Finance Systems, Senior Business Systems Analyst - Finance & Strategy

Finance Systems, Finance & Strategy Sr. Business Systems Analyst

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About Anthropic Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.

About The Role We are looking for a Senior Business Systems Analyst to join our Finance Systems team  this role, you will be responsible for the hands‑on administration, optimization, and support of our financial planning and analysis systems. You’ll work closely with Finance & Accounting stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions, maintain data integrity, and drive continuous improvements to our financial systems infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary administrator for our financial planning platform (Pigment), maintaining system health and optimal performance.
• Manage user access, security settings, and system configurations to ensure appropriate controls and data governance.
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting for end‑users, resolving issues and answering system‑related questions.
• Monitor system performance and proactively identify opportunities for optimization.
• Design, build, and maintain models and workflows within Pigment to support financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes.
• Develop and maintain integrations between Pigment and other enterprise systems (e.g., Workday Financials, Salesforce CRM).
• Create and maintain comprehensive system documentation, including model design specifications, process flows, user guides, and SOPs.
• Build custom reports, dashboards, and visualizations to meet stakeholder needs.
• Partner with Finance & Strategy, Accounting, and other Finance teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Support the month‑end and quarter‑end close processes by ensuring timely and accurate data flows.
• Identify and implement process improvements to streamline financial operations and enhance data quality.
• Participate in testing and validation of system changes, ensuring accuracy and reliability.
• Assist with training and onboarding of new system users.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial data across systems.
• Develop and maintain data validation rules and quality checks.
• Troubleshoot data discrepancies and work with relevant teams to resolve issues.
• Support data migration and transformation activities as needed.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in business systems analysis, focusing on financial planning and analysis systems.
• Hands‑on experience administering and developing solutions in enterprise planning platforms (e.g., Pigment, Anaplan, Adaptive Planning).
• Strong technical skills including advanced Excel/Google Sheets, SQL, and data modeling.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications and system designs.
• Proficiency in creating and maintaining system integrations and data pipelines.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and attention to detail.
• Clear communicator capable of explaining technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong understanding of FP&A processes, financial reporting, and accounting principles.

Strong Candidates May Also Have

• Experience with Workday Financials, Salesforce, or other enterprise business systems.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Hex, Looker, Tableau, or Power BI.
• Knowledge of programming or scripting languages (Python, JavaScript).
• Experience supporting rapid company growth and scaling financial systems.
• Understanding of financial data security and compliance requirements.
• Certification in relevant planning platforms (e.g., Pigment, Anaplan Model Builder).
• Experience working at a high‑growth technology company.
• Project management skills and experience leading system implementation work streams.