SAP SAC Consultant

Full-time (onsite). Contract-to-hire can be considered for exceptional profiles.JoiningImmediate / Short Notice PreferredAbout the RoleWe are looking for a hands-on SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Consultant to support and enhance a complex, enterprise-wide planning and analytics landscape for a large diversified group headquartered in Abu Dhabi.The environment is SAP-centric (S/4HANA, BW/4HANA, Datasphere) with SAP SAC as the central platform for:Financial planning (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow)Workforce / people cost planningManufacturing and operational planningExecutive dashboardsDigital boardroomsRegulatory/management reportingThis is not a greenfield setup. The right candidate will own and evolve existing SAC solutions, ensure data accuracy and consistency vs SAP, and design driver-based planning models that support fast, compliant decision-making.Key ResponsibilitiesTake end-to-end ownership of existing SAP SAC landscape (planning models, stories, dashboards, data models).Understand and document how planning is done across:P&L (including revenue, COGS, margins)Balance Sheet & Cash FlowWorkforce / people cost planningRegularly reconcile SAC data with SAP (S/4HANA, BW/4HANA, Datasphere) and ensure numbers are accurate, consistent, and explainable.2. Planning Model Design (P&L, Balance Sheet, Workforce, Manufacturing)Design and enhance SAC Planning models for:P&L planning, especially driver-based revenue planning (e.g., units, price, product mix, raw material costs, overheads).Balance sheet planning, including opening balances, flows from P&L, loans, working capital, and cash planning.Depreciation planning (assets, useful life, methods and impact on P&L & BS).Workforce / headcount planning (salary structures, increments, promotions, new hires, attrition, benefits).Build models that work both with:Historical databased scenarios, andBlank-slate scenarios (e.g., new products, new lines of business without past data).Implement data actions, multi-actions, advanced formulas, and driver-based logic to automate and streamline planning cycles.Work closely with Finance, HR, Manufacturing and other stakeholders to translate business drivers into technical models.Work with SAP technical teams to design and build CDS views and data models on:SAP Datasphere and/or BW/4HANA where applicable.Combine multiple SAP tables into planning- and analytics-ready views, not only reuse existing OData services.Design and maintain SAC data models using:Live connections (for real-time scenarios).Import connections (for replicated / planning scenarios where custom tables are required).Ensure consistent handling of:Currency translationVersions and scenarios (Actual, Budget, Forecast, Rolling Forecast)4. Reporting, Analytics & User ExperienceDesign and build SAC Stories, dashboards, and digital boardrooms aligned to business KPIs and executive requirements.Use responsive layouts, advanced calculations, scripting and value driver trees where needed.Support and help roll out augmented analytics / predictive features (e.g., time series forecasting, Smart Predict, Ask/Chat-style analytics).5. Quality, Governance & OperationsImplement and maintain security, data access controls, and governance in SAC:Roles, teams, data access control (DAC), and story-level restrictions.Define and enforce best practices for:Naming conventionsDocumentation and change controlPlan and manage testing cycles:Unit testingSITUATRegression testing for new models and enhancements.Lead cutover activities and provide hyper-care and post go-live support:Monitor data loads & planning cyclesInvestigate and resolve data/logic issuesTrack incidents, prioritize fixes, and coordinate with business & IT teams.6. Process Improvement & Business PartnershipWork as a partner to Finance, HR and Operations to:Identify opportunities to simplify processes and automate reporting.Move from pure GL-based budgeting to more driver-based, operationally grounded planning (e.g., recipe-based manufacturing planning, product-level P&L).Support continuous improvement of user experience and self-service analytics.Required Qualifications & Experience58 years of experience in SAP BI/BO/BW/SAC, with strong focus on SAC in the last few years.Minimum 2+ end-to-end SAP SAC Planning and/or Reporting implementations.P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, orWorkforce / People Cost planning.Strong hands-on experience with:Data Actions, Multi-Actions, Advanced FormulasForecasting and driver-based allocationsValue Driver Trees and KPI flows.Proven ability to design driver-based planning for:Manufacturing (e.g., product/recipe-based planning for cement, paper, tissue, etc.).Finance (revenue, cost, margins).Workforce (headcount, salary, increments, promotions, benefits).Technical SkillsStory building (widgets, charts, tables, input forms).Scripting (Advanced Formulas, basic scripting logic).Data Integration and Connectivity:Connections to S/4HANA, BW/4HANA, Datasphere (preferred), and non-SAP sources.Expertise with Live v