Senior Anaplan Specialist

Senior Anaplan Specialist 📍 Location: London, London, United Kingdom(Hybrid) 🏢 Industry: Software Development 💼 Work Setting: Hybrid Are you passionate about transforming financial planning processes through innovative enterprise planning solutions and scalable system architecture? We are seeking a Senior Anaplan Specialist to lead the evolution of enterprise planning systems, drive strategic financial modeling initiatives, and deliver scalable solutions that empower business stakeholders with accurate, efficient, and data-driven decision-making capabilities. Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development, enhancement, and optimization of enterprise planning and forecasting systems.
• Design, build, and maintain complex financial planning models that support budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning, and strategic decision-making.
• Drive the implementation of new platform features, system enhancements, and enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Develop and manage integrations between planning platforms and other enterprise applications, ensuring data accuracy and seamless workflows.
• Automate data processes and improve system efficiency through scalable architecture and best-practice design standards.
• Collaborate closely with Finance, FP&A, Accounting, Data, and Technology teams to gather requirements and deliver impactful solutions.
• Establish governance standards, model-building frameworks, and operational procedures to ensure platform reliability and scalability.
• Support user adoption through training, documentation, troubleshooting, and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Partner with senior leadership to align system capabilities with long-term business and planning objectives.
• Continuously evaluate opportunities to improve planning processes, reporting capabilities, and overall user experience. Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Valid Anaplan Solution Architect, Master Anaplanner, or equivalent advanced Anaplan certification.
• Proven experience implementing and supporting enterprise Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) solutions.
• Extensive hands-on experience developing, enhancing, and maintaining complex Anaplan models.
• Strong understanding of planning, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting processes.
• Experience designing integrations between planning platforms and enterprise systems.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking capabilities.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to engage senior business leaders.
• Experience leading complex projects from requirements gathering through deployment and post-implementation support.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within cross-functional teams. Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with enterprise planning workflows, scenario modeling, and advanced forecasting solutions.
• Familiarity with enterprise applications such as Workday, OneStream, BigQuery, cloud-based data platforms, or similar technologies.
• Knowledge of financial systems architecture, data integration frameworks, and automation practices.
• Experience supporting large-scale global planning environments.
• Understanding of system governance, controls, security, and best practices for enterprise planning platforms.
• Experience delivering user training, change management initiatives, and process improvement programs. Preferred Skills
• Anaplan Development & Administration
• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Financial Modeling
• Enterprise Planning Systems
• Data Integration & Automation
• Solution Architecture
• Business Process Optimization
• Stakeholder Management
• Financial Systems Implementation
• Governance & Best Practices
• Requirements Gathering
• User Training & Support
• Reporting & Analytics
• Cross-Functional Leadership