SAC Planning Consultant (3-4 yrs)

Position purpose / key- responsibilities :

- Lead analyst for the financial planning process and solution components of the Planning and- Performance Management (PPM) environment.

- Provide functional and technical support for the SAC application to all regional business units and global financial functions.

- Establish and maintain working relationships with key stakeholders including Power Users, data- providers, system integrators and third-party consulting support teams.

- Establish and maintain working relationships with business Power Users of the PPM system.

- Participate in regional and global business projects to develop and enhance the PPM system- and improve and build on current process.

- Follow best practice in all PPM development work including report building, dimension and- model building and data management.

- Maintain and enhance the financial planning solution in line with the overall PPM Roadmap.

- Maintain operating procedures and training documentation for PPM users.

- Build and maintain PPM models,reports and dimensions.

- Build and maintain all PPM calculations and system logic.

- Manage regular system maintenance process.

- Manage access to the PPM system.

- Work in a team with common and individual objectives.

Measures :

- Level of planning solution adoption.

- Successful completion of business planning and forecasting processes within agreed- timeframes.

- End user satisfaction.

- PPM system, calculations and reports built using best practice.

- Accuracy of reporting and trust in the data.

- Timely resolution of solution defects (within SLA).

- Quality and accuracy of design documentation.

- Authority/ Decision- Making.

- Technical changes and improvements in the SAC planning solution.

- Design and develop SAC solutions based on business requirements Decision maker for best practice solutions to address specific business requirements Access to system is controlled and follows the correct process.

- Key contact for integrated system teams and data providers Darren Geyl PPM Director PPM Centre of- Excellence PPM Planning- Analyst PPM Data Analyst PPM Financial- Analyst SAC External- Support `- Working autonomously Ability to work under tight deadlines.

Experience :

- 3-4 years previous experience in similar position.

- Financial planning process and application knowledge, preferably with SAP or similar ERP- systems.

- Working with FP&A teams.

- Advanced MS Excel skills.

- Database management knowledge.

- Project implementation experience.

- Application analysis and support.

- International team work experience.

Skills and Knowledge :

- Organisational abilities.

- Committed attitude.

- Excellent communication skills.

- Learning on the fly.

- Drive for Results.

- Continuous improvement.

- Adaptability to different approach and needs.