Lead Analyst, Finance Systems

The Finance Systems team is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction and operational management of our finance systems, ensuring they are aligned with our company's goals and objectives. As a Lead Analyst, Finance Systems, you will lead the design, development, and optimization of complex Anaplan models that drive enterprise planning and decision-making. You will play a critical role in expanding the capabilities of the Anaplan platform, ensuring alignment with business objectives, and establishing best practices to maintain model integrity, scalability, and performance.In this role, you will also collaborate with senior business stakeholders and IT teams to translate strategic business requirements into scalable Anaplan solutions.Location: Hybrid out of Deerfield, IL (onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) What you will be doingSupport finance teams during month-end close and forecasts, annual operating plan, and other system projects impacting AnaplanOversee the configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of the Anaplan system, ensuring data integrity and system reliabilityConfigure and maintain Anaplan lists, modules, pages, actions, and other model settings that are in line with best practices to meet business needsElicit requirements for small to medium-sized requests, working with users to determine underlying needs and potential solutions. Transform these requests into actionable work and maintain continuous communication with key stakeholdersDevelop and maintain strong documentation on assumptions, models, configurations, and process flows for end users and other model buildersLead the design and implementation of scalable Anaplan solutions aligned with business goals and best practicesStay abreast of latest Anaplan and related systems functionalities as well as industry best practices on data modelling, planning, and process definitionAct as a liaison between finance teams and IT, translating technical concepts into accessible language and bridging the gap between finance requirements and system capabilitiesMaintain effective internal controls related to system access, change management, data governance and other processes impacting the Anaplan system, ensuring compliance with SOX requirementsSupport other Finance System team members to maintain team efficiency by performing as a backup for other Oracle EPM solutions outside of your primary role during peak times or periods of absences