Anaplan Analyst - Philippines, Quezon City, Pilipinas - Manulife Philippines

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Why choose Manulife

· Competitive Salary packages and performance bonuses

· Day 1 HMO + FREE coverage for your dependents (inclusive of same-sex partners)

· Retirement savings benefit

· Rewarding culture that values wellness and well-being

· Performance Bonus

· Global network of industry experts

· Extensive training resources

Job Description:

This role will be key in the successful delivery of Anaplan within Manulife by engaging with internal customers, supporting the build and design of Anaplan solutions, and will be responsible for Anaplan Model development, enhancement and implementation.

The successful candidate will support the full Anaplan development life cycle including model design, build, delivery, iteration, and maintenance. The successful candidate will support the Finance Systems Leads in managing all aspects of Anaplan delivery including liaising with internal and external support, service vendor, working closely with Business Units and Regional Teams to understand business use cases, updating existing models as well as supporting the Finance team on the system development roadmap, and the wider business in their use of Anaplan.

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The role reports into MBPS Finance Service Delivery Program Manager and will be functionally accountable to the Financial Process and Control Lead - Global Finance Shared Services. The Anaplan Analyst is primarily accountable for supporting the ANAPLAN initiatives/projects for Global Finance Shared Services.

Responsibilities will include the following:

Support ANAPLAN projects/initiatives by:

Delivering large and complex end-to-end Anaplan implementation projects which includes participation in requirements gathering, modelling and building designs, testing, and developing training materials

Maintain and update existing Anaplan models in response to changing business requirements

Ensuring a robust framework of controls is in place across the Anaplan landscape.

Design, develop, and maintain planning/forecasting/consolidation models and data transformation in order to meet business requirements.

Build trust and credibility with business users by:

Analyzing business requirements/objectives and monitoring of key measures related to key stakeholder satisfaction

Participating in data integrations and migration solutions activities.

Preparing business users and team members by facilitating training or walkthroughs.

Assisting in the estimate process, including updating and validating forecast assumptions.

Enabling end-users to engage with the models by incorporating visualizations via dashboards

Fully documenting all processes and other technical deliverables for ease of use and transparency

Providing primary business support during process UAT and parallel runs including primary escalation and resolution contact

Alert management to accounting or operational problems and suggest actionable solutions.

Special Projects

Special projects will arise from time to time that may not be ANAPLAN related and will require strong financial knowledge, strong analytical and organizational skills with an innovative mindset. The Manager will be responsible for assigning these ad-hoc projects as required by senior management pertaining to the introduction of new services, products, and processes designed.

Living the Manulife Values in partnering with Business Users and Finance Shared Services Operations during the ANAPLAN project lifecycle. Ensure that outcomes of the ANAPLAN initiatives above are measured, tracked, and reported.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in accounting or other related disciplines. CPA designation an advantage

5+ years of hands-on experience in finance function processes including consolidation, management reporting, forecasting/budgeting, and finance operations

2+ years of experience designing and building Anaplan models with Level 2 Model Builder certification

Strong financial model-building skills on Anaplan and potentially other EPM tools e.g. Excel, Hyperion, Essbase

Strong expertise and deep understanding of multi-dimensional modeling. Ability to translate from model-building in Excel to multi-dimensional technologies.

Strong understanding of financial fundamentals and commercial drivers

Comfortable in operating across geographies and with teams of varying maturity

Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. Tact and clear verbal and written communication skills are necessary to facilitate solutions and resolve problems

Strong influence, negotiation, and change management skills

Strong analytical and innovative problem-solving skills with the proven ability to exercise flexibility and judgment in assessing business issues and risks in a dynamic environment

Execution-oriented with a strong focus on delivering targeted outcomes

Ability to work in ambiguous environments and adapt to change while managing time and workload with aggressive timelines

Applies industry best practices within daily work and continues to participate in professional development by reading publications, networking, and participating in professional organizations

Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills

Preferred but not required:

Prior experience in working with offshore teams

Qualified with recognized financial qualification (CIMA, ACCA, etc.) or equivalent highly advantageous

Certification to the Anaplan Solution Architect or Master Anaplanner level is highly preferred

Knowledge of VBA, SQL, and basic data warehouse experience is also preferred.

Competencies:

Strong relationship management skills to build enduring and productive alliances across matrix organizations. Experience in partnering with a diverse team located in multiple locations and time zones.

Strong presentation, influencing, and negotiation skills across the organization.

Demonstrates strong flexibility in the face of ambiguous situations, shifting demands, and challenging work environments. Uses diplomacy and tact to resolve difficult situations. Escalates more serious issues to management.

Excellent initiative and ability to commit to a course of action in the face of risks and uncertainty

Professional attitude and client service orientation; collaborative and results-oriented

Practical problem-solving skills and the ability to influence change

Strong oral/written communication skills required to interact with senior officers and representatives from other Divisions and functional departments

Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to be flexible to changing environments

Ability to work independently and willing to collaborate with other teams for a project with huge-scale benefits

Ability to work in ambiguous environments with matrix reporting lines

Adaptability to change and managing workloads with aggressive timelines.

Advanced Proficiency in MS Office Suite includes PowerPoint, MS Project, Excel, Word, One Note

Experience using enterprise planning tools (Office 365 Suite, Power BI, Qlik)

Flexible on shift and overtime may be required to meet business deadlines.

Participates in educational opportunities; reads professional publications; maintains networks and participates in a professional organization to always be up to date on job knowledge.