SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning Functional Consultant

NTT DATA Business Solutions; Telangana; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA Business Solutions in India is seeking an experienced SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning Functional Consultant to lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning initiatives. You will translate business needs into scalable SAC solutions, drive workshops with Finance, Sales, HR, and Operations, and ensure successful go-live support.

The role demands 10–16 years of SAP Planning experience, strong SAC capabilities, and a customer-focused consulting approach.

Qualifications

• 10–16 years of experience in SAP Planning and Analytics solutions.
• Minimum 4 years with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning.
• Experience designing Budgeting, Forecasting, and Financial Planning.
• Strong knowledge of P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Understand business requirements and design SAC planning solutions.
• Lead requirement workshops, fit-gap analysis, and solution design.
• Develop SAC Planning Stories, Input Templates, and dashboards.
• Coordinate UAT, training, Go-Live support, and hypercare.
• Collaborate with Finance, Supply Chain, Sales, HR and Planning teams.
• Apply SAP Activate methodology and Agile delivery practices.
• Travel as required for workshops and go-live activities.

Skills

SAP SAC Planning

Budgeting & Forecasting

Financial Planning

SAC Planning Models

Stakeholder Management

Job description

We want to shape the future with vision and innovation. Be part of it and develop your full potential!

NTT DATA Business Solutions is a global leader in transforming SAP solutions into value for clients. With operations in over 30 countries and a team of more than 16,000 experts worldwide, we drive innovation and connect business opportunities with the latest technologies. Our partnership with SAP and ecosystem of partners enables us to continuously improve solutions to make companies and their people more successful.

Would you like to take the next step in your career and be part of our highly qualified team?

Are you ready to break new ground?

Position: SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning Functional Consultant

Experience: 10- 16 Years

Notice Period: Immediate to 30 days

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning Functional Consultant with strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and business analytics. The ideal candidate should be able to understand business requirements, design planning solutions, and drive successful implementations and support engagements.

Responsibilities

• Understand business requirements, design planning solutions, and drive successful implementations and support engagements.
• Conduct requirement gathering workshops, fit-gap analysis, business process discussions, and solution design sessions with stakeholders.
• Design and implement Budgeting, Forecasting, Financial Planning, Workforce Planning, CAPEX Planning, and Sales Planning solutions.
• Develop SAC Planning Stories, Input Templates, Executive Dashboards, KPI Reports, and Management Reporting solutions.
• Translate business requirements into functional specifications and provide optimal planning solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Perform User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Integration Testing, End-User Training, Go-Live Support, and Hypercare activities.
• Work closely with Finance, Supply Chain, Sales, HR, and Business Planning teams, managing stakeholders effectively.
• Apply SAP Activate methodology, Agile delivery models, and SAP best practices for planning and analytics implementations.
• Travel based on project requirements. Project-specific travel may be required during workshops, testing, go-live, and hypercare phases.

Required Skills

• 10–16 years of experience in SAP Planning and Analytics solutions, including SAP SAC Planning, SAP BPC, SAP BW, or related planning platforms.
• Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning implementations, rollouts, or AMS support projects.
• Strong experience in designing and implementing Budgeting, Forecasting, Financial Planning, Workforce Planning, CAPEX Planning, and Sales Planning solutions.
• Good understanding of financial planning processes including P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, Cost Center, Profit Center, and Management Reporting.
• Experience in conducting requirement gathering workshops, fit-gap analysis, business process discussions, and solution design sessions with stakeholders.
• Expertise in SAC Planning components such as Planning Models, Dimensions, Versions, Data Actions, Multi Actions, Allocations, Calendar Tasks, and Workflow Management.
• Experience in developing SAC Planning Stories, Input Templates, Executive Dashboards, KPI Reports, and Management Reporting solutions.
• Strong knowledge of planning methodologies including Top-Down Planning, Bottom-Up Planning, Driver-Based Planning, Rolling Forecasts, What-If Simulations, and Scenario Planning.
• Experience integrating SAC with SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW, Datasphere, SuccessFactors, and other enterprise data sources.
• Ability to translate business requirements into functional specifications and provide optimal planning solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Experience in User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Integration Testing, End-User Training, Go-Live Support, and Hypercare activities.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work closely with Finance, Supply Chain, Sales, HR, and Business Planning teams.
• Excellent communication, presentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills with a customer-focused consulting approach.
• Knowledge of SAP Activate methodology, Agile delivery models, and SAP best practices for planning and analytics implementations.

Preferred Skills

• SAP SAC Planning Certification, Group Reporting, or Financial Consolidation processes will be an added advantage.

Additional Information

• Job Description: We are seeking an experienced SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning Functional Consultant with strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and business analytics. The ideal candidate should be able to understand business requirements, design planning solutions, and drive successful implementations and support engagements.
• Key Skills & Experience:
• 10–16 years of experience in SAP Planning and Analytics solutions, including SAP SAC Planning, SAP BPC, SAP BW, or related planning platforms.
• Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning implementations, rollouts, or AMS support projects.
• Strong experience in designing and implementing Budgeting, Forecasting, Financial Planning, Workforce Planning, CAPEX Planning, and Sales Planning solutions.
• Good understanding of financial planning processes including P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, Cost Center, Profit Center, and Management Reporting.
• Experience in conducting requirement gathering workshops, fit-gap analysis, business process discussions, and solution design sessions with stakeholders.
• Expertise in SAC Planning components such as Planning Models, Dimensions, Versions, Data Actions, Multi Actions, Allocations, Calendar Tasks, and Workflow Management.
• Experience in developing SAC Planning Stories, Input Templates, Executive Dashboards, KPI Reports, and Management Reporting solutions.
• Strong knowledge of planning methodologies including Top-Down Planning, Bottom-Up Planning, Driver-Based Planning, Rolling Forecasts, What-If Simulations, and Scenario Planning.
• Experience integrating SAC with SAP S/4HANA, SAP BW, Datasphere, SuccessFactors, and other enterprise data sources.
• Ability to translate business requirements into functional specifications and provide optimal planning solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Experience in User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Integration Testing, End-User Training, Go-Live Support, and Hypercare activities.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work closely with Finance, Supply Chain, Sales, HR, and Business Planning teams.
• Excellent communication, presentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills with a customer-focused consulting approach.
• Knowledge of SAP Activate methodology, Agile

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