Manager, Anaplan Solution Architect - Arlington, United States - The AES Corporation

Description

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The AES Corporation is driving global change by accelerating the energy transition. AES is a leading renewable energy developer in the United States, operating in fourteen countries worldwide.

In collaboration with our customers, partners and stakeholders, we improve lives by delivering greener, smarter energy products that the world needs.

At AES, we believe our differences make us extraordinary and that respecting all backgrounds, differences, and perspectives enables us to improve the lives of our people, customers, suppliers, contractors, and the communities in which we live, work, and serve.

We believe the strength of an organization and its sustainability come through diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging.

We are currently seeking to hire an Anaplan Certified Solution Architect.

This position will hold a key role in building the Anaplan Center of Excellence within the Financial Planning & Analysis team at AES.

The Anaplan Solution Architect works as a trusted advisor to the financial planning and analysis team and key executives.

In this position, you will advise, implement, and help develop strategies and capabilities to support enterprise-wide decision-making and improve finance operations.

Responsibilities include:

Design, build, and lead the operations and maintenance of workspaces and models in Anaplan, and identify and implement new business functionality to build scalable processes.

Be the subject matter expert on the company's Anaplan platform by guiding model builders to leverage established best practices, and build, test, and deploy models in a scalable and effective manner.

Supervise and coordinate Anaplan Model Builders activities.

Provide technical instruction by actively mentoring others through the improvement of the delivery of optimal solutions based on in-depth knowledge and expertise.

Work closely with FP&A and multi-functional teams to develop roadmaps, identify needs, understand existing models (Excel/ Anaplan), and assist in the process of translating them into efficiently built Anaplan solutions.

Support financial forecasting, planning, reporting, and analysis.

Responsible for partnering with business owners and teams to understand complex functional needs, prioritize and translate requests into functioning Anaplan models taking into account a wide range of variables.

Provide both technical and business implication explanations to partners and stakeholders, including the pros, cons, and different approaches to modeling alternatives.

Strong analytical skills, and a deep interest in problem-solving and leveraging technology to improve business processes.

Assist in data validation, testing, and overall deployment of new models to ensure an accurate and successful project implementation within Anaplan.

Act as the 'thought leader' of existing models and processes and assist in future enhancements to drive planning efficiency.
Continuously identify gaps and opportunities for projects that will streamline workflows and overall processes.
Collaborate with our internal teams to identify areas of opportunity for data automation and efficiency.
Perform business and systems analysis work, root cause analysis, and provide forward-thinking, long-term technical solutions; conduct requirements gathering/analysis.

Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in a quantitative field such as Accounting, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or Information Systems

7+ years of work experience in Business Applications, Finance, or roles involved with enterprise software implementations, which include at least 2+ years of model building in Anaplan.

Experience with New UX and dashboarding functionality, familiar with Anaplan modeling best practices for performance and efficiency
Experience with the development of integrations between Anaplan and enterprise systems
Certified Solution Architect in Anaplan.
Experience with Software/SaaS companies would be a plus.
Understanding of FP&A processes, and financial concepts with exposure to financial modeling
Solid understanding of multi-dimensional modeling - the intersection of FP&A and Business Applications
Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, familiarity with Data Lakes and BPC is a plus.

Preferred Skills:
The ideal candidate should be comfortable working in a team and a matrix environment.
Ability to work independently, manage small engagements or parts of large engagements
Willingness to mentor junior staff
Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills
Ability to analyze costs, advantages, and risks of a decision using sound logic to make well-informed recommendations and decisions.
Results-oriented, highly collaborative, and excellent attention to detail.
Excellent planning and prioritization, problem-solving, and business partnering skills.

AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to building strength and delivering long-term sustainability through diversity and inclusion.

Respecting all backgrounds, differences, and perspectives enables us to improve the lives of our people, customers, suppliers, contractors, and the communities in which we live and work.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and/or expression, race, national origin, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

E-Verify Notice:

AES will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.

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