PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT

msg global solutions Australia Pty Ltd

What we do

The Analytics Business Unit provides consulting, implementation, training, architecture, and installation services for profitability and sustainability management based on SAP’s analytics solutions SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), PaPM, Sustainability Control Tower (SCT), Data Warehouse Cloud (DWC) and others. We co-develop the SAP PaPM application and content packages providing standard functionality for various use cases and industries. Our team combines functional, technical, and industry expertise on cost allocations, financial planning/budgeting, intercompany transfer pricing, product/service costing, IT costing, tax calculations, funds/liquidity transfer pricing, cost-to-serve, planning simulation, and sustainability. We help our clients in many industries across the globe become more profitable and sustainable, increase operational transparency and control, and create a better basis for decision-making. We are a global, diverse, and inspiring team and offer the opportunity to extend personal and professional capabilities, by working for a leading strategic SAP partner.

What you will do

• Help clients across multiple industries (Insurance, Banking, Retail, High Tech, etc.) by consulting, formulating and documenting business requirements to provide exceptional SAP Analytics solutions to their challenges
• Utilize project management methodologies and techniques to cost, resource and manage the successful delivery of complex projects in a fast-paced, team environment, including tracking changes to project scope, project schedule, and project costs to keep the project plan accurate, updated, as defined
• Lead engagements and deliver high quality services on time and budget to clients that improve their systems functionality
• Support presales demos, RFP/RFI process, client demonstrations and business development initiatives
• Evaluate inefficiencies and high-level risks on the projects, assumptions, and constraints. Implement approved actions and workarounds to minimize the impact of risks on the project, to thereby optimize business practices, system behavior and functionality
• Lead and assist in business processes analysis and development initiatives along with supporting the development of the Business Unit positioning
• Manage multiple projects and teams at the same time, also by being a central source of knowledge and guidance for the system project decision-making process
• Communicate effectively with clients and msg global management
• Create and maintain functional analytics solutions that ensure the integrity and quality of systems are upheld to the highest standard
• Achieve key business outcomes while adhering to project scope, cost and timelines, including risk assessments and change request process
• Look for opportunities and engage in up-selling or cross-selling to existing customers
• Manage all phases of the implementation of Analytics projects including project resources and using modelling methods to formulate clear system specifications for clients
• Promote and participate in sharing expertise through initiatives such as preparing training documentation in order to strengthen msg global’ s collective knowledge
• Develop your knowledge and extend project experience in SAP’s newest and future solutions
• Support in business operational topics (e.g. recruiting)
  
  

• Minimum 8 years of relevant employment experience
• University degree (preferably in finance, accounting, controlling, computer science, or business analytics) or other equivalent experience
• Extensive work experience in implementations of analytical or reporting solutions in the consulting or as an advanced business user
• Understanding of financial or controlling processes, like budgeting, cost allocations, profitability or tax calculations
• Experience in managing senior-level client relationships along with upselling and cross-selling experience
• Comprehensive understanding of the technology and how it affects clients area of the business, trends associated with the technology, value propositions for clients
• Experience in managing teams along with excellent interpersonal skills
• Business and financial acumen along with strong analytical mindset, structured and problem-solving skills
• Excellent presentation and time-management skills
• Fluent in English (oral and in writing)
• Ability to travel up to 80 %
• Must be legally authorized to work in Australia
  
  

• Team Leadership experience
• Experience in SAP full life-cycle implementations, preferably with PaPM, SAP HANA Developer / Analyst, SAP Analytics Cloud and/or BPC
• Technical or functional expertise in SAP applications / modules like SAP PaPM, SAC, BW, HANA, BPC, PCM, COPA or S/4
• Technical expertise in SAP, preferably knowledge of HANA, SQL and BW modelling
• Masters degree or MBA (preferably in finance, accounting, computer science, business analytics) or related field
• Fluent in local language- English (oral and in writing)
  
  

• A place where individuals are equally valued and where diversity and cultural differences are cherished.
• A global team of highly respected SAP and industry experts where you can make a difference.
• Competitive salaries and a broad range of benefits, some of which are highlighted below.
  
  

• Flexible Working: We offer flexible work schedules including flexible start and end times as well as remote and/or hybrid work.
• Training and Development: We provide a broad training portfolio for personal and professional growth, including unlimited access to course platform to all our employees.
• Team Events: Teambuilding activities organized throughout the year - we dont just work together, we celebrate our success together.
• Job for Friends: Get your friends on board through our employee referral program and we will reward you.
• Performance Incentive: Stepping up your game? We provide impressive performance-based employee incentives.
• Corporate Travel Perks: We keep you safe and healthy during your business trips through our world-wide travel health insurance and 24/7/365 access to medical and security support.