Anaplan Model Builder

Autodesk, Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected technology company is looking for an Anaplan Model Builder to join its award-winning team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining complex financial models using Anaplan, ensuring accuracy and user satisfaction. This role requires a collaborative approach, strong analytical skills, and a background in finance or business. Join a dynamic environment where innovative solutions are crafted to optimize business planning processes.

Qualifications

• Real-life experience in planning and modeling for Finance and Sales.
• Ability to influence on process optimization opportunities.
• Achieved Anaplan Certified Model Builder Level 2 or above.

Responsibilities

• Translate business processes into Anaplan models.
• Maintain existing Anaplan models, incorporating new functionalities.
• Provide hands-on training and support to end users.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Adaptability

Education

Undergraduate degree in finance, business, or engineering

Tools

Anaplan

Excel

SAP BPC

Job description

Position Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated person to join an award - winning Anaplan Center of Excellence to help shape the future of connected forecasting and planning in Finance . The Anaplan Model Builder is a key role in Autodesk’s Business Insights and Automation team and is responsible for the successful design, build , implementation, and maintenance of Anaplan-based soluti ons . The ideal candidate is a team player that has experience building financial models and enjoys solving and streamlining complex business problems using Anaplan . A successful candidate enjoys detail ed and challenging puzzles, thrives in a n ever-changing environment, and innovates without boundaries. The ability to listen and ask inquisitive questions that improve financial business processes and solution those with business stakeholders is essential.

Responsibilities

Translate existing business processes and problems into sophisticated multi-dimensional Anaplan models starting by building the underlying architecture, data s c hem a , calculation methodologies , process improvement s, model building and reporting , to arrive at a great user experience

Maintain existing Anaplan models . I ncorporat e new functionality in response to business-driven changes, develop new feature enhancements, and fix production issues to maintain accu racy and uptime , end user trust and satisfaction

Author technical documentation t hat explain s how the model was built and why , deployment procedures and instructions for run state /administrator s

Participate in the development of data integration pipelines between source systems and Anaplan by partnering with other internal organization s to design data models, APIs, or other architectural elements

Identify and remedy technical debt to ensure high model health

Monitor and validate data processing work flows to and from Anaplan

Active participant of a scrum team including u ser story definition and refinement, backlog prioritization, story estimation, sprint ceremonies (stand-up, demo, retro) and project status

Build relationships and trust with business model owners, team members, end users, collaborating teams and stakeholders

Participate in user acceptance testing, script wri ting, and deployment activities

Provide hands-on training and office hours to end users to facilitate adoption of the Anaplan model

Use Anaplan model building best practices and standards established within Autodesk and the Anaplan Community

Minimum Qualifications

Model builder who can speak in the finance language of the business, influence and advise on process optimization opportunities, and develop those improvements in Anaplan

Real life experience that turned you into a s ubject matter expert in planning and modeling for Finance and Sales

Experience working in highly iterative software-focused work practices - Lean, Agile, Anaplan Way

You havewalked -the-walk and ha ve a strong finance , FP&A , sales planning and forecast ing background with the technical chops building solutions with Excel, Anaplan, SAP BPC, Planful , TM1 or other cloud solutions

Solving interesting problems motivates you to get to work each day. You have excellent quantitative and analytical skills, a high attention to detail and scrutiny of discrepancies that sparks conversations to develop better solutions

Adaptability to work in a large team, small team, independently, remote and in-person

Hungry to learn , adopt and contribute to the Anaplan community

Learned how to learn. You have an undergrad degree in finance, business, or engineering or have a combination of other education and equivalent work

Excellent listening and communication skills with the ability to switch contexts between highly technical and business-focused topics quickly and easily

Actively foster an environment where people can bring their authentic selves to work

Courage to speak up with divergent views in productive ways, and inquisitively approach difficult conversations to drive solutions

You take responsibility for both good and bad results and take initiative in leading remediation, informing others of decisions and plans that affect them

Achieved Anaplan Certified Model Builder Level 2 or above

Learn More

About Autodesk

Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Job Requisition ID #

25WD90401

Position Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated person to join an award - winning Anaplan Center of Excellence to help shape the future of connected forecasting and planning in Finance . The Anaplan Model Builder is a key role in Autodesk’s Business Insights and Automation team and is responsible for the successful design, build , implementation, and maintenance of Anaplan-based soluti ons . The ideal candidate is a team player that has experience building financial models and enjoys solving and streamlining complex business problems using Anaplan . A successful candidate enjoys detail ed and challenging puzzles, thrives in a n ever-changing environment, and innovates without boundaries. The ability to listen and ask inquisitive questions that improve financial business processes and solution those with business stakeholders is essential.

Responsibilities

• Translate existing business processes and problems into sophisticated multi-dimensional Anaplan models starting by building the underlying architecture, data s c hem a , calculation methodologies , process improvement s, model building and reporting , to arrive at a great user experience

• Maintain existing Anaplan models . I ncorporat e new functionality in response to business-driven changes, develop new feature enhancements, and fix production issues to maintain accu racy and uptime , end user trust and satisfaction

• Author technical documentation t hat explain s how the model was built and why , deployment procedures and instructions for run state /administrator s

• Participate in the development of data integration pipelines between source systems and Anaplan by partnering with other internal organization s to design data models, APIs, or other architectural elements

• Identify and remedy technical debt to ensure high model health

• Monitor and validate data processing work flows to and from Anaplan

• Active participant of a scrum team including u ser story definition and refinement, backlog prioritization, story estimation, sprint ceremonies (stand-up, demo, retro) and project status

• Build relationships and trust with business model owners, team members, end users, collaborating teams and stakeholders

• Participate in user acceptance testing, script wri ting, and deployment activities

• Provide hands-on training and office hours to end users to facilitate adoption of the Anaplan model

• Use Anaplan model building best practices and standards established within Autodesk and the Anaplan Community

Minimum Qualifications

• Model builder who can speak in the finance language of the business, influence and advise on process optimization opportunities, and develop those improvements in Anaplan

• Real life experience that turned you into a s ubject matter expert in planning and modeling for Finance and Sales

• Experience working in highly iterative software-focused work practices - Lean, Agile, Anaplan Way

• You havewalked -the-walk and ha ve a strong finance , FP&A , sales planning and forecast ing background with the technical chops building solutions with Excel, Anaplan, SAP BPC, Planful , TM1 or other cloud solutions

• Solving interesting problems motivates you to get to work each day. You have excellent quantitative and analytical skills, a high attention to detail and scrutiny of discrepancies that sparks conversations to develop better solutions

• Adaptability to work in a large team, small team, independently, remote and in-person

• Hungry to learn , adopt and contribute to the Anaplan community

• Learned how to learn. You have an undergrad degree in finance, business, or engineering or have a combination of other education and equivalent work

• Excellent listening and communication skills with the ability to switch contexts between highly technical and business-focused topics quickly and easily

• Actively foster an environment where people can bring their authentic selves to work

• Courage to speak up with divergent views in productive ways, and inquisitively approach difficult conversations to drive solutions

• You take responsibility for both good and bad results and take initiative in leading remediation, informing others of decisions and plans that affect them

• Achieved Anaplan Certified Model Builder Level 2 or above

Learn More

About Autodesk

Welcome to Autodesk! Amazing things are created every day with our software – from the greenest buildings and cleanest cars to the smartest factories and biggest hit movies. We help innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming not only how things are made, but what can be made.

We take great pride in our culture here at Autodesk – it’s at the core of everything we do. Our culture guides the way we work and treat each other, informs how we connect with customers and partners, and defines how we show up in the world.

When you’re an Autodesker, you can do meaningful work that helps build a better world designed and made for all. Ready to shape the world and your future? Join us!

Salary transparency

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

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