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Senior Functional Business Analyst / SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Functional-Technical Consultant
eTeam Inc.
- 🇺🇸 United States
- On-site
- Senior
- 16 hours ago
- $60 – $70 / hour
- SAP
- triage
- Change Management
- SAP S/4HANA
- ERP
- Live Activities
16 hours ago
Role Name: Senior Functional Business Analyst / SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Functional-Technical Consultant
Location: King of Prussia, PA. ONSITE
Job Description:
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. Capgemini 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 Capgemini 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.
**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.**?
Senior Functional Business Analyst / SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Functional-Technical Consultant · eTeam Inc.