Anaplan Solutions Architect

Henderson Drake; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established investment firm in Chicago is seeking an Anaplan Solution Architect to enhance their planning and reporting capabilities. In this internal role, you will collaborate closely with the CFO, manage the Anaplan environment, and ensure accuracy in financial data. The ideal candidate has strong experience in Anaplan solutions and a finance background, especially in FP&A and management reporting. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence financial processes and reporting efficiency.

Qualifications

• Strong experience designing, building and supporting Anaplan solutions.
• Background in finance use cases, particularly FP&A and management reporting.
• Good understanding of multi-entity structures and financial reporting environments.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop the firm’s Anaplan solution to support FP&A and management reporting.
• Work directly with the CFO and finance leadership for system improvements.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning within Anaplan.

Skills

Designing Anaplan solutions

Financial planning and analysis (FP&A)

Management reporting

Data accuracy and governance

Job description

An established investment firm is looking for an Anaplan Solution Architect to join their Chicago office. This is an internal role focused on supporting and developing the firm’s planning and reporting capability, with a strong emphasis on FP&A processes. You’ll work closely with the CFO and play a key role in how financial data is structured, managed, and delivered through the Anaplan platform.

Key responsibilities

• Own and develop the firm’s Anaplan solution to support FP&A and management reporting
• Work directly with the CFO and finance leadership to translate planning and reporting needs into system improvements
• Support budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes within Anaplan
• Design and maintain reporting across multiple legal entities and business lines
• Ensure data accuracy, model performance and strong governance across the platform
• Support finance with entity-level reporting, FP&A activities and tax-related inputs
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, automation and reporting efficiency
• Work closely with the Chicago finance team

About you

• Strong experience designing, building and supporting Anaplan solutions
• Background in finance use cases, particularly FP&A and management reporting
• Good understanding of multi-entity structures and financial reporting environments
• Comfortable working directly with senior stakeholders, including the CFO
• Hands-on, detail-focused and confident owning an internal Anaplan environment
• Experience in investment management, financial services or a complex corporate setting is beneficial