SAP SAC

LOCATION: RALEIGH, NC OR FOSTER CITY, CA - ONSITE ROLE

MANDATORY SKILLS: SACP, BPC, FPA

Role Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning Consultant to lead and support the delivery of enterprise-wide planning and forecasting solutions. This role requires deep expertise in SAC Planning and a strong understanding of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) processes across industries.

Key Responsibilities:

Design and implement enterprise driver-based planning, budgeting, and forecasting solutions using SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC).

Lead the delivery of planning transformation projects, ensuring alignment with business goals and process optimization.

Provide ongoing support and maintenance of SAC Planning systems, including preparation for forecast and budgeting cycles.

Collaborate with FP&A teams to gather requirements and translate them into scalable SAC models and dashboards.

Configure and optimize SAC features such as allocations, advanced formulas, value driver trees, and what-if simulations.

Build and maintain input-enabled stories, dashboards, scorecards, geo maps, and hierarchies in SAC.

Integrate SAC with SAP HANA, SAP BW/4HANA, and S/4HANA, ensuring seamless data flow and performance.

Lead testing cycles, troubleshoot issues, and provide performance tuning and debugging support.

Document business process flows, data workflows, and system configurations.

FP&A Process Expertise:

Deep understanding of core FP&A cycles: annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, long-range planning, and rolling forecasts.

Experience supporting planning scenarios such as:

Revenue Planning: by product, region, or channel.

OPEX & CAPEX Planning: cost center-level planning, project-based capital expenditure.

Headcount & Workforce Planning: FTE planning, compensation modeling, and workforce cost forecasting.

Balance Sheet & Cash Flow Planning: working capital, depreciation, and liquidity forecasting.

Ability to partner with finance teams to align planning models with business drivers and KPIs.

Familiarity with financial consolidation and variance analysis processes.

Experience enabling predictive forecasting and scenario modeling to support strategic decision-making.

Visualization & Modeling Expertise:

Exposure to building stories, dashboards, scorecards, and geo maps with a strong sense of data storytelling and usability.

Proficient in designing and managing value driver trees and hierarchies within SAC models.

Skilled in creating input-enabled stories and interactive planning interfaces tailored to business users.

Strong understanding of SAC s calendar, data workflows, and advanced formula capabilities.

Required Skills & Experience:

5+ years of experience in enterprise planning, with at least 2 full lifecycle implementations in SAC Planning.

Strong hands-on experience in SAC Planning scenarios including P&L, Balance Sheet, Revenue, OPEX, CAPEX, and Headcount planning.

Proven ability to configure and debug advanced calculations and performance optimization in SAC.

Prior experience with SAP BPC or BW-IP is highly desirable.

Excellent understanding of SAC Planning architecture and integration with SAP systems.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to confidently advise clients and interact with both technical and business users.

Ability to work independently or as part of a team with minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualifications:

SAP Certified Application Associate SAP Analytics Cloud (Planning).

Experience with predictive forecasting and calendar-based planning workflows.

Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools like JIRA or Azure DevOps