FP&A Anaplan Developer

Job Description

1. Core Responsibilities Responsible for Anaplan development, which includes building new modules and updating or amending existing modules. Ensuring work is completed to Anaplan development principles and standards. Responsible for fully documenting the build of each module to facilitate support in the future and audit expectations. Track and provide regular updates on benefits of work, including decommissioning existing End User Developed Applications (EUDAs) Establish UAT for end users to complete as modules are developed and support the UAT process. Provide structured training on developed modules and support the end user. (End user is responsible for running modules and not this role) Manage data integrity within Anaplan which includes working with the FP&A Management team to establish data control principles which formalise data readiness through accounting cycles (including reconciliation to firm ledger) and defining and embedding approach to version control Ensure that you fully understand and comply with the organisations Risk Management Policies as they relate to your area of responsibility and demonstrate in your day-to-day work that you put customers at the heart of everything you do. Ensure that you fully understand and comply with the organisation’s Data Governance Policies as they relate to your area of responsibility and demonstrate in your day-to-day work that you treat data as an important corporate asset which must be protected and managed. Maintain the company’s compliance standards and ensure timely completion of all mandatory on-line training modules and attestations. 2. Experience Requirements 3 years’ experience of Anaplan development aligned to the module design principles of Anaplan 3 years previous experience of dealing with stakeholders at all levels is essential 3 years previous experience of working in Financial Services is essential 3 years of experience working closely with a network outside of the immediate function and building trusted partnerships that are collaborative but still enable healthy challenge is essential 3. Knowledge Requirements Expert knowledge Anaplan development and system design best practices Knowledge of financial information structures including general ledger and an appreciation of how information flows from front office systems into a ledger Expert knowledge on how to structure and support a formal UAT for small system development Expert knowledge on how to structure and write development documentation 4. Skill and Competency Requirements Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills are essential Specialist analytical skills are essential Advanced skills with respect to defining quality management reporting and the ability to mould output to the right level is essential. Strong collaboration skills are essential Strong ability to be proactive in asking questions and engaging teams as needed as will be reliant on relationship building over time Understanding of the constituents of a strong control environment is essential to ensure that the Finance considerations are built based on a strong foundation Intellectual curiosity and the desire to learn so that the right level of knowledge is used to make sound decisions. Emotional intelligence to undertake this in the right way is essential Strong ability to present at management and committee level is essential Strong ability to quickly adapt knowledge to new situations is essential Specialist skills in respect of MS Office, particularly Excel are essential 5. Required Qualifications/Certifications GSCE/GCE qualifications in both Maths and English are essential Professional Finance Qualification is essential