Senior Manager - SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) - Planning - TC - UKI

Job description At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. The opportunity Having undergone a paradigm shift in recent years, SAP offers an innovative high-performance real-time platform and solutions which meet the needs of end-to-end digitised enterprises. Our EY SAP team is focused on working with our clients to leverage these SAP innovations and create business value. We are looking for technology-minded, business-focused and creative managers with a passion for bringing context to SAP innovations and ability to demonstrate how it can help transform our clients’ day to day operations. We are looking for people who have been there and done it, who want to keep close to the technology and who want to deliver solutions that have optimum impact on their clients. Your key responsibilities In your role as an EY Senior Manager you will have responsibility for designing & delivering our technology projects within our client base. You will be expected to: Manage a SAC project team on a client-facing engagement, working effectively across the full lifecycle delivery of a large, complex technology programme whilst managing project financials Design complex planning and consolidation solutions which meet the requirements of our clients and are in line with leading practices Engage and collaborate with clients’ stakeholders across all levels of the organisation Build excellent client relationships and drive sales and opportunities in the market Work as part of a high performing team, mentoring junior members of staff Skills and attributes for success You will have knowledge and experience of the following: SAC certification or equivalent experience Ability to create complex system architecture, from designing a SAC solution to fit with business functional requirements to proposing wider system landscape frameworks to enable data integrations Positioning the features and limitations of SAC Understanding of leading practices for developing SAC models Strong financial planning & consolidation knowledge Full lifecycle project delivery experience (Build, Test & Deploy phases) including workshop planning and delivery, requirements & backlog definition, data model design, creation of Functional & Technical specifications and system configuration Hands-on project delivery experience of SAC capabilities including data integration and modelling, planning calculations, consolidation rules and dashboarding Deep understanding of business finance processes and how SAC can be leveraged to support these Understanding of the sales process, from opportunity through to delivery, with technical expertise to determine how SAC can provide value for our clients To qualify for the role you must have Demonstrable ability to manage large, complex programmes Understanding of the full life cycle of SAC planning implementations both in terms of project delivery and the financial management Experience working with waterfall and agile delivery methodologies Experience delivering financial planning projects, notably complex SAC planning delivery Experience designing complex SAC solutions Excellent communication skills and ability to build ‘Trusted Adviser’ relationships Strong presentation skills Proven sales expertise Willingness to travel as required in relation to working at Client Sites on specific engagements An understanding of the SAC Planning roadmap and industry trends Ideally, you’ll also have SAP analytics experience (SAP BW, HANA, Datasphere or BDC) Experience in complex SAC planning delivery Experience with SAP Group Reporting Experience with SAP BPC or Integrated Planning Industry / sector expertise would be advantageous What we look for You will be comfortable working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, where you operate collaboratively with clients to help them digitize their business processes utilizing the latest SAP technology. You will add value by contextualizing, designing and delivering solutions within your domain expertise, you are expected to continuously develop your skills and product knowledge, staying up-to-date with SAP’s innovations and leveraging this to provide insight and creative solutions. What working at EY offers We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer: Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you EY | Building a better working world EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories. If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. SAPEPM EY | Building a better working world EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets. Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow. EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.41bf1e1f-b16b-4260-a40a-17c77a06fd15