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Finance and Planning Analyst - Entry | (14495644) | Remote

Planning Analytics Consultant

US (San Mateo/San Diego/US Remote)

PR: $61.81/hr on w2

Duration: 6 Months

MUST: IBM Planning Analytics

Additional Job Details: Role is 100% remote 6+ months duration

Must Haves: person must have 5 years IBM Planning Analytics experience is needed.

Job Description

Role and Responsibilities

• provide support to users of finance planning tool (IBM Planning Analytics) throughout the forecast cycle; including administration of the application, setting up new users, support for reports created via Planning Analytics for Excel, resolution of ad-hoc queries, maintenance of documentation and delivery of end user training.

• Work with FP&A and technical teams to identify and implement systems improvements within IBM planning analytics.

• work with development team to ensure planning seed data is updated within the tool (actual transactions, headcount information, depreciation forecasts) and dimensions & security update on a timely basis through the planning and reporting cycle.

• project manage and deliver system upgrades and improvements based on change requests, provide testing of code updates and roadmap changes as required.

• Identify and Implement best practices to improve operational efficiency.

• Understand Data flows and make them more dependable/repeatable, strengthening links to other enterprise tools.

Skills & Experience

• strong understanding of finance principals, with previous experience working on budgeting and forecasting process and interacting with finance analysts

• 7+ Years IBM PLANNING ANLAYTICS Development experience (to v2.0 or higher) with knowledge of:

o Server installation & system configuration

o Cube and application design

o PLANNING ANLAYTICS TI + Chores

o Feeders

o PLANNING ANLAYTICS Security, including Element Security

o PLANNING ANLAYTICS Architect

o MDX

o Experience of using PLANNING ANLAYTICS REST API (preferably via cubewise’s canvas product)

o Experience in project management of key financial initiatives within planning analytics

Additional Skills (Good to Have)

• Exposure to master data management solutions

• Experience with Cognos BI integration