CORPORATE PLANNING MANAGEMENT (CPM) ASSOCIATE, ANAPLAN MODEL BUILDER
The Corporate Planning Management (CPM) Division unifies Finance Planning, Spend Management, Operational Risk and Resilience, and CPM Engineering teams to deliver business planning and analytics, expense management, third party risk management, and governance strategies across the firm. CPM have 5 operating pillars. Finance Planning supports the execution of the firm s strategic objectives through the management of the planning process, firmwide reporting and analytics and insights into the firm s business plans and budgets. They develop consistent framework for revenue division projections creating transparency, accountability and efficiency around projections. This pillar also includes the CFO, EO and Engineering divisional CFOs, who are strategic finance advisors helping the firm and the non-revenue divisions achieve commercial financial opportunities. Product Finance is responsible for the overall governance and proactive management of the firm s non-compensation expenses.
Spend Management encompasses the functions responsible for managing all aspects of the firms spend with third parties - advising commercial agreements and driving operating efficiency. Departments include Strategic Sourcing, Procure to Pay, Integrated Travel and Expense, Infrastructure and Transformation and Sustainable Operations. Operational Risk Resilience drives firmwide Operational Risk programs along with second line teams and implements required changes within CPM. The Corporate Insurance Advisory team in this pillar identifies, procures, and manages corporate insurance needs for the firm and its investing businesses. The CPM Engineering team provides engineering solutions that enable the firm to manage third-party spend, data and automation, plan budgets, forecast financial scenarios, allocate expenses and support corporate decision making in-line with the firm s strategic objectives.
As an Anaplan Model Builder, you will work with technical team members, business partners, andconsultants to deliver the Anaplan solutions to support enterprise-wide planning decision makingwithin the firm. The team provides innovative platforms and tools which enable senior leaders, CFOs,product owners, finance, management and strategy teams across the firm to analyze their investmentstructures, drive efficiencies and forecast future changes. The ideal candidate must have done Anaplan implementations before and can anticipate what needs to be done, adapt quickly, and work well in a fast-paced, enriching environment.
Responsibilities
Solution Design: Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into scalable and efficient Anaplan solutions for Finance Planning Analysis. This includes facilitating workshops, documenting user stories, and proposing optimal model designs. Model Building: Develop and maintain complex Anaplan models, leveraging best practices for data integration, calculations, hierarchies, lists, modules, dashboards, and reporting. This involves writing efficient formulas, managing data flows, and ensuring data integrity. Optimization and Best Practices: Continuously monitor and optimize Anaplan model performance, usability, and scalability. Proactively identify and implement improvements, incorporating Anaplan best practices and staying current with platform updates. Training and Support: Provide comprehensive training and support to end-users, empowering them to effectively utilize Anaplan solutions. Develop training materials, conduct training sessions, and provide ongoing support through various channels. Documentation: Maintain thorough and up-to-date documentation for all Anaplan models, processes, and best practices. This includes model blueprints, calculation logic, data dictionaries, and user guides. Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner effectively with cross-functional teams, including developers, and business stakeholders, to deliver integrated solutions aligned with the firms strategic objectives. Participate in project meetings, contribute to solution design discussions, and ensure seamless integration with other systems.
Basic Requirement
- Bachelor s degree in engineering or a qualified finance and accounting professional with
demonstrated functional experience in Finance functions - Technical:
Anaplan Certified Model Builder is required. Anaplan Certified Solution Architect is preferred. - 3+ years of overall experience in a corporate environment. Hands-on experience building and supporting complex Planning and Forecasting models using the Anaplan platform
- 2+ years of experience in successfully implementing Anaplan solutions
- Hands-on experience using Anaplan Data Hub as source for model builds
- Understand functional and non-functional requirements from business and how they translate in Anaplan features
- Experience with relational databases and working with large data sets
- Experience building Anaplan dashboards for presentation and interaction by end users
- Experience in Agile development process
- Design creative prototypes/Proofs of Concept according to business specifications
- Conduct functional and non-functional testing, perform unit and integration testing and troubleshoot and debug applications
- Strong understanding of corporate finance, planning, and analysis processes (preferred).
- Demonstrated experience in contributing to Anaplan implementations (design, development, and/or support). Experience with Financial Planning and Budgeting is preferred.
Communication: - Ability to effectively communicate technical Anaplan concepts and capabilities to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Proven ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications for Anaplan model development.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation and facilitation skills.
Risk Management: Ability to identify and articulate potential operational and data risks associated with Anaplan models and processes. Preferred Qualifications Experience in Excel spreadsheet modeling, macros, pivot tables, formulas, charts, etc. Good knowledge of data visualization (Business Intelligence) and data modelling Experience in SQL, Dashboard Development and Data integration Exposure to API management, usage and development
Goldman Sachs is an equal employment/affirmative action employe
