Anaplan Systems Architect
Core
Lead end-to-end architecture, governance, and roadmap for the Anaplan platform supporting sales compensation, headcount planning, and forecasting within Strategic Finance.
Role type
Senior Manager, Anaplan Systems Architect & FP&A Transformation Lead
Builds
Scalable Anaplan models for sales compensation, headcount planning, and forecasting; modernizes FP&A workflows from manual spreadsheets to systematized processes.
Domain
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Sales Compensation, Enterprise Architecture
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Anaplan Certified Model Builder (Level 2+), Anaplan model design for financial planning/budgeting/forecasting/sales compensation, Data Hub integration, finance transformation leadership, external consultant/partner management, ASC 606 commission accounting, cross-system data reconciliation, system implementation methodologies, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Master Anaplanner certification, Workato or similar integration/automation platforms, Agile experience
Technologies
Anaplan, Data Hub, Salesforce, NetSuite, Workday, Greenhouse, Workato
Responsibilities
Own strategic roadmap and architecture for Anaplan modules; serve as senior escalation point for data integrity issues; manage relationships with external Anaplan consultants; partner with finance leadership to translate commission plans and org changes into model design; drive FP&A finance transformation and automation; lead process controls to prevent payroll/data issues; present platform strategy and trade-offs; build and mentor a team for model builds and support; own platform governance (access, security, environment management); drive standardization across reporting.
Seniority
Senior Manager, hands-on IC with leadership scope