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Job Description: SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning Consultant
Location: Dallas, TX (Local candidates preferred)
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning Consultant to support planning, budgeting, and forecasting initiatives for a leading client in the utilities/energy sector. The ideal candidate will bring strong functional and technical expertise in SAC Planning, along with hands-on experience across multiple implementation engagements.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and support SAP Analytics Cloud Planning implementations and enhancements
- Design, build, and deploy planning models for budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into scalable SAC solutions
- Develop data actions, allocations, and workflows within SAC planning models
- Integrate SAC with SAP S/4HANA, BW, or other source systems
- Drive financial planning processes, including:
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Variance analysis
- Provide guidance on best practices in SAC planning architecture and performance optimization
- Support testing, UAT, and end-user training
- Troubleshoot issues and ensure system stability and performance
Required Qualifications
- 3–5 years of hands-on SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) experience, specifically in Planning (mandatory)
- Proven experience across multiple SAC implementations/engagements
- Strong understanding of planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes
- Experience building:
- Planning models
- Data actions
- Allocations
- Stories (dashboards)
- Knowledge of data integration with SAP ecosystems (BW, S/4HANA, or other sources)
- Strong stakeholder communication and requirement gathering skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in Utilities or Energy industry (highly desirable)
- Familiarity with financial planning & analysis (FP&A) processes
- Knowledge of SAC predictive planning or advanced analytics
- Prior experience working in fast-paced, client-facing environments