About the Role:
We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Anaplan Model Builder to join our growing team. In this role, you will play a key role in supporting our FP&A processes by designing, developing, and maintaining Anaplan models. You will collaborate closely with FP&A professionals to understand their needs and translate them into efficient and scalable solutions on the Anaplan platform.
Responsibilities:
- Build, maintain, and enhance Anaplan models based on design specifications and best practices.
- Translate business requirements into functional model components under the guidance of the Master Anaplanner.
- Develop and maintain data integrations between Anaplan and source systems (in collaboration with the IT team).
- Create user-friendly dashboards and reports for business users.
- Perform data validation and reconciliation to ensure data accuracy.
- Provide end-user support and troubleshoot model issues.
- Participate in testing and deployment of Anaplan model changes.
- Contribute to the creation of model documentation.
- Partner with FP&A stakeholders to design and develop Anaplan models for various FP&A use cases, such as budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
- Build and maintain complex Anaplan models, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.
- Develop and implement automation routines and data integrations to streamline FP&A processes.
- Troubleshoot and resolve Anaplan issues, ensuring smooth operation and data integrity.
- Stay up-to-date on the latest Anaplan functionalities and best practices.
- Manage stakeholder requirements and develop detailed implementation plans.
- Provide ongoing training and support to FP&A users on Anaplan functionalities.
- Coordinate the design, development, and different testing activities.
- Work with product, engineering, and operational business stakeholders to understand and prioritize business systems needs.
- Create architectural designs that enhance resilience and promote business continuity.
- Identify actionable, value-added optimization and efficiency opportunities, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our Anaplan applications and processes.
- Uphold strict and consistent standards of process documentation.
- Carry out regular stakeholder meetings, run workshops, and effective communication and collaboration sessions.
- Carry out technical system audits to ensure compliance with appropriate standards.
- Employ agile methodology in the development of software, systems interfaces, and application configurations.
Experience:
- 3+ years work experience in IT systems and deep domain knowledge of the associated Business Systems (Anaplan is a must, and Tableau/Thoughtspot is preferred).
- Good understanding of the software development lifecycle.
- Experience of developing plans and project management techniques.
- Proven ability to translate unstructured business problems into clearly defined requirements.
- Basic knowledge of SQL.
- Comfortable communicating and empathizing with individuals across a variety of roles — you will need to gather needs from Support business owners, and then articulate those needs to technical partners.
- Strong understanding of FP&A concepts and processes, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Techno-functional professional with 1+ FP&A (e.g., Anaplan) full cycle implementations.
