SAP BPC Consultant/Sr Consultant

SAP BPC Consultant/Sr Consultant – Ideally candidates will have balanced experience to be responsible for successful delivery of functional and technical components of BPC implementations, migrations and upgrades. This role will apply functional and technical knowledge of BPC tools and business planning processes, and use formal system implementation methodologies during requirements gathering, design, build/test, deployment and production phases.

Experience in integrated S&OP planning scenarios is also a plus.

Preferred candidates will understand and have experience with:

Planning/forecasting tools including SAP BPC (OutlookSoft), Cognos, HFM, Clarity and Everest).
Business Process & Functional experience will include:
Strategic Planning

Annual budgeting
Project lead experience preferred
Experience working with business team to interpret requirements
Current on best practices in planning & performance management
SOX compliance in BPC
Security design
User mapping
Control design and statements creation
Understanding of BPC system design principles, including:

• Application design (structure and dimensionality)
  BPC hierarchies and properties
  Integrate Planning and Consolidation process design
  Report design and development concepts

SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation) 5.1/7.0 – formerly OutlookSoft), and/or other formal business planning solution such as Cognos, Hyperion, SAP I/P.  Experience with Cognos, Hyperion or other business planning software packages is preferred. MBA is strongly desired along with previous financial planning and analysis experience. This position requires excellent communication skills, ability to interact with senior managers and executives of client companies and a proven track record designing and implementing change in complex businesses. The candidate must be a team player as well as be able to work independently. Will work from client sites; travel up to 100% required for this position(s).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required; MBA preferred.
• Prior Accounting or Financial Planning & Analysis required
• At least 3 years experience in Consolidations and Financial Reporting Process knowledge.
• Readiness to travel 50-100%; travelling 3-4 days a week, home on weekends