, document and validate business and functional requirements.
• Translate Finance requirements into clear functional specifications for Deloitte and technology delivery teams.
• Support the design of future‑state SAC processes covering budgeting, forecasting, rolling forecasts and long‑range planning.
• Support the design and validation of SAC planning models, dimensions, hierarchies, workflows, approval structures, planning calendars and security requirements.
• Help define the readiness and success criteria that must be achieved before SAC is deployed into each country or region.
• Support deployment activities across multiple global rollout waves, ensuring Finance teams, processes, data and systems are ready for go‑live.
• Plan and coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including developing test scenarios, scripts and acceptance criteria.
• Work directly with Finance users to ensure the system has been thoroughly tested ahead of deployment. System readiness, user testing and training for each deployment were identified as core priorities for the role during the briefing.
• Support data mapping, migration, validation and reconciliation between existing and future Finance systems.
• Log, track and support the resolution of defects alongside Deloitte and wider programme teams.
• Develop training materials, user documentation and work instructions and support end‑user training and onboarding.
• Support change management and business readiness activities, building relationships with Finance super‑users and champions across BSI.
• Provide post‑go‑live hyper‑care and help ensure new SAC processes become successfully embedded within the Finance community.
• Support the ongoing administration and continuous improvement of SAC following implementation.

Skills

SAP Analytics Cloud

FP&A

Finance transformation

Stakeholder management

Requirements gathering

Education

CIMA/ACA/ACCA

Tools

Oracle HFM

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

BSI is embarking on a major global Finance Transformation, including the implementation of SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning as part of our SAP S/4HANA programme; this role will bridge Finance and technology teams delivering the programme.

You will work with FP&A, Commercial Finance and regional Finance teams, Deloitte and other programme partners to understand requirements, design the solution, coordinate testing and data validation, and prepare users for deployment.