Senior SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Consultant

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabenza IT & Recruitment in Johannesburg, South Africa, seeks a senior SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Specialist to own enterprise planning, forecasting, budgeting, reporting and analytics.

This role engages with SAC, Datasphere, BW/4HANA, S/4HANA and AI-powered analytics to deliver end-to-end SAP analytics solutions and mentor team members.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of SAC Stories, Applications, Models & Analytic Applications.
• Strong Advanced Formulas, Data Actions & SAC Scripting.
• Experience with Optimized Stories and enterprise analytics solutions.
• Strong understanding of Virtual Data Models / Virtual Data Sources & Live Connectivity.
• Experience with Analysis for Microsoft Office (AFO).
• Experience with Just Ask, Joule & AI-powered analytics in SAC.
• Strong integration experience across SAC, BW/4HANA & S/4HANA.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver enterprise SAC Planning, Forecasting & Budgeting solutions.
• Build scalable dashboards, stories, models and analytic applications.
• Develop complex planning models, allocations, versions, data actions and advanced formulas.
• Architect live connectivity and federated analytics solutions.
• Deliver end-to-end solutions across SAC & Datasphere.
• Leverage Joule, Just Ask and AI capabilities to enhance analytics and user experience.
• Translate complex business requirements into effective SAP analytics solutions.
• Provide technical guidance on SAC architecture, governance and best practices.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and drive continuous improvement.
• Coach and mentor other team members while contributing to the wider SAP Analytics capability.

Skills

SAC specialist expertise

Advanced formulas

Data actions

SAC scripting

AI analytics in SAC

SAC integration

Tools

SAC

AFO

BW/4HANA

S/4HANA

Datasphere

Joule/Just Ask

Job description

Johannesburg, South Africa | Posted on 14/09/2026

We’re looking for a highly skilled SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Specialist to take ownership of enterprise planning, forecasting, budgeting, reporting and analytics solutions.

This is not a traditional SAC reporting role. We need a senior specialist who can work independently, engage with business stakeholders and drive modern SAP analytics solutions across SAC, Datasphere, BW/4HANA, S/4HANA and AI-powered analytics.

What You’ll Do

• Design and deliver enterprise SAC Planning, Forecasting & Budgeting solutions
• Build scalable dashboards, stories, models and analytic applications
• Develop complex planning models, allocations, versions, data actions and advanced formulas
• Architect live connectivity and federated analytics solutions
• Deliver end-to-end solutions across SAC & Datasphere
• Leverage Joule, Just Ask and AI capabilities to enhance analytics and user experience
• Translate complex business requirements into effective SAP analytics solutions
• Provide technical guidance on SAC architecture, governance and best practices
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and drive continuous improvement
• Coach and mentor other team members while contributing to the wider SAP Analytics capability
  

Requirements

Key Requirements

• Expert knowledge of SAC Stories, Applications, Models & Analytic Applications
• Strong Advanced Formulas, Data Actions & SAC Scripting
• Experience with Optimized Stories and enterprise analytics solutions
• Strong understanding of Virtual Data Models / Virtual Data Sources & Live Connectivity
• Experience with Analysis for Microsoft Office (AFO)
• Experience with Just Ask, Joule & AI-powered analytics in SAC
• Strong integration experience across SAC, BW/4HANA & S/4HANA

Advantageous Experience

• SAP Datasphere
• SAP Business Data Cloud (BDC)
• SAP HANA Cloud
• AI-driven planning and analytics
• SAP BTP
• Migration from SAP BI / BOBJ / AFO to SAC

SAC Certification + strong SAC Planning + Advanced Formulas/Data Actions + Scripting + Datasphere + AI/Joule experience...