About us
At Auctane, we are united by a passion to help sellers — wherever they are, however they operate — fulfill the promises they make to consumers. The Auctane mission is to fuel commerce through exceptional delivery. We make it possible for businesses to meet the ever rising expectations of their customers, and we make the world smaller and more accessible to consumers everywhere. Auctane brands enable hundreds of thousands of merchants to annually deliver billions of products — over $200 billion worth — to customers around the globe. And Auctane is just getting started.
Auctane is a team of shipping and software experts with a passion for helping merchants move their ideas, dreams and innovations around the globe. The Auctane family includes ShipStation, ShipWorks, ShipEngine, ShippingEasy, Stamps, Endicia, Metapack, GlobalPost, and Packlink. Our partners include Amazon, UPS, USPS, eBay, BigCommerce, Shopify, WooCommerce, and Walmart.
Our values
About the role
The sustainability and health of our applications, systems and tooling is critical for our finance support efforts. The Anaplan Model Builder/Solutions Architect role will play a key role to enable our vision to become a digital and data driven organization with transparent financial management and analytical support for decision making.
The Team
Auctane’s Finance team is responsible for driving key strategic initiatives, generating insights into business performance, and leading financial decisions across the Company. We partner with Senior Management and business unit leaders by providing effective decision-making support to drive long-term business performance.
We are looking for an Anaplan Model Builder/Solutions Architect to be a driving force of change with strong analytical problem solving skills and expertise in working with data and logical structures. This role will streamline our process to support our predictability and business performance reporting. A collaborative team player with proactive communication and attention to detail are key requirements for this position.
What will you be doing?
- Build, own and maintain the Anaplan Data Hub, Finance, and Revenue models as well as all associated lists, modules, actions, dashboards, and other model settings.
- Design, build, test, and deploy new features to existing Anaplan models using best practices that ensure data integrity, efficiency and scalability
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to build, implement, train and support our financial models in Anaplan related but not limited to budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting
- Develop proof of concepts to address reporting requirements to improve business operations and visibility to performance metrics
- Work closely with stakeholders across BI, Accounting and FP&A to manage upstream and downstream data flows and integration dependencies
- Be the in-house Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Anaplan, staying up to date with latest features and championing best practices in model building and support for our financial models
What are we looking for?
- Anaplan hands-on model building experience of 3-5 years along with working with business processes, data structures and system automations at scale
- Delivered projects fully functional and working Anaplan models for large multinational companies in an analytical environment.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including financial modeling, pivot tables, and advanced formulas
- Self-motivated, mission-driven, team player, that embraces problem-solving and enthusiastic to learn and grow
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively articulate complex financial ideas and analysis to non-finance stakeholders
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to think creatively and identify innovative solutions to complex problems while exercising sound judgment in ambiguous situations
- Exceptional attention to detail, with a commitment to accuracy and thoroughness in all work
- BS degree in Finance, Accounting or related field
What will make you stand out
- Level 2 Model Builder certification required; Level 3 Model Builder, Certified Solution Architect, or Master Anaplanner certification a plus
- Capable of building and maintaining complex data models from conceptualization to model development
- Experience using technology to translate complex Excel spreadsheets into multidimensional models preferred
- Strong analytical abilities; understanding of data integration and ETL processes, including data mapping and transformation
- Experience working with FP&A teams
The Tech
- Expertise in MS Excel (creating financial models, working with large sets of data, pivot tables, and using advanced formulas)
Google Suite (Slides, Docs, and Sheets)
Experience with Netsuite, Looker, Big Query, and SQL preferred
What do we offer?
- 📦 Discount on your personal shipment orders via stamps.com and GlobalPost.
- 💙 Charitable donation matching! We are happy to support your initiatives by duplicating the amount donated.
- 😊 Volunteer day. You can take 1 day off per year in order to participate in volunteering activities! We will love to see some pictures in our slack!
- Referral Fee 🔗 We need your support in hiring top-class talent! We offer a referral bonus of 500-5K, depending on the complexity of the role and the hiring process.
- ⚖️ Great work-life balance. We offer a flexible work schedule and will do our best to adapt to your situation. Working in a fast-paced environment can be intense, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t enjoy your free time!
- 💜 An inclusive and upbeat work environment Leave your suit behind... business casual, jeans accepted kind of place! More importantly, our company culture promotes diversity and inclusion. The personality and opinions of each of our team members are important and valid, and we aim to offer all employees a safe environment where they can be themselves and thrive.
- 🌍 A cross-cultural atmosphere We are a truly international team of over 20 nationalities that speak at least 10 languages. Our company language is English and all internal communication and company-wide meetings are in English.
- 🏟️ Company events Work hard, play hard! We do our best every day, even at our regular team-building events.
- 📺 Internal and external training, free access to online training platforms such as LinkedIn Learning.
- 🏠 We are a hybrid company. All team members at Auctane in Austin come into the office Tuesday-Wed-Thursday.
- 🌅 We offer 10 paid days off for U.S. holidays throughout the year!
- 🏐 Health and Wellness: The well-being of our team is super important to us. Choose from different options that help you focus on your health.
- 🛬Take the reins of your time off with our flexible PTO policy – because work-life balance should always be in your hands!
- 🏢 Attractive office space in the heart of central Austin, Texas (free drinks, snacks…)
- 🍽Indulge in weekly catered lunches at our office – a delicious perk to fuel your work.
- 🚗Free garage parking directly across from the office building.
- 🏋🏾♀️Fitness center in the office with Tonal Mirrors, Peletons, free weights, etc.
- 💪🏽We offer a gym discount program to help you stay fit and healthy!
- 🧘🏻♂️Find your zen right at the heart of our Austin office with weekly onsite yoga sessions – because balance is key to our vibrant workplace culture!
- 💰401k employer matching program – because your future deserves a friendly boost!
- 📚We offer education reimbursement to all employees, ensuring that you can pursue your educational goals while excelling in your career with us. Invest in your future and let us support your growth every step of the way.
- 🐶We’ve got your furry friend covered with pet insurance discounts.
- 📄Have a helpful legal sidekick right in your back pocket with our free access to Rocket Lawyer.
- 🩺Get ready for hassle-free healthcare from the comfort of your couch – we offer free Telehealth services to keep you feeling your best!
- 💆🏻♀️Treat yourself to relaxation on the regular – enjoy a monthly discount at Massage Envy.
- 👕Get ready to rock our brand with style – we’ve got awesome company swag to offer!
- ⭐️We conduct annual merit reviews to recognize and reward your hard work and achievements.
- 🏡BenefitsHub platform to obtain perks and discounts on auto/home insurance, pet insurance, travel, fitness, etc.
- 🚶🏽♀️Wellness programs with wellness discounts on medical benefit deduction and offers various company wellness activities/webinars and challenges such as Steps challenges and a Health Fair!
- 💲Health savings account employer contribution for HSA medical plan enrollees.
Additional Position Duties: (The following is a list of what all employees, except those with medical accommodation, may be regularly required to do.)
- Sit for prolonged periods of time
- Utilize wrist and hands for a prolonged period of time
- Walk short distances
- Stand for short periods
- Speaking and conversing with others
- Lift up to 25lbs without assistance up to chest height
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