Senior SAP SAC Planning Consultant

AG Consultancy & Apps Ltd; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

AG Consultancy & Apps Ltd. seeks a Senior SAP SAC Planning expert with FP&A and accounting focus on SAP S/4HANA. You will design and implement SAC planning and reporting solutions, work with Fiori-based FI/CO reporting, and leverage CDS and ABAP development for financial data modeling.

The role requires hands-on SAC planning, multiple implementations, and collaboration with stakeholders to deliver budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning in an agile environment.

Qualifications

• Core Must-Have Skills are listed above in the Skills section.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, IT, or related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain SAP SAC Planning solutions (minimum 2 implementations, 1-2 years’ experience).
• Develop and optimize SAP SAC Reporting solutions (minimum 5 implementations, 2-3 years’ experience).
• Create and enhance SAP Fi/Co Reporting with Fiori applications (minimum 3 implementations, 4 years’ experience).
• Work with SAP S/4HANA CDS Views and ABAP Development for financial reporting and data modeling (minimum 2 implementations, 3 years’ experience).
• Have some SAP BW experience, i.e. writing queries and linking to SAC (At least 2 years’ experience)
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning requirements.
• Develop and configure data actions, advanced formulas, and multi-actions in SAP SAC.
• Implement and maintain data locking, validation, and calendar processes for financial planning.
• Understand versioning and publication of those to users.
• Functionally understand a financial planning cycle.
• Work in an agile environment to deliver scalable solutions that integrate with SAP S/4HANA.
• Support end-users with training, issue resolution, and best practices.
• Strive to be aware of processes and procedures to fulfil and adhere to requirements as required under the ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 and 27001.
• Responsibility for reporting, monitoring measurement, nonconformity and corrective action with regards to ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 and 27001.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecast allocation

Rolling forecasts

SAC Planning

Data actions

Data locking

Calendar processes

BR gathering

Agile development

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field

Tools

SAP SAC

Fiori reporting

ABAP

CDS Views

SAP BW

Job description

We are seeking highly skilled Senior SAP SAC Planning with a strong background in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) and Accounting on SAP S/4HANA. The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning and Reporting, SAP FI/CO Reporting using Fiori, and technical expertise in SAP S/4HANA CDS and ABAP development. The individual will work closely with business stakeholders to gather functional requirements, develop solutions in an agile environment, and support seamless financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes.

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Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain SAP SAC Planning solutions (minimum 2 implementations, 1-2 years’ experience).
• Develop and optimize SAP SAC Reporting solutions (minimum 5 implementations, 2-3 years’ experience).
• Create and enhance SAP Fi/Co Reporting with Fiori applications (minimum 3 implementations, 4 years’ experience).
• Work with SAP S/4HANA CDS Views and ABAP Development for financial reporting and data modeling (minimum 2 implementations, 3 years’ experience).
• Have some SAP BW experience, i.e. writing queries and linking to SAC (At least 2 years’ experience)
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning requirements.
• Develop and configure data actions, advanced formulas, and multi-actions in SAP SAC.
• Implement and maintain data locking, validation, and calendar processes for financial planning.
• Understand versioning and publication of those to users.
• Functionally understand a financial planning cycle.
• Work in an agile environment to deliver scalable solutions that integrate with SAP S/4HANA.
• Support end-users with training, issue resolution, and best practices .
• Strive to be aware of processes and procedures to fulfil and adhere to requirements as required under the ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 and 27001.
• Responsibility for reporting, monitoring measurement, nonconformity and corrective action with regards to ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 and 27001.

Skills and Qualifications:

Core Must-Have Skills:
Budgeting, Forecast Allocation Functions, Rolling Forecasts
Core Planning Functionality in SAC
Data Actions and Allocation Processes
Collaboration and Process Control (Data Locking, Validation, Calendar Processes)
Experience with Business Requirement Gathering and Agile Development
Strong Communication Skills to work effectively with business and IT teams

Nice-to-Have Skills:
Forecasting Functionality
Smart Predict for Planning
Predictive Forecasting
Experience in SAP Datasphere.
Seamless Planning & Integrated Data
BPC experience as a consultant
Data First Approach for Planning
Integrated Data & Analytics Portfolio
Vision of Seamless Planning
SAP BW expertise (Preferred)

Preferences:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Information Technology, or a related field.
• SAP SAC Planning and Reporting Certification is a plus.
• Prior experience in SAP Fiori reporting for Finance is highly desirable.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced environment.

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