Anaplan Senior Model Builder

Responsibilities

• Act as a senior hands‑on Anaplan Model Builder supporting FP&A use cases such as planning, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
• Work closely with Solution Architects to translate high‑level solution designs into scalable, high‑performing Anaplan models.
• Analyze business requirements, design model structures, build and enhance Anaplan models, and resolve production issues.
• Demonstrate strong expertise in Anaplan model building, including model architecture, best practices, and performance optimization.
• Design, develop, and deliver high‑quality reporting dashboards using Anaplan Classic and New UX.
• Coordinate with data integration and migration teams to ensure reliable inbound and outbound data flows.
• Possess strong technical knowledge of Lists, Modules, Data Hubs, New UX, and ALM.
• Apply Anaplan Space Optimization techniques and Formula Tuning to ensure efficient and scalable models.
• Perform customer front‑ending for requirement clarification, design walkthroughs, and solution validation.
• Lead and support production issues based on severity and work with cross‑functional teams to resolve them in a timely manner.
• Own and enhance existing Anaplan models and contribute to the build of new modules/models as required.
• Prepare and review technical artifacts such as detailed designs, technical specifications, data flow diagrams, and model documentation.
• Collaborate with other technical teams to build and support integrations.
• Develop and execute unit test cases, support system/integration testing, and assist in UAT.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior Model Builders.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of Financial Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting processes.
• 5–10 years of experience in supporting enterprise‑scale financial platforms such as Anaplan.
• 4+ years of hands‑on experience as an Anaplan Model Builder.
• Anaplan Level 3 Model Builder certification (preferred or expected).
• Ability to communicate clearly and create structure in complex problem spaces.

• Experience working on medium to large‑scale Anaplan implementations in FP&A.
• Exposure to integrations using middleware tools such as Informatica, Mule Soft, or Boomi.
• Experience in creating and reviewing technical artifacts such as Tech Specs, Data Flow Diagrams, and Business Architecture Diagrams.
• Hands‑on experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery models.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision while collaborating effectively within a distributed team.
• Proactive mindset to contribute to process improvements, best practices, and overall capability maturity

• Knowledge of APIs (SOAP, REST) and common integration patterns.
• Exposure to EPM/ERP ecosystems and upstream/downstream financial systems.
• Prior experience in mentoring or reviewing models built by other team members.