SAP SAC Consultant - Contract - Onsite (PDG2000483516)

Overview

Reference
PDG2000483516

Salary
ZAR1,200 - ZAR1,550/hour

Location
- South Africa -- Johannesburg Metro -- Johannesburg

Job Type
Contract

Posted
17 July 2025

Closing date
17 Aug 2025 21:59


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.


Contact information

Ashley Singh


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