Senior Functional Business Analyst / SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Functional - Technical Consultant

King of Prussia, PA, United States (On-site)

Contract (4 months 28 days)

Published 25 minutes ago

stakeholder management

SAP Analytics Cloud certification

Business Analysis

change management

UAT testing

defect management

SAP Integration

• Currently executing a strategic transformation program to migrate its Planning and Reporting processes from SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation) to SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC).
• The implementation is being led by a third-party vendor; however, due to significant open defects, resource constraints, and aggressive timelines, the planned Go-Live is under pressure. Our company has been requested to support the stabilization effort, defect remediation, business readiness activities, and successful transition into production.
• The resource will act as a key liaison between CSL Business Stakeholders, Implementation Partner, and company teams while providing both functional business analysis and hands-on SAC expertise.

Key Responsibilities

Business Analysis & Stakeholder Management:

• Serve as the primary interface between CSL business users, project leadership, and technical teams.
• Facilitate requirement clarification, solution reviews, defect triage sessions, and business workshops.
• Analyze existing BPC planning and reporting processes and align them with SAC capabilities.
• Gather, document, and validate business requirements.
• Conduct impact assessments and support change management activities.
• Assist in UAT planning, execution, and sign-off activities.

SAC Functional & Technical Responsibilities:

• Provide functional and technical expertise on SAP Analytics Cloud Planning solutions.
• Analyze and resolve defects related to planning models, reporting, calculations, allocations, and business rules.
• Support configuration, validation, testing, and production readiness activities.
• Work closely with the implementation partner to identify root causes and remediation strategies.
• Validate data integration and planning workflows between SAC and source SAP systems.
• Review and optimize SAC models, stories, planning processes, and calculations.

Transition & Stabilization

Support:

• Lead defect management and prioritization discussions.
• Coordinate resolution activities across business and technical teams.
• Support cutover planning and Go-Live readiness assessments.
• Provide Hypercare support during stabilization period.
• Ensure minimal business disruption during transition from BPC to SAC.

Required Skills & Experience

Functional Skills:

• 8+ years of experience as a Senior Business Analyst within SAP Planning and Analytics environments.

Strong understanding of:

• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Management Reporting
• Driver-Based Planning
• Consolidation Processes

SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC):

• 4+ years of hands-on experience with SAP Analytics Cloud.
• Strong expertise in:
• SAC Planning Models
• Stories & Dashboards
• Data Actions
• Multi Actions
• Calendar Processes
• Allocations
• Business Rules
• Predictive Planning (Preferred)

SAP BPC Experience:

• Strong understanding of SAP BPC Planning processes.
• Experience supporting BPC to SAC migration or transformation programs preferred.
• Ability to analyze legacy BPC processes and align them with SAC architecture.

Technical Skills:

• Understanding of SAP S/4HANA integration with SAC.
• Knowledge of SAP BW/BW4HANA integration.
• Familiarity with data integration concepts and planning architecture.
• Ability to review technical defects and coordinate resolution with development teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience within Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, or Healthcare industries.
• Previous experience supporting critical ERP or Planning system Go-Live activities.
• Experience working with global stakeholders across US and offshore teams.
• SAP Analytics Cloud certification preferred.
• Excellent communication and executive stakeholder management skills.

Note:

• Senior SAP Analytics Cloud Consultant with strong Business Analysis capabilities, deep SAC Planning expertise, SAP BPC transformation experience, and proven ability to lead business-facing stabilization and Go-Live support activities in complex enterprise environments.

The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $50.85/hour - $79.46/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

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We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.

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