Senior Anaplan Engineer - FP&A Planning Leader

Janus Henderson Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Health and wellbeing benefits

Volunteer time

Professional development

Family leave

Networking events

Job summary

Janus Henderson Investors is seeking an experienced Financial Systems Analyst to drive planning, forecasting and profitability initiatives within Anaplan. You will collaborate with Product, FP&A and IT teams to translate business needs into technical solutions, and implement changes with a cross-functional crew in an agile environment.

You will be part-qualified, bring strong communication and delivery focus, and contribute to continuous improvement of the Anaplan platform while supporting end

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of planning and forecasting processes.
• Experience in Finance Technology roles.
• Anaplan development experience.
• Part-qualified accountant.
• Strong problem solving and collaboration across teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to take responsibility for project issues and delivery.
• Agile methodologies experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work with Product Manager and stakeholders to define planning and forecasting roadmap.
• Collaborate with scrum master and developers to define solutions and implement change.
• Translate business requirements into technical requirements and solution design.
• Manage enhancements from requirements to live promotion under product owner guidance.
• Interface with FP&A and Finance teams to address IT challenges.
• Continuously improve Anaplan system and understand customer activities.
• Coordinate with wider tech teams on interdependencies and issues.
• Ensure Anaplan fit-for-purpose and smooth planning/forecast cycles.
• Operate within change framework for prioritization and testing.
• Serve as trusted business partner and primary contact for Anaplan queries.
• Provide end-user training and support as required.
• Work using Agile methods and tools like Jira and Confluence.
• Carry out additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Planning & forecasting

Profitability solutions

Anaplan experience

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Part-qualified accountant

Tools

Anaplan

Power BI

Snowflake

Job description

Janus Henderson Investors is seeking an experienced Financial Systems Analyst to drive planning, forecasting and profitability initiatives within Anaplan. You will collaborate with Product, FP&A and IT teams to translate business needs into technical solutions, and implement changes with a cross-functional crew in an agile environment.

You will be part-qualified, bring strong communication and delivery focus, and contribute to continuous improvement of the Anaplan platform while supporting end