SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Business Analyst

Broster Buchanan; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Broster Buchanan is seeking a SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning Business Analyst to lead the finance transformation. Based in London on a hybrid basis, the 12‑month fixed-term contract offers £75,000–£85,000 and close collaboration with FP&A, Commercial Finance and technology teams to translate complex finance requirements into practical solutions.

You will drive requirements, UAT coordination, and user readiness across a global finance transformation and shape budgeting, forecasting, and

Qualifications

• Experience in FP&A or Finance Business Partnering.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, planning expertise.
• Experience with finance systems implementations.
• UAT and stakeholder management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements gathering and stakeholder alignment.
• Coordinate UAT, data validation and defect resolution.
• Shape budgeting, forecasting, and planning in SAC.
• Support multi-wave rollout and post-go-live adoption.

Skills

FP&A experience

Budgeting/Forecasting

Stakeholder management

UAT coordination

Education

Professional accountancy qualification (CIMA/ACA/ACCA)

Tools

SAP Analytics Cloud

SAC Planning

SAP S/4HANA

Oracle HFM

Job description

• Supporting the design of budgeting, forecasting and planning processes.
• Coordinating UAT, data validation and defect resolution.
• SAP S/4HANA, Oracle HFM and an accountancy qualification would be additional adv

SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Business Analyst - Finance Transformation

Location: London - Hybrid

Contract: 12-month Fixed-Term Contract £75,000 - £85,000

The opportunity

An international organisation is undertaking a global SAP S/4HANA Finance Transformation programme and is seeking a Business Analyst to lead the implementation of SAP Analytics Cloud Planning.

Based in London on a hybrid basis, this 12-month fixed-term contract offers £75,000 to £85,000 and the opportunity to work alongside FP&A, Commercial Finance, and technology teams to translate complex finance requirements into practical solutions. You will play a central role in programme delivery, from requirements gathering through to user adoption and post-go-live support across multiple rollout waves.

• Lead requirements gathering, UAT coordination, and user readiness across a global finance transformation
• £75,000 to £85,000 on a 12-month fixed-term contract, hybrid working from London
• Work directly with FP&A and Commercial Finance teams to shape budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes in SAP Analytics Cloud

Preferred Requirements

• At least five years' experience in FP&A, Commercial Finance, Finance Systems, Finance Transformation, or Business Analysis
• Proven experience working with FP&A or Finance Business Partnering teams and translating finance processes into functional specifications
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, planning, and management reporting disciplines
• Hands-on experience supporting a finance system implementation, migration, or transformation programme
• Practical UAT experience and demonstrated stakeholder management skills in a complex environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience with SAP Analytics Cloud, particularly SAC Planning, or SAP S/4HANA
• Professional accountancy qualification such as CIMA, ACA, or ACCA
• Experience with Oracle HFM or migration between budgeting or planning systems

SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Business Analyst - Finance Transformation

Location: London - Hybrid

Contract: 12-month Fixed-Term Contract £75,000 - £85,000

Hands-on SAC Planning experience would be particularly valuable. Candidates with comparable enterprise planning platform experience will also be considered where they bring strong Finance process knowledge and implementation experience.
SAP S/4HANA, Oracle HFM and an accountancy qualification would be additional advantages.
This is an opportunity to help Finance teams through a significant global transformation, with direct involvement in testing, deployment and adoption.