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Job Description
Product Specialist
Bengaluru, Karnataka

Job Summary

The SAC Planning & Reporting Consultant is responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting end-to-end planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analytical solutions using SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC). This role works closely with business and finance stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable SAC models, dashboards, and stories, delivering accurate, timely, and actionable insights to support decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

SAC Planning

  • Design and implement SAC Planning models for budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning
  • Develop and enhance planning-enabled stories and input forms
  • Configure Data Actions, Multi-Actions, Allocations, and Advanced Formulas
  • Implement version management, what-if simulations, and scenario planning
  • Support predictive planning and driver-based models
  • Optimize model design and performance for large and complex datasets

SAC Reporting & Analytics

  • Develop interactive SAC stories, dashboards, and Analytical Applications
  • Design KPI frameworks, charts, tables, filters, and prompts aligned to business needs
  • Ensure consistency between financial and operational reporting
  • Enable self-service analytics for business users with governance controls
  • Support executive and management reporting requirements

Data Integration & Modeling

  • Integrate data from SAP S/4HANA, BW/4HANA, SAP BW, SAP Datasphere, and non-SAP sources
  • Design and manage dimensions, measures, hierarchies, currencies, and time models
  • Implement Live and Import connections based on use case
  • Perform data validation, reconciliation, and accuracy checks
  • Support data refresh, performance tuning, and troubleshooting

Skill Requirements

Technical & Functional Skills

Core Skills

  • Strong hands-on experience with SAP Analytics Cloud (Planning & Reporting)
  • Expertise in:
    1. SAC Planning Models
    2. Data Actions & Advanced Formulas
    3. Stories & Analytical Applications
    4. Live & Import Data Connections

Functional Knowledge

  • Solid understanding of financial planning processes – Budgeting, Forecasting, Actuals
  • Experience working with finance and business stakeholders

Technical Knowledge

  • Exposure to SAP S/4HANA, BW, BW/4HANA, or SAP Datasphere
  • Basic understanding of SQL and data modeling concepts

Experience with SAC Excel Add-in

Other Requirements

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Information at a Glance

Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 226,300 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending December 2025 totaled $14.5 billion.
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