SAP BW/4HANA Data Modeling and Financial Consolidation Specialist

Technology OpS Support Practitioner

Project Role : Technology OpS Support Practitioner
Project Role Description : Own the integrity and governance of systems, including best practices for delivering services. Develop, deploy and support infrastructures, applications and technology initiatives from an architectural and operational perspective in conjunction with existing standards and methods of delivery.
Must have skills : SAP BW/4HANA Data Modeling & Development
Good to have skills : Business Continuity Planning (BCP)
Minimum 3 year(s) of experience is required
Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education

A professional in SAP BW/4HANA Data Modeling & Development with BCS (Business Consolidation System) Add-on is a specialized consultant responsible for designing, building, and managing enterprise-level data warehousing solutions and financial consolidation processes on the SAP BW/4HANA platform.
This role combines traditional data modeling skills with advanced financial consolidation capabilities (successor to SEM-BCS), optimizing for speed and automation using SAP HANA database technology.
Key Responsibilities
Data Modeling & Architecture: Design and implement data models using Advanced DataStore Objects (aDSOs), CompositeProviders, and InfoObjects within the Eclipse-based BW Modeling Tools (BWMT).
BCS Consolidation Setup: Configure and maintain BCS/4HANA to automate financial consolidation processes, including intercompany eliminations, investment consolidation, and currency translation.
Data Acquisition & ETL: Develop ETL processes using DataSources, Transformations, and Data Transfer Processes (DTPs) to extract data from S/4HANA or non-SAP sources.
Financial Data Integration: Implement Direct Read of Reported Data to read financial data directly from BW InfoProviders without replicating it into the consolidation aDSO.
Performance Optimization: Utilize HANA-optimized processes (SQLScript routines in transformations, LSA++ architecture) to improve loading speeds and data processing.
Reporting & Analytics: Build BW Queries to support financial reporting and integrate with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) and Analysis for Office

Technical Skills & Competencies:-
SAP BW/4HANA: Deep knowledge of modern BW objects (aDSO, CompositeProvider), BWMT in Eclipse, and Process Chains.
BCS/4HANA Add-on: Proficiency in the BCS/4HANA Consolidation Workbench, data monitoring, validation rules, and specialized consolidation functions (capital consolidation, equity method).
SAP HANA & SQL: Understanding of HANA in-memory database concepts, SQLScripting for complex transformations, and AMDP (ABAP Managed Database Procedures).
Financial Consolidation Knowledge: Strong understanding of legal (IFRS/HGB) and management consolidation requirements.
Data Integration (ODP): Expertise in using Operational Data Provisioning (ODP) to extract data from SAP sources.