Anaplan Financial Planning

Role: Lead Software Engineer – Anaplan Financial Planning (Certified Master Anaplanner)

Location: Remote
Duration: Contract
Experience: 3+ Years of Hands-on Anaplan Implementation

Role Summary

Our client is seeking an experienced Lead Software Engineer – Anaplan Financial Planning to join its Anaplan Center of Excellence (CoE). In this role, you will design, develop, implement, and support enterprise-scale planning solutions using the Anaplan platform. You will work closely with FP&A and technical stakeholders to deliver scalable budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning, and financial reporting solutions while ensuring optimal model performance, governance, and system integrations.

Key Responsibilities

Anaplan Solution Development

• Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable Anaplan models for budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning, and financial reporting.
• Build and maintain modules, lists, hierarchies, line items, actions, processes, workflows, dashboards, and UX pages.
• Apply Anaplan best practices including DISCO, PLANS, and Planual methodologies.

Solution Architecture

• Design scalable, maintainable, and high-performing enterprise Anaplan solutions.
• Define model architecture, security frameworks, integration patterns, and data flows.
• Identify opportunities to optimize model performance and workspace utilization.

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Partner with FP&A teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Develop financial planning models supporting:
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• P&L
• Balance Sheet
• Cash Flow
• Workforce Planning
• Support annual planning cycles, quarterly forecasts, scenario modeling, and management reporting.

Integrations

• Develop and maintain integrations between Anaplan and enterprise applications including ERP, HRIS, CRM, and Data Warehouse platforms.
• Support Data Hub architecture, APIs, CloudWorks, and ETL processes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve integration and data synchronization issues.

Application Lifecycle Management

• Manage Development, Test, and Production environments using ALM.
• Utilize Revision Tags and deployment best practices.
• Support release management, change control, and production deployments.

Performance Optimization

• Monitor model health, workspace capacity, and system performance.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement optimization strategies.
• Ensure scalability and operational efficiency of Anaplan solutions.

Security & Governance

• Implement role-based security, selective access, and dynamic cell access.
• Maintain governance, compliance, auditability, and operational controls.
• Support enterprise data governance standards.

Leadership

• Mentor junior Anaplan developers and provide technical guidance.
• Participate in solution architecture discussions, design reviews, and code reviews.
• Promote Anaplan best practices across the Center of Excellence.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on Anaplan implementation experience.
• Certified Master Anaplanner designation (Required).
• Professional Model Builder Certification.
• Experience designing and developing enterprise planning solutions in Anaplan.
• Strong knowledge of:
• Modules
• Lists
• Line Items
• Formulas
• Actions
• Processes
• Experience implementing DISCO methodology and Anaplan modeling best practices.
• Experience with:
• Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)
• Revision Tags
• Multi-environment deployment
• 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, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Solution Architect Certification.
• Experience with:
• CloudWorks
• Anaplan APIs
• Data Hub architecture
• Experience with Power BI, SQL, Python, or ETL technologies.
• Experience supporting large-scale global Anaplan implementations.
• Experience working in SaaS or technology environments.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and DevOps practices.