Reporting Analyst – SAP Analytics Cloud
Posted 2 days ago by ARC IT Recruitment
£95,000 Per year
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Reporting Analyst role focuses on implementing and embedding SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) within a global financial services group. The position involves leading the build-out of SAC for Group Reporting, collaborating with finance and IT teams, and ensuring the tool is effectively utilized across the organization. The role requires strong communication skills and the ability to drive change within a small team. This is an initial 6-month fixed-term contract with the potential for permanent placement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the build-out of SAC for SAP Group Reporting ahead of a critical go-live in May.
- Make SAC the primary reporting front end for Group Reporting.
- Shape and deliver SAC reporting, dashboards, and analysis supporting core financial reporting, annual reports, and regulatory returns.
- Collaborate with finance, IT, project teams, and external providers to define and implement effective SAC solutions.
- Promote SAC within the business, explaining its benefits and ensuring user adoption.
- Establish structures for security, standards, and workflows to enable SAC scalability beyond the initial project.
Key Skills:
- At least 2 years of experience with SAP Analytics Cloud.
- Around 5 years of broader BI/Analytics experience.
- Experience working with SAP S/4HANA data.
- Strong ownership and change management skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Financial services background is a bonus but not essential.
Salary (Rate): £95,000.00 yearly
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Finance
Reporting Analyst – SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
London (Hybrid, 3 days in office – some flexibility)
Initial 6 month Fixed Term contract to Permanent
To £95k plus bonus plus bens
We are working with a leading global financial services group who are rolling out SAP Analytics Cloud as the new reporting front end for Group Finance. They now need a hands-on SAC specialist who can take ownership, drive the build, and embed it across the finance community. You’ll sit in the Global Financial Information Services team, reporting directly to Kevin Connors, working in a small, focused team of three and partnering closely with senior finance stakeholders from the CFO down.
The opportunity
This role is all about getting SAP Analytics Cloud up and running and truly embedded in the business. In your first 6 months you’ll:
- Lead the build-out of SAC for SAP Group Reporting, ahead of a critical go-live in May
- Make SAC the primary (and only) reporting front end for Group Reporting
- Shape and deliver SAC reporting, dashboards and analysis that support core financial reporting, annual reports and regulatory returns
- Work with finance, IT, project teams and external providers to agree what “good” looks like and then turn that into working SAC solutions
- Help “sell” SAC into the business – explaining the benefits, building confidence, and making sure people actually use what you build
- Put in place sensible structures (security, standards, ways of working) so SAC can scale beyond the initial project
What you’ll bring
At least 2 years’ solid experience with SAP Analytics Cloud – ideally having implemented or driven SAC in another organisation
Around 5 years’ broader BI / Analytics experience, comfortable working end-to-end from requirements to delivery
Experience working with SAP S/4HANA data
Confidence to take ownership of deliverables, push work forward and drive change in a small team
Strong communication and stakeholder skills – able to work with senior finance users, IT and external partners and to embed a new reporting tool in day-to-day use
Financial services background is a bonus but not essential