Lead Anaplan Architect for FP&A CoE (Hybrid Toronto)

Codex; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Codex is seeking an Anaplan Architecture Lead to drive the in-house transformation of our FP&A technology stack, moving from Hyperion to Anaplan. You will lead model design, data movement, and performance optimization, partnering with FP&A and Data Engineering teams to build scalable solutions.

This role emphasizes practical technical leadership and hands-on guidance, with significant freedom to shape the Anaplan CoE and establish best practices for long-term success.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on Anaplan experience.
• 6+ years of overall Finance / FP&A experience.
• Strong technical Anaplan Model Building and architecture expertise.
• Strong understanding of model architecture, performance, scalability, and technical best practices.
• Experience working with Anaplan integrations and enterprise data.
• Comfortable working with raw data and partnering with Data Engineering teams.
• Ability to advise on how data pipelines should support Anaplan models.
• Experience providing technical direction to Model Builders and other Anaplan professionals.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Comfortable operating as the team's senior technical Anaplan subject-matter expert.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical Anaplan lead and go-to expert across the organization's growing Anaplan environment.
• Provide end-to-end guidance on model design, architecture, performance, and scalability.
• Advise Model Builders on Anaplan best practices and the most efficient approaches to development.
• Review existing and proposed solutions and identify when the team should take a different technical approach.
• Partner closely with FP&A teams to translate financial planning requirements into scalable Anaplan solutions.
• Advise on how data should be structured, sourced, transformed, and moved into and out of Anaplan.
• Work with Data Engineering teams to understand raw data requirements and support the development of new data pipelines.
• Identify technical workarounds and solutions where standard approaches may not meet business requirements.
• Help establish technical standards and processes for the developing Anaplan CoE.
• Collaborate with implementation consultants while building the internal knowledge required to own the platform long term.
• Support the transition from the current legacy planning environment into Anaplan.

Job description

Codex is seeking an Anaplan Architecture Lead to drive the in-house transformation of our FP&A technology stack, moving from Hyperion to Anaplan. You will lead model design, data movement, and performance optimization, partnering with FP&A and Data Engineering teams to build scalable solutions.

This role emphasizes practical technical leadership and hands-on guidance, with significant freedom to shape the Anaplan CoE and establish best practices for long-term success.