Anaplan Solutions Architect – Private Capital

Northern Trust Corp; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust seeks an Anaplan Solutions Analyst to serve as the expert for Anaplan within Private Capital Administration. You will design and maintain models for complex fee calculations, waterfalls, and client reporting, collaborating with accounting, operations, and client service teams.

The role blends finance, analytics, and technology to deliver scalable operating models for sophisticated private capital clients, with a hybrid work model between office and home.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, IS, Business, Economics, or related field.
• Experience designing, building, or supporting Anaplan solutions.
• Strong understanding of financial modeling, data structures, and systems workflows.
• Experience gathering business requirements and translating them into technical solutions.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Preferred: Anaplan Model Builder or Solution Architect certification.
• Experience supporting private equity, private capital, fund administration, investment operations, or alternative investments.
• Experience with fund waterfalls, carried interest calculations, management fee calculations, or performance fee calculations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Anaplan subject matter expert for the Private Capital Administration business.
• Design, build, enhance, and maintain Anaplan models supporting management fee calculations, performance fee calculations, and fund waterfall structures.
• Translate business requirements into scalable Anaplan solutions and system enhancements.
• Partner with fund accounting, operations, and client servicing teams to automate and optimize complex processes.
• Support onboarding of new clients with unique fee arrangements, waterfall structures, and reporting requirements.
• Ensure model integrity through testing, validation, documentation, and ongoing governance.
• Troubleshoot model issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement sustainable solutions.
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual processes and improve operational efficiency.
• Act as a liaison between business stakeholders, technology teams, and external consultants when required.
• Provide training and support to end users leveraging Anaplan across the PCA organization.

Skills

Anaplan expertise

Financial modeling

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Business, Economics, or related field

Tools

Anaplan

Job description

Northern Trust seeks an Anaplan Solutions Analyst to serve as the expert for Anaplan within Private Capital Administration. You will design and maintain models for complex fee calculations, waterfalls, and client reporting, collaborating with accounting, operations, and client service teams.

The role blends finance, analytics, and technology to deliver scalable operating models for sophisticated private capital clients, with a hybrid work model between office and home.