Job Description

We are seeking to hire a Finance and Planning Analyst and REQUIRES 5+ years of professional IBM Planning Analytics development.

6+ month contract position.
This role will allow to work remotely.
SORRY NO C2C. 
Pay Rate:  $60-65/hr.

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
CONTRACT DURATION