EPM Subject Matter Expert

Key Responsibilities • Act as the EPM SME across BPC, PaPM, BW and SAC for integrated planning and forecasting solution delivery. • Support workshops with business users to clarify current ways of working, pain points, planning requirements and future-state design. • Provide functional input for the end-to-end planning process covering: o   Mid-Term Planning, MTP o   Annual Operating Plan, AOP o   Monthly Forecast o   Sales and COGS Planning o   A&P Planning o   SG&A Planning o   CAPEX Planning o   P&L Planning o   Balance Sheet Planning • Support the design of driver-based forecasting models, including revenue, rebates, returns, COGS, logistics, A&P and SG&A drivers. • Review and validate integration points between IBP, S/4HANA, PaPM, BPC, BW and SAC. • Support PaPM forecasting logic, including forecast driver derivation, manual input assumptions, data enrichment and forecast output validation. • Support BPC planning model design, including planning cubes, dimensions, input forms, assumptions, workflows and retraction requirements. • Support BW-related data flows, mapping, master data alignment, data extraction and reporting layer requirements. • Support SAC reporting and dashboard requirements for planning, forecasting, review and management reporting. • Review business process documents, functional specifications, solution design documents and test scenarios. • Support data reconciliation, validation of forecast and planning outputs, and issue resolution during testing. • Support SIT, UAT, defect triage, cutover, go-live and hyper care activities. • Capture, assess, and follow up on deviations, clarification items arising from workshops. • Work with business, PMO, integration, technical and reporting teams to ensure the solution is aligned with global template design and deployment timelines. Required Experience • Strong experience in SAP Enterprise Performance Management solutions. ·       Hands-on experience in SAP BPC is required. Additional knowledge in the following areas would be an advantage: o SAP PaPM o SAP BW / BW/4HANA o SAP Analytics Cloud • Good understanding of integrated financial planning and forecasting processes. • Experience with planning model design, including dimensions, hierarchies, input templates, business rules, calculations and reporting. • Experience supporting finance processes such as: o   Budgeting o   Forecasting o   Management reporting o   Consolidation preparation o   Profitability analysis o   Cost allocation o   CAPEX planning o   Balance sheet and cash flow planning • Experience working with SAP S/4HANA finance data, master data, actuals, budget and forecast information. • Ability to translate business requirements into functional design and solution requirements. • Strong communication skills and ability to work with both business and technical stakeholders. Preferred Skills • Experience in large-scale SAP transformation or global template rollout projects. • Experience in integrated planning or xP&A solution design. • Knowledge of SAP Analysis for Office input forms and planning templates. • Experience with forecast panels, manual adjustment inputs and role-based access. • Experience with business-facing workshops, requirement clarification and solution playback. • Experience in FMCG, manufacturing, beverage or consumer goods industries will be an advantage. Key Deliverables • EPM functional input for BPC, PaPM, BW and SAC. • Workshop support and requirement clarification. • Planning and forecasting process documentation. • Functional design review and validation. • Data flow and integration validation. • Test scenarios and UAT support. • Forecast and planning output validation. • RTX / KDD clarification and follow-up. • Go-live, cutover and hypercare support. • Knowledge transfer to business and support teams. • Experience: 8+ years in SAP EPM / Finance Transformation projects • Core Skills: SAP BPC, SAP PaPM, SAP BW, SAP SAC • Functional Strength: Planning, Forecasting, Budgeting, Reporting, Consolidation Preparation • Project Role: SME / Lead Consultant / Solution Design Support • Industry Preference: FMCG, Manufacturing, Beverage, Consumer Goods, Finance Transformation