SAP Analytics Cloud Planning Developer

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The opportunity

• Build and enhance smart SAC planning solutions
• Work with experts to deliver powerful insights
• Lead key projects in a flexible, agile team

CSIRO is seeking an SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Planning Developer to join its Enterprise Analytics Development team. This pivotal role supports the organisation's financial planning and forecasting by designing, developing, and enhancing SAC planning models and solutions.

Key responsibilities include ensuring platform stability and performance, leading the implementation of new enterprise planning solutions, and collaborating with Finance stakeholders to translate business requirements into effective technical outcomes. This role also contributes to analytics dashboards and data visualisation initiatives, with a focus on user experience and clear data storytelling.

To set you up for success in this position you'll have recent hands-on experience in SAC development, excellent communication skills, a proactive and agile approach to project delivery, and a commitment to high-quality documentation and internal standards.

Your duties will include:

• Develop, support, and maintain financial planning models, stories, data actions, and related artefacts in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) to meet CSIRO's planning and forecasting needs.
• Optimise and enhance planning solutions by identifying improvements and implementing best practices in SAC.
• Work closely with Finance stakeholders and clients to gather requirements, translate business needs into technical solutions, and ensure planning tools deliver value.
• Develop and maintain high-quality documentation for all solutions, ensuring clarity, completeness, and alignment with internal standards (e.g., Confluence, Jira).
• Apply best practice software development principles in SAC scripting, contributing to and maintaining internal development standards.
• Undertake general SAC development activities as required, supporting broader analytics and reporting initiatives.

Location: Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Sydney, Hobart

Salary: AU$114k - AU$123k plus up to 15.4% superannuation

Tenure: Indefinite, Full Time

Reference: 101474

To be considered you will need:

• Relevant bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated, hands-on experience in building (or Contributing to) SAP Analytics Cloud solutions (or similar financial planning software products.
• Demonstrated ability to work within deadlines in an agile, self-managed environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a customer-focused approach and commitment to delivering high-quality solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to produce clear, comprehensive technical documentation for solutions and processes.
• Ability to think critically and solve problems, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• A demonstrated commitment to health, safety, and wellbeing of staff, willing to challenge the status quo in pursuit of Zero Harm.

Desirable:

• Experience with other enterprise analytics or planning platforms (e.g., SAP BW, Microsoft Power BI, etc.).
• Awareness of user experience (UX) design, data storytelling, or analytics dashboard development.
• An understanding of the principles and application of data governance in a large organisation.
• Demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to, handling personal, sensitive, and commercially confidential information in accordance with organisational policies.

For full details about this role please review the Position Description

Eligibility

Applications for this position are open to Australian Citizens, the successful candidate will be required to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the Negative Vetting Level 1(NV1). Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.

Flexible working arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work.

Diversity and inclusion

We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish.

About CSIRO

At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact.

CSIRO is committed to values-based leadership to inspire performance and unlock the potential of our people.

Join us and start creating tomorrow today

How to apply

Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.

Applications close

9 November 2025, 11:00pm AEDT

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