SAP SAC Consultant

NTT Data; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a SAP SAC Planning Consultant to enhance its Finance Regulatory Reporting capabilities. You will collaborate with finance and data specialists to automate reporting processes. Ideal candidates should have extensive experience in SAP Analytics Cloud and strong skills in financial planning and dashboard design.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in SAP Analytics.
• At least 2+ years in SAP Analytics Cloud.
• Experience in SAC Planning and Analytics projects across multiple industries.

Responsibilities

• Automate reporting processes using SAP applications.
• Design and implement SAC Planning models.
• Deliver interactive dashboards and visualizations.

Skills

SAP SAC Consultant

Advanced Formula

Data modeling in SAC

Financial planning

Dashboard creation

R Scripts

Education

Certification in SAP Analytics Cloud

Job description

Job summary:

A SAP SAC planning consultant will join a team of finance, data and SAP specialists in Finance Regulatory Reporting domain.The projects aim is to automate the end to end process of reporting for a sub-set of regulatory returns. The process includes automation of data take on-on, transformation through application of relevant business rules through to report generation and submission. The automation process will mainly utilise SAP suite of applications.

Technical Skills:

• SAP SAC Consultant (SAC Planning & SAC Analytics and Reporting)
• Proficiency in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning and Analytics modules.
• Hands-on experience with SAC data modeling, scripting (Advanced Formula), and planning functions.
• Expertise in connecting SAC with various data sources, including SAP BW, HANA, and third-party systems.
• Knowledge of predictive features in SAC and experience with Smart Predict.
• Understanding of SAC security concepts, including roles, teams, and data access control.
• BW4 Hana modeling an advantage

Functional Skills:

• Strong understanding of financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
• Ability to analyze business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Expertise in delivering user-friendly and visually appealing dashboards.

SAC Planning:

• Design and implement SAC Planning models to address business needs in budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
• Develop complex calculations, data transformations, and input forms to enable effective planning processes.
• Configure data integration with SAP and non-SAP systems to populate planning models.
• Set up workflows, data locking, and version management to streamline planning cycles.
• Knowledge in writing R Scripts
• Provide support for what-if scenarios, variance analysis, and predictive planning functionalities.

SAC Analytics & Reporting:

• Design and deliver SAC stories and dashboards for advanced analytics and interactive reporting.
• Develop models and visualizations that provide actionable insights across different business functions (e.g., finance, sales, supply chain).
• Create KPIs, charts, and custom widgets to enhance decision-making capabilities.
• Knowledge in writing R Scripts
• Optimize data connectivity with various data sources (SAP BW, S/4HANA, HANA, Excel, etc.).
• Troubleshoot performance issues in dashboards and improve story execution time.

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in SAP Analytics, with at least 2+ years in SAP Analytics Cloud.
• Experience in SAC Planning and Analytics projects across multiple industries.
• Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA, BW/4HANA, or other SAP products is highly desirable.
• Certification in SAP Analytics Cloud is a plus.
• Knowledge in writing R Scripts

Mandatory Skills:

• Include minimum years of experience required per skill

• 5+ years of experience in SAP Analytics, with at least 2+ years in SAP Analytics Cloud.
• Experience in SAC Planning and Analytics projects across multiple industries.

• SAP Analytics Cloud
• Experience in SAC Planning and Analytics projects across multiple industries.