Product Specialist
India
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:
- SAC Planning Models
- Data Actions & Advanced Formulas
- Stories & Analytical Applications
- 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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