SAP SAC Architect

In brief

**Overview** Salt South Africa, a global digital consulting firm, is seeking an experienced SAP Analytics Cloud Planning Architect. This senior, client-facing architecture role involves leading the design and delivery of enterprise-wide planning and performance management solutions for clients. The successful candidate will take end-to-end ownership of SAC Planning architecture across various financial planning areas such as FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, workforce, CAPEX, sales, and operational planning, serving as a trusted advisor to CFOs, Finance Directors, and senior stakeholders. **What you will do** * **Architecture & Solution Design:** * Define end-to-end SAC Planning solution architecture across complex, enterprise-scale environments. * Design multi-model planning architectures covering FP&A, budgeting, rolling forecasting, workforce planning, CAPEX, sales, and operational planning. * Establish planning design standards, governance frameworks, and performance optimisation guidelines. * Develop planning roadmaps aligned to client business strategy. * **Client Advisory:** * Act as trusted advisor to CFOs, Finance Directors, and Executive stakeholders. * Facilitate planning strategy workshops and lead requirements gathering and solution design sessions. * Challenge existing planning processes and present architecture decisions at a senior level. * Support pre-sales and business development activities. * **Delivery Leadership:** * Lead SAC Planning implementations from design through to deployment and hypercare. * Oversee consultants and development teams, reviewing model designs and calculations. * Manage architecture risks and ensure adherence to SAP best practices throughout delivery. * Support UAT, deployment, and post-go-live activities. * **Integration Architecture:** * Design integration strategies across SAP S/4HANA, Datasphere, BW/4HANA, BW, ECC, HANA, and non-SAP platforms. * Design data acquisition, import processes, live connectivity, data actions, and process automation. * **Technical Leadership:** * Define modelling standards and conduct architecture reviews. * Lead troubleshooting and solution optimisation. * Mentor and develop consultants and team members. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * 7+ years of Enterprise Performance Management EPM experience. * 4+ years of SAP Analytics Cloud Planning implementation experience. * Multiple end-to-end SAC Planning project deliveries as lead architect. * Deep understanding of financial planning, forecasting, and performance management processes. * Proven experience designing integrations across the SAP ecosystem and non-SAP platforms. * Comfortable engaging and advising at C-suite level. * Strong technical leadership and mentoring capability. **Who should apply** This role is suitable for a senior, experienced SAP Analytics Cloud Planning Architect with deep technical leadership and executive-level advisory capabilities. The ideal candidate should be prepared to take end-to-end ownership of SAC Planning architecture across various planning domains, work directly with C-suite and senior finance stakeholders as a trusted advisor, and lead implementations from design through to hypercare. They should have extensive experience in solution design, integration architecture across diverse SAP and non-SAP platforms, and possess strong leadership and mentoring skills. The position is permanent and based in Johannesburg Waterfall City. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/sap-sac-architect-recruit-digital Source: myjobmag

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