SAP SAC Planning Lead - Finance Analytics Architect

Glanbia; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Generous family leave policy

Competitive salary & benefits

Job summary

Glanbia, a leading nutrition company, seeks an SAP Planning Applications Lead to drive systemisation of financial planning and related processes. You will own SAP SAC Planning and SAP IP, lead the technical architecture, and partner with FP&A and external vendors to deliver multi-year transformation.

Based in Ireland with hybrid work options, you will report to the Head of the CoE for BI and Data Analytics and shape the strategy for planning capabilities across the organisation.

Qualifications

• 7+ years working with financial planning applications including experience in managing systems implementations from a technical stand point.
• Experience in SAP IP or SAC planning.
• Experience working with managed service providers would be preferred.
• Experience with financial / accounting data structures.
• Accountancy background is not mandatory but would be considered favourably.
• Experience in managing a team of SAP analysts
• Strong analytical skills with an aptitude for understanding complex business processes and functions.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment supporting multiple projects or applications at the same time.
• Excellent communication skills with an ability to influence across diverse technical and business streams.
• Strong leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of SAP SAC Planning and SAP IP applications in Glanbia.
• Lead the technical architecture for enhancements and solution developments on SAP planning applications.
• Support financial budgeting and planning processes across Glanbia.
• Manage the financial planning applications team, including programme delivery and resource allocation.
• Collaborate with implementation partners to ensure robust planning applications meeting business requirements.
• Coordinate with managed service partners to ensure planning processes run efficiently.
• Understand Glanbia financial planning processes and data.
• Define strategy for financial planning applications with senior finance leads.
• Identify opportunities to leverage SAP SAC Planning in related processes.
• Work with BI/Data Analytics leads to maximise value of budget and planning data.
• Collaborate with SAP Finance systems team to align data structures with planning requirements.
• Support PN Financial Planning Cycles with execution of key activities.
• Engage stakeholders to translate enhancement requests into specs.

Skills

SAP IP

SAP SAC Planning

Team leadership

Financial data structures

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Accounting background

Job description

Glanbia, a leading nutrition company, seeks an SAP Planning Applications Lead to drive systemisation of financial planning and related processes. You will own SAP SAC Planning and SAP IP, lead the technical architecture, and partner with FP&A and external vendors to deliver multi-year transformation.

Based in Ireland with hybrid work options, you will report to the Head of the CoE for BI and Data Analytics and shape the strategy for planning capabilities across the organisation.