Senior SAP Analytics Cloud Specialist

Job Title: Senior SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Specialist Job Location California Job Description We are seeking a Senior SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Consultant to provide specialist support during our Finance Transformation Program. The ideal candidate will have SAC experience across both front-end capabilities, including dashboards, stories, and UX, as well as back-end capabilities, including modeling, integration, and planning. This role is designed to support and augment the implementation by ensuring that solution designs are practical, maintainable, scalable, and aligned with industry best practices. The consultant will act as a technical advisor and quality checkpoint, helping the project team successfully navigate the complexities of SAP Analytics Cloud. Key Responsibilities Support internal stakeholders in the design, configuration, and validation of SAC models and dashboards. Review and validate consultant deliverables to ensure alignment with SAC best practices and business requirements. Provide technical depth in SAC modeling, data integration, and planning capabilities to complement IBM s implementation efforts. Offer constructive feedback and guidance to ensure the overall system design is scalable, flexible, maintainable, and user-friendly. Act as a sounding board for the internal team, helping translate business needs into effective SAC functionality and solutions. Provide documentation, coaching, and knowledge transfer to strengthen internal capabilities following implementation. Assist with testing, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and fine-tuning of SAC deliverables. Required Qualifications hands-on experience with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) in enterprise environments. Strong knowledge of both SAC front-end capabilities, including dashboards, visualizations, and stories, and back-end capabilities, including planning models, calculations, and integration. Several successful SAC implementations with demonstrated hands-on experience. Solid understanding of Finance planning and reporting processes. Ability to provide an independent perspective and constructively challenge solution designs and implementation decisions. Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with consultants, internal teams, and business stakeholders.