Sr FP&A Architect Analyst

This person will be responsible for being the in-house Anaplan expert, owning the design, modeling & reporting as well as training others, including budget owners. In terms of ongoing responsibilities, he should be involved in monthly FP&A close cadence process in providing insights into the business to different stakeholders, helping us to optimize the flux analysis process and streamlining budget, forecast, and planning process.  

Key responsibilities include:

• Build and support complex planning and forecasting models using the Anaplan platform and build Anaplan Visualizations
• Partner with the business and business applications team to implement, optimize, and maintain Anaplan models.
• Create, maintain, monitor, and analyze all master data in Anaplan and other connected systems.
• Document processes and assist different functions with process optimization
• Provide creative yet logical approaches to solving data, business, and process problems
• Perform various levels of data validation across multiple systems
• Draft and maintain policies, procedures, and other documentation to ensure uniform, accurate, and consistent data is present
• Provide testing support for upgrades and releases, including integration testing from various sources to target systems
• Set up and automate reporting, charting and analyze trends and patterns
• Perform other ad hoc responsibilities as necessary

  You are:

• A strong team player with a positive, service-oriented attitude who drives process improvements to increase the effectiveness of the team and minimize room for errors
• Hands-on, detail-oriented, and organized; prior experience having gathered, structured, monitored, and validated data to ensure data integrity and detailed documentation; has developed a habit of checking the accuracy of data and analysis several times over before submitting for review
• A self-starter and high-achiever with a focus on doing a great job
• A superior problem solver, possessing the initiative to look into the details and interpret the impact of key business drivers
• Excellent multitasker who has strong time and project management skills.
• Strong communicator, both written & verbal; reliable and responsive to email and phone communications
• Highest level of integrity and good judgment with the ability to effectively deal with highly sensitive, confidential information

 Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Accounting/Finance/Business or related field
• Anaplan Level 3 Certification or above
• Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in Anaplan model building
• Experience partnering with FP&A to deliver insightful information
• Hands-on experience with NetSuite, Boomi, and Workday preferred
• High proficiency with Excel is a must