Senior Finance Specialist

Greetings from Synamedia!!!!

About the Job

We are seeking a Financial Systems Analyst with hands-on Anaplan experience to support our planning, forecasting and reporting processes. Working closely with FP&A and business stakeholders, you will maintain and enhance our Anaplan models, keep data accurate through each planning cycle, and help the team get more value from the platform.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain and enhance Anaplan models, modules, lists, dashboards and user access, working within agreed model design standards. Provide finance systems support across budgeting, forecasting, P&L reporting, variance analysis, and financial performance reporting.
• Lead the implementation, development, and maintenance of Anaplan models, hierarchies, applications, integrations, and user administration.
• Follow Anaplan governance and change control (including ALM and release processes), and support testing and deployment of model enhancements.
• Run and monitor data loads into Anaplan from ERP and the data warehouse, and validate and reconcile model outputs to source systems.
• Gather requirements from FP&A users and translate them into model changes, escalating design decisions where needed.
• Identify opportunities to automate reporting, reduce manual processes, and improve financial systems and processes.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and collaborate with global teams to standardise reporting and share best practices.
• Support financial systems projects, ad-hoc analysis, and other strategic initiatives as required.
• Provide day-to-day Anaplan user support and training, and keep model documentation up to date.
• Support month-end, budget and forecast cycles, ensuring models are rolled forward and ready on time.

Skills Required

• 5-8 years of relevant experience in FP&A, financial systems, financial reporting, or data analytics.
• Strong hands-on experience with Anaplan, including model building, administration, reporting, integrations, and governance. Anaplan Certified Model Builder (or working towards) is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, P&L analysis, and financial planning.
• Experience with ERP Finance systems (NetSuite), data warehouses, system integrations, data validation, and UAT.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with senior Finance, IT, and business teams.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen; Finance education or professional accounting qualification is desirable.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work across global teams, and drive continuous improvement and automation.