Anaplan Platform Specialist

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Anaplan developer to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing Anaplan models that meet the business needs of our clients.

Main Responsibilities:

• Translate complex business requirements into scalable, efficient, and maintainable Anaplan model designs, adhering to Anaplan best practices.
• Develop and configure Anaplan modules, lists, hierarchies, and properties to accurately represent business dimensions and data structures.
• Write and optimize complex Anaplan formulas and calculations to support various planning scenarios, financial calculations, and performance metrics.
• Design and build intuitive, user-friendly dashboards and interfaces that provide clear actionable insights and enhance the user experience.
• Develop and manage data integrations between Anaplan and various source systems using Anaplan Connect, APIs, or other integration tools.
• Implement and manage robust user security roles, access permissions, and data visibility within Anaplan models.

Performance Optimization & Maintenance:

• Continuously monitor, analyze, and optimize Anaplan model performance, identifying and resolving bottlenecks, and implementing efficiency improvements.
• Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues within Anaplan models, data integrations, and user interfaces.
• Perform regular maintenance, updates, and enhancements to existing Anaplan models to ensure their accuracy, efficiency, and alignment with evolving business needs.
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including model blueprints, data flow diagrams, calculation logic, and integration specifications.

Collaboration & Support:

• Collaborate extensively with business users, financial analysts, and project managers to gather detailed business requirements and translate them into technical specifications for Anaplan development.
• Provide technical support and training to end-users, assisting with model navigation, data entry, report generation, and troubleshooting user-reported issues.
• Advocate for and ensure adherence to Anaplan best practices and governance standards throughout the development lifecycle.

Technical Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience as an Anaplan Developer with a strong portfolio of successfully implemented Anaplan models.
• Deep expertise in Anaplan platform functionalities, including Module, List, and Blueprinting, Formulas, Functions, and Calculation Logic, Data Integration, Dashboarding, Security, Roles, and Access Control, Data Tags and Selective Access.
• Strong understanding of multi-dimensional modeling concepts.
• Experience with Anaplan ALM for model development and deployment.
• Proficiency in data manipulation and analysis, with an ability to work with large datasets.
• Familiarity with API integrations and data exchange formats, such as JSON, XML.
• Experience with SQL or other database query languages is a plus.
• Knowledge of scripting languages, such as Python, for automation or data preparation is a bonus.
• Understanding of financial planning & analysis (FP&A), sales planning, supply chain planning, or other relevant business domains is highly desirable.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Finance, Business Administration, or a related quantitative field.
• Anaplan Model Builder Certification (Level 2 or 3 preferred).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

About This Role:

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented Anaplan developer to join our team and contribute to the success of our clients. If you have the skills and experience required for this role, we would love to hear from you.