Anaplan Analyst - Quezon City, Pilipinas - John Clements Consultants Inc

Paglalarawan

• 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 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 trainings 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 suggests actionable solutions.

• 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 strong focus to deliver targeted outcomes
• Ability to work in ambiguous environment 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

• 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.

• 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 environment with matrix reporting lines
• Adaptability to change and managing workloads with aggressive timelines.
• Advanced Proficiency in MS Office Suite includes Power Point, 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 professional organization to always be up to date on job knowledge.'