Junior Anaplan Model Builder

Join us as we work to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.

athenahealth is a progressive and innovation-driven healthcare software product company. We partner with healthcare organizations across the care continuum to drive clinical and financial results. Our expert teams build modern technology on an open, connected ecosystem, yielding insights that make a difference for our customers and their patients. We maintain a unique values-driven employee culture and offer a flexible work-life balance. As evidence of our rapid growth and industry leadership, we were recently acquired by one of the world’s leading private investment firms for $17bn

We are headquartered in Boston, US, and our India offices are in Bangalore, Chennai, and Pune. 

Position Summary: We are looking for a self-driven “Junior Anaplan Model Builder” to advance our Anaplan Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) environment and adjacent areas of the tech stack on the Finance Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Center of Excellence Transformation team.

Let’s talk about you. You take initiative to problem solve and develop relationships. You love technology and continuously improve whatever you are involved in. You partner to understand deeply what your customer, the FP&A team, needs and why. You take a holistic approach and develop interconnected processes, build financial models, orchestrate execution, and grow the team’s skills in Anaplan.
You take action when there is an open item, and you do not wait for guidance when the path forward is unclear. You are a fast learner, well-versed in how data flows and a savvy builder of efficient large-scale cross-functional applications. You are tenacious and strive for excellence in delivering what our FP&A team and our senior leadership need to manage the business. 

The Team: Our FP&A team drives decisions at all levels, from Board of Directors and Executive Leadership Team strategy to manager-level tactical operations, by analyzing and reporting financial results and developing forecasts. 

Within FP&A, the Center of Excellence Transformation team is a highly agile and visible team of trusted partners; we are continuously creating, improving, and partnering to advance athena’s forecasting and reporting capabilities across people, process, and technology solutions. You’ll be part of a 4-person Model Builder team based in the US and India. 

Job Responsibilities 

Act as a Business Systems Analyst to partner with FP&A users to identify process gaps and areas for improvement, with particular focus on the Corporate track 

Translate business problems and spreadsheets into best-in-class Anaplan multi-dimensional solutions; gather requirements, design, develop, test, UAT, and maintain models 

Support all steps of the application development lifecycle 

Modify existing models to optimize, improve, and/or create new functionality and user experience 

Define data integration and process scheduling requirements in partnership with IT leveraging ETL tools (Informatica); provide guidance to data owners on Anaplan staging best practices, and help reconcile data when applicable 

Administer critical components of Anaplan, including settings and workspace usage 

Resolve questions, including researching, explaining, documenting, and escalating issues to Anaplan support 

Communicate status, from key milestones to tactical bug fixes, including weekly updates, team meetings, and ad hoc conversations​ 

Assist with hierarchy governance process, including monthly review files and bulk data updates 

Become an Anaplan platform guru through understanding monthly platform updates and achieving additional Anaplan Model Builder certifications 

Willingness to step outside of your comfort zone to resolve issues and implement enhancements that help move the team forward 

Set and work toward long-term goals that align toward becoming a Solution Architect

Qualifications 

Ability to demonstrate examples of ambition and resolving work-related challenges through independent work

Min 1+ years of Anaplan model building experience, including at least Level 1 Model Building certification and 1 full lifecycle implementation in Anaplan

Demonstrated Model Builder technical ability in modules with multiple dimensions, import and export actions, and ALM 

Strong analytical problem-solving skills with a customer-first approach 

Proactive obsession with getting the details right and executing projects on time 

Strong communication skills: concisely align, teach, and document 

Operations-minded: a well-organized, action-oriented planner who understands process flows 

Familiarity with financial analysis, modeling, & reporting and accounting concepts 

Track record of maintaining strict confidentiality 

Work timings - 1:30pm to 10:30pm IST 

About athenahealth

Here’s ourvision:  To create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all.

What’s unique about our locations?
From an historic, 19thcentury arsenal to a converted, landmark power plant,allofathenahealth’s offices were carefully chosen to represent our innovative spirit and promote the most positive and productive work environment for our teams. Our10offices across the United States and India —plus numerous remote employees —all work to modernize the healthcare experience, together.
Our company culture might be our best feature.
We don't take ourselves too seriously. But our work? That’s another story.athenahealth develops andimplements products and services that support US healthcare: It’sour chance to create healthier futures for ourselves, for our family and friends, for everyone.

Our vibrant and talented employees — orathenistas, as we call ourselves — spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplishour goal. We continue to expand our workforce with amazing people who bring diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives at every level, and foster an environment where every athenista feels comfortable bringing theirbestselves to work.

Our size makes a difference, too: We are small enoughthatyourindividual contributionswill stand out— butlarge enoughto grow your career with ourresources and established business stability.
Giving back is integral to our culture. OurathenaGivesplatform strives tosupport food security, expand access to high-quality healthcare for all, and support STEM education to develop providers and technologists who will provide access to high-quality healthcare for all in the future. As part of the evolution of athenahealth’sCorporate Social Responsibility(CSR)program, we’ve selected nonprofit partners that align with our purpose and let us foster long-term partnerships for charitable giving, employee volunteerism, insight sharing, collaboration, and cross-team engagement.

What can we do for you?
Along with health and financial benefits,athenistasenjoy perks specific to eachlocation, including commuter support, employee assistance programs, tuition assistance,employeeresource groups, and collaborative workspaces — some offices even welcome dogs.

In addition to our traditional benefits and perks, we sponsor events throughout the year, includingbook clubs, external speakers, and hackathons. And weprovideathenistaswithacompany culturebased onlearning,the support of anengaged team,andan inclusive environment where all employees are valued. 

We alsoencourage a better work-life balance forathenistaswith our flexibility. Whilewe know in-office collaboration is critical to our vision, we recognize that not all work needs to be done within an office environment, full-time. With consistent communication and digital collaboration tools, athenahealth enables employees to find a balance that feels fulfilling and productive for each individual situation.