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SAP SAC & BPC (Financial Planning Consultant)

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Retail Sector based in Dubai
 
We are supporting a leading retail organisation in Dubai to hire a Financial Planning Consultant with strong expertise in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning and SAP BPC. You will lead the design and delivery of enterprise planning and consolidation solutions, covering end-to-end FP&A processes and ensuring robust integration with SAP data platforms.

Responsabilities

  • Lead SAP SAC Planning model design and build 
  • Develop allocations and planning logic using data actions/scripting, advanced formulas, and Analytical Designer
  • Create governed input forms, stories, dashboards, and ensure strong UX/performance
  • Configure and support SAP BPC planning/consolidation (models, business rules, script logic, process chains)
  • Deliver BPC: SAC migration activities, and support actuals close and reconciliations
  • Manage data integration from S/4HANA, BW/4HANA/HANA, and Datasphere into SAC, ensuring security and semantic consistency

Experience & Qualifications

  • Strong hands-on expertise in SAP BPC (planning/consolidation, business rules, script logic, process chains)
  • Proven experience delivering SAC Planning (models, stories, input forms, allocations, data actions, Analytical Designer)
  • Solid understanding of FP&A and financial statements (P&L, BS, CF) with planning/forecasting best practices
  • Experience integrating SAP data sources: S/4HANA, BW/4HANA/HANA, Datasphere
  • Retail experience is a strong plus (multi-channel, merchandising, supply chain planning exposure)

Roles & Responsibilities: 

SAC Planning – Design & Build

  • Lead SAC Planning model design (dimensions/measures, versions, hierarchies), including driver-based planning.

  • Build custom allocation logic using data actions, advanced formulas/scripting, and Analytical Designer components.

  • Develop governed input forms, planning stories, and executive dashboards with strong UX and performance.

SAP BPC – Configuration & Migration

  • Configure SAP BPC models, business rules, script logic, and process chains for planning and consolidation.

  • Support actuals close, reconciliations, and alignment between actuals and plan/forecast.

  • Define and execute migration pathways (BPC → SAC), including blueprinting, build, testing, and cutover support.

Data Integration & Governance

  • Orchestrate data ingestion into SAC from SAP S/4HANA, BW/4HANA/HANA, and SAP Datasphere.

  • Ensure semantic consistency (master data, mapping, hierarchies), role-based access/security, auditability, and performance optimisation.

End-to-End Planning Processes

  • Model and implement planning cycles across:

    • Sales / Revenue planning

    • Opex & Capex planning

    • Production / Procurement planning (where relevant to retail supply chain)

    • Financial Statements: P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow

  • Support both top-down and bottom-up cycles, including workflow, approvals, and calendar management.


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