SAC Planning Architect | Enterprise FP&A & Strategy Lead

Blue Pearl HQ; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

BluePearl Consulting is seeking an experienced SAP Analytics Cloud Planning Architect to lead enterprise-wide SAC Planning initiatives, translating complex financial requirements into scalable planning solutions across FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and workforce planning.

The role requires guiding CFOs and senior stakeholders, overseeing end-to-end implementation, and mentoring delivery teams to ensure high-quality architectures aligned with SAP best practices.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Enterprise Performance Management experience.
• 4+ years of SAP Analytics Cloud Planning implementation experience.
• Experience leading multiple end-to-end SAC Planning implementations as a lead architect.
• Deep understanding of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management processes.
• Strong experience designing enterprise planning models and multi-model architectures.
• Experience integrating SAC Planning with SAP data platforms and non-SAP systems.
• Demonstrated ability to engage with senior finance stakeholders and translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Strong architecture, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and maintain solution quality throughout the implementation lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Define and own end-to-end SAC Planning solution architecture.
• Design enterprise planning models covering FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning, CAPEX, sales and revenue planning, cost centre and operational planning.
• Lead end-to-end SAC Planning implementations from solution design through deployment.
• Provide technical direction to functional consultants, developers, and delivery teams.
• Review planning models, calculations, data actions, and advanced formulas.
• Ensure adherence to SAP best practices and architecture standards.
• Identify architecture risks and implement mitigation strategies.

Skills

EPM experience

SAC Planning

Architectural leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Solution design

Tools

SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)

SAP S/4HANA

SAP Datasphere

SAP BW/4HANA

SAP BW

HANA

Job description

BluePearl Consulting is seeking an experienced SAP Analytics Cloud Planning Architect to lead enterprise-wide SAC Planning initiatives, translating complex financial requirements into scalable planning solutions across FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, and workforce planning.

The role requires guiding CFOs and senior stakeholders, overseeing end-to-end implementation, and mentoring delivery teams to ensure high-quality architectures aligned with SAP best practices.