Senior Anaplan Model Builder

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

We are a well established COE Team responsible for Global FMC Anaplan program providing planning capabilities to 10+ divisions with ~40 production Anaplan models deployed. Working as a member of the Strategic Business Initiatives Team in Corporate Finance, the Center of Excellent (CoE) Senior Analyst will be responsible for assisting in the enterprise maintenance and new implementation use cases of Anaplan for financial modeling across the FMCA enterprise.  This includes but not limited to financial planning, forecasting, workforce planning, and other key financial reporting and modeling functions. 

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with direct supervisor to establish and implement the overall architecture, design, and data integrations for new Anaplan implementations (Data flow, modules, calculations, user security, integration with SAP BW, integration with existing models)
  • Work directly with key stakeholders across the enterprise throughout the implementation
  • Gather and document business requirements
  • Assist in project planning with guidance from supervisor
  • Convert requirements to user stories and translate to Anaplan logic using DISCO methodology
  • Ensure UAT sign off by business
  • Create documentation for business users on model planning functionality and maintenance

• Interact with end users to understand their experience with the applications, identify new requirements and implement them in subsequent apps releases
• Participate in existing Anaplan model landscape maintenance as part of the COE
• Follow established FMCNA COE and Anaplan best practices for model build and case management
• Participate in weekly/daily SCRUM meetings with COE team / supervisor
• Assist product development by providing assessment of your experience and suggesting ways to develop future features
• Monitor data flows to and from internal systems to ensure all data is up-to-date and accurate; act as liaison for distributing and collecting data
• Comfortable working in a fast paced environment
• Assist with various projects as assigned by a direct supervisor
• Support Finance community by providing expert level support and sharing of best practices in application development
• Other duties as assigned.

Additional responsibilities may include focus on one or more divisions related to candidates experience (ie Manufacturing, Services, Pharma, etc.)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

• The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• None

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s Degree required (Information Technologies or Finance); Advanced Degree desirable

EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS:  

• Required 2+ years of hands on model building experience within an enterprise level environment
• Current Anaplan L3 Certification (Master Anaplanner preferred)
• Experience in the Classic and New UX dashboard design
• 5 – 8 years’ related experience (Finance/IT); or a Master’s degree with 3 years’ experience
• Solid foundational knowledge of financial and business acumen
• Will have outstanding quantitative skills and attention to detail that will allow successful analysis
• Excellent computer skills with advanced proficiency in word processing, Excel including macros, complex charts and pivot tables, database skills, PowerPoint/presentation and email applications.
• Experience with project management tracking and documentation.
• Detail oriented with strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate with all levels of management and with end users.
• Experience managing team member work/deadlines/deliverables.