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# Senior SAP Functional Analyst - SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning

- **Company:** Lumen Inc
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Cloud Computing, Data Visualization, Excel Formulas, SAP (Applications), SAP FI/CO, SAP Implementation, Data Streaming, Planning Software, SAP S/4HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/a33c0fcc-9cdf-41d4-b161-b06642219279

## About the Role

* Strong knowledge of SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning functionality.
 * Experience with financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
 * Knowledge of driver-based forecasting and financial allocation modeling.
 * Experience with financial scenario planning and business assumption modeling.
 * Understanding of SAC Planning models, dimensions, hierarchies, and calculations.
 * Solid understanding of SAC integration with SAP S/4HANA and financial data flows.
 * Experience gathering business requirements and collaborating with technical and business teams.
 * Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Skills

 * Hands-on SAC Planning implementation or configuration experience.
 * SAP S/4HANA transformation or implementation experience.
 * Knowledge of SAP FI/CO and enterprise financial processes.
 * Experience with SAC Data Actions and Advanced Formulas.
 * Experience collaborating with System Integrators on SAP implementation and integration validation.
 * Experience supporting enterprise FP&A and financial planning transformation initiatives.

Key Recruiting Priorities

 * Prioritize candidates with direct SAC Planning implementation experience.
 * Focus on financial planning, budgeting, driver-based forecasting, allocation modeling, and scenario planning.
 * Look for candidates who understand SAC-S/4HANA integration and can validate end-to-end planning processes.
 * Candidates with only SAC dashboards, reporting, or data visualization experience are not the primary target.

## Description

* Client is seeking a Senior SAP Functional Analyst specializing in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning to support its SAP S/4HANA Transformation Program.
 * The role focuses on financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, allocation modeling, and scenario planning.
 * The candidate will collaborate with Finance, FP&A, SAP teams, business stakeholders, and the System Integrator (SI).
 * Hands-on SAC Planning implementation experience is strongly preferred., * Design, configure, and support SAC financial planning and budgeting solutions.
 * Develop planning models, dimensions, hierarchies, calculations, and forecasting logic.
 * Build driver-based forecasting, financial allocation, and scenario planning models.
 * Gather business requirements and translate them into scalable SAC Planning solutions.
 * Collaborate with the SI on solution design, implementation, and integration activities.
 * Validate data flows between SAC and SAP S/4HANA, including financial calculations and planning outputs.
 * Support testing, troubleshooting, and end-to-end planning validation.
 * Work with Finance and FP&A teams to improve enterprise financial planning processes.