Financial Planning Analyst
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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