Lead Software Engineer – Anaplan Financial Planning

Planet Group (United States); Florida; Remote; USD 117,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet group in Weston, FL is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for Anaplan Financial Planning. The role supports an enterprise planning platform with architecture, integrations, and lifecycle management in a fast-paced environment.

Remote work option is available, with partial office collaboration as needed. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of hands-on Anaplan experience, strong modeling skills, and a track record of delivering scalable planning solutions for budgeting, forecasting, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on Anaplan implementation experience.
• Experience developing enterprise planning solutions within Anaplan.
• Strong understanding of Anaplan modules, lists, line items, formulas, actions, and processes.
• Experience applying DISCO methodology and Anaplan modeling best practices.
• Experience with ALM, revision tags, and multi-environment deployment strategies.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes.
• Experience creating dashboards, reports, and UX pages within Anaplan.
• Experience integrating Anaplan with enterprise applications.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Preferred: Professional Model Builder Certification, Professional Solution Architect Certification, Anaplan APIs, Data Hub architectures, Power BI, SQL, Python.

Responsibilities

• Anaplan Solution Development: design, build, test, and deploy scalable Anaplan models for budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Solution Architecture: define model architecture, data flows, security, and integration patterns.
• Financial Planning Support: translate business requirements into technical solutions for P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and workforce planning.
• Integrations: develop and maintain integrations between Anaplan and ERP/HRIS/CRM systems, support APIs and ETL.
• ALM and lifecycle: manage migrations across Dev/Test/Prod and deployment processes.
• Performance optimization: monitor model health and optimize workspace usage.
• Security & Governance: implement RBAC, data governance, and auditing controls.
• Leadership & Collaboration: mentor juniors and participate in design/code reviews.

Skills

Anaplan

Solution Architecture

ALM

DISCO

Planual

Budgeting & Forecasting

Data integration

Python

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, Accounting, or related field

Tools

ERP

Data Hub

Job description

Job Title:Lead Software Engineer - Anaplan Financial Planning

Location:Weston Phase 10 officeOR fully remote

Duration:4months

Pay Rate:$85/hr - $88.13/hr(DOE)

Role

The Planet group isseeking a highly motivated and experienced Lead Software Engineer - Anaplan Financial Planning to join our Anaplan Center of Excellence (CoE) team. This role will be responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and supporting enterprise planning solutions within the Anaplan platform. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Anaplan model building, solution architecture, integrations, financial planning processes, and enterprise performance management. The individual will collaborate closely with the technical team to deliver scalable planning and forecasting solutions that support strategic decision-making across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Anaplan Solution Development
  • Design, build, test, and deploy scalable Anaplan models supporting budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning, and financial reporting.
  • Develop and maintain modules, lists, hierarchies, actions, processes, workflows, and reporting solutions.
  • Apply Anaplan best practices including DISCO, PLANS, and Planual standards.
• Solution Architecture
  • Design enterprise-grade Anaplan solutions that are scalable, maintainable, and performant.
  • Define model architecture, data flows, security frameworks, and integration patterns.
  • Recommend and implement model optimization strategies.
• Financial Planning Support
  • Partner with FP&A stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
  • Develop financial models supporting P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, and workforce planning.
  • Support annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, scenario planning, and management reporting processes.
• Integrations
  • Develop and maintain integrations between Anaplan and enterprise systems such as ERP, HRIS, CRM, and data warehouse platforms.
  • Support APIs, ETL processes, and Data Hub architectures.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve data integration issues.
• Application Lifecycle Management
  • Manage migrations across Development, Test, and Production environments.
  • Utilize ALM, Revision Tags, and deployment best practices.
  • Support release management and change control processes.
• Performance Optimization
  • Monitor model health and workspace utilization.
  • Identify performance bottlenecks and implement optimization strategies.
  • Conduct root cause analysis and resolve system issues.
• Security & Governance
  • Implement role-based security, selective access, and dynamic cell access.
  • Support data governance and compliance requirements.
  • Maintain auditability and operational controls.
• Leadership & Collaboration
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members.
  • Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and solution architecture discussions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on Anaplan implementation experience.
• Experience developing enterprise planning solutions within Anaplan.
• Strong understanding of Anaplan modules, lists, line items, formulas, actions, and processes.
• Experience applying DISCO methodology and Anaplan modeling best practices.
• Experience with ALM, revision tags, and multi-environment deployment strategies.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes.
• Experience creating dashboards, reports, and UX pages within Anaplan.
• Experience integrating Anaplan with enterprise applications.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Professional Model Builder Certification.
• Professional Solution Architect Certification.
• Experience with CloudWorks, Anaplan APIs, and Data Hub architectures.
• Experience with Power BI, SQL, Python, or ETL technologies.
• Experience supporting large-scale global planning implementations.
• Experience in SaaS or technology industry environments.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and DevOps practices.
• Certified Master Anaplanner designation is highly desirable.