Solution Architect (Consolidation)

Summary

Join Anaplan, a team of innovators optimizing business decision-making through its leading scenario planning and analysis platform. We champion diversity and a winning culture, supporting our customers' success. This role involves sales support, partner enablement, and software implementations for clients and partners. Responsibilities include scoping sessions, creating project estimates, and providing post-go-live support. You will also contribute to implementation methodology development and product support, acting as a subject matter expert for online learning content. Anaplan offers a dynamic and exciting team environment where you can further develop your career and make a significant impact.

Requirements

• A degree in Finance/ Accounting and/ or have CPA designation or equivalent
• Experience in consulting/implementing Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) solutions like Hyperion, OneStream, SAP BPC, Orace Financial Consolidation and Close
• Experience implementing Enterprise Performance Management solutions
• Advanced Microsoft Excel / financial modeling skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of a formal system implementation methodology – requirements gathering, design, build/test and deploy
• Superb written and oral communication skills
• Proven track record to lead and implement responsibilities simultaneously
• Penchant for service excellence and a collaborative style
• Subject matter expertise in Financial Consolidations and Group Reporting
• Strong understanding of data integration (inbound and outbound)
• Passion for business analytics, and financial consolidation and close
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
• Results-oriented, motivated, self-starter
• Coaching mentality
• Collegial, open and grounded in integrity
• Desire to work with a truly dynamic and exciting team, with a “roll-up your sleeves” approach
• Strong desire to excel and be committed to gaining exposure to multiple industries while further developing your career

Responsibilities

• Assist the sales and presales organization with sales activities – specifically performing scoping sessions, creating project estimates and SOWs and communicating requirements related to implementation projects to prospects
• Provide coaching and knowledge transfer to partners as they implement Anaplan’s Consolidation solution to customers
• Support the implementation activities of the Consolidation software solutions for clients and partners, as required
• Working with clients to define their functional and technical requirements and provide best practice guidance
• Configure the Consolidation model to address the client’s requirements
• Assist the client with the mapping and loading of required financial data into the Consolidation application
• Participate in the testing of the client solution once configuration and data loading has been completed
• Provide post Go Live support when they commence using the Consolidation solution in a live environment (as per SOW)
• Work with the Professional Services team to develop and document implementation methodology, customizing it for different regions, as required
• Support production customers as required in conjunction with the Support organization
• As required, assist the product management and development organizations with testing new releases of the Consolidation software products
• Act as subject matter expert and reviewer of online learning content