SAP Analytics Cloud Planning Model Developer (SAC)

Why this job matter:
 

The Group Finance COE is a new function within BT Finance that is being established to help the BT Finance community maximise the value that we gain from our investment in SAP. This new function will lead the design, development and support of standardised SAC templates and planning models that enable best in class planning capabilities across the BT Finance organisation.

The focus of this role is to develop and support new SAP planning templates and models in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC).

You will be responsible for:

•   Developing and Supporting new standardised SAP planning input forms/templates and models in SAC that support our strategic planning processes

• Working with stakeholders to ensure that the development of our new SAC planning templates and models meets their requirements and enables best in class planning processes

You are:

• An experienced developer of SAC planning input forms/ templates, reports and models
• A commercially astute SAP advocate, comfortable working with stakeholders to ensure their requirements are supported by best in class SAP planning templates and models

•    A technical specialist, who leverages their skills and experience to develop SAP planning capabilities that positively transform planning processes

What you'll be doing:

• Working closely with the Planning Design & Development Manager to deliver SAP planning templates and models in SAC that improve the level of planning capability across BT Finance
• Implementing best in class development practises to deliver flexible and versatile solutions
• Delivering planning capability development projects, reporting on progress, risks and issue resolution
• Engaging with Group and Unit Finance stakeholders to ensure that new SAC developments meet their planning capability requirements
• Working closely with the BT Technology function to ensure appropriate support for new planning template and model development projects (e.g. requirements for changes in the underlying CFIN or BW data structures)
• Effectively managing stakeholder relationships across Finance and Technology to support the delivery of SAC planning development projects
• Establishing robust checking and validation processes for planning capability development with a zero-tolerance approach to technical error
• Maintaining a sufficient understanding of current performance trends across BT to ensure planning capability developments support key commercial challenges
• Supporting the evolution of SAC planning capability across Finance through knowledge sharing and participation in super-user forums and communities

Skills required:
 

• Finance qualification (ACCA, ACA or CIMA)
• Strong hands-on technical skills in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) and BPC, AFO
• Hands-on SAC planning template and model development experience
• Expert understanding of SAC planning capability development best practice
• Brilliant stakeholder management and relationship building skills
• Strong attention to detail with a zero-tolerance approach to technical error
• Solution driven, innovative, pace-setting and focused on commercial impact

A FEW POINTS TO NOTE:

Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.

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