Anaplan EPM Expert _ Solution Architect

Join our Finance Transformation team and help leading organisations transform the way they plan, forecast, report and make business decisions. In this role, you will combine your Finance and FP&A knowledge with hands-on Anaplan expertise to translate complex business requirements into scalable planning solutions. You will work directly with Finance leaders, FP&A teams and business stakeholders, taking ownership of solution design and delivery while contributing to the development of our broader Anaplan and EPM capability.

EY.AI: in this role, you will work in an environment where AI agents are part of the team and everyday project delivery. You will use solutions tailored to specific business areas to analyse data, generate recommendations and design solutions. This will help you move from analysis to action more quickly and create additional value for clients.

Your scope of duties

• Leading or contributing to end-to-end Anaplan implementations, from requirements gathering and solution architecture through model build, testing, deployment and hypercare.
• Designing scalable Anaplan solutions in areas such as:
  • Financial Planning and Analysis;
  • budgeting and forecasting;
  • P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow planning;
  • workforce planning;
  • OPEX and CAPEX planning;
  • revenue and commercial planning;
  • scenario and driver-based planning;
  • management reporting.
• Translating Finance and business requirements into functional and technical solution designs.
• Building and optimising Anaplan models, including modules, lists, hierarchies, calculations and UX pages.
• Defining solution architecture, data structures and integration requirements.
• Ensuring that solutions follow Anaplan modelling standards and remain scalable, maintainable and high-performing.
• Working with CFO organisations and FP&A teams to understand their existing planning processes, challenges and improvement opportunities.
• Helping clients move from spreadsheet-based processes towards integrated and driver-based planning.
• Connecting Anaplan implementations with broader Finance Transformation objectives.
• Supporting the design of target planning processes, governance models and reporting structures.
• Identifying opportunities to improve forecasting accuracy, planning efficiency and management decision-making.
• Facilitating requirements-gathering and solution-design workshops with Finance and business stakeholders.
• Taking ownership of individual Anaplan workstreams or leading complete implementation projects, depending on your experience.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to FP&A leaders, Finance Directors and CFO organisations.
• Coordinating functional consultants, Model Builders, data and integration specialists, and client teams.
• Leading or supporting user acceptance testing, operational readiness, go-live and hypercare activities.
• Managing project risks, dependencies, scope and delivery quality.
• Presenting solutions and recommendations to senior client stakeholders.
• Contributing to the development of our Anaplan and EPM capability.
• Supporting proposals, client demonstrations, solution prototypes and proofs of concept.
• Identifying Anaplan and broader EPM opportunities within Finance Transformation programmes.
• Developing reusable assets, accelerators and implementation methodologies.
• Coaching junior consultants and Model Builders, including supporting their Anaplan development and certification journey.
• Building strong client relationships and contributing to the expansion of existing engagements.

Our requirements

• At least 3 years of hands-on Anaplan implementation experience for Solution Architect profiles, or strong Model Builder experience for candidates progressing towards the Solution Architect level.
• Experience in delivering Anaplan solutions in areas such as FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, workforce planning, OPEX, CAPEX, revenue planning or management reporting.
• Hands-on knowledge of:
  • Anaplan model architecture;
  • multidimensional modelling;
  • modules, lists and hierarchies;
  • calculation logic;
  • UX design;
  • data integration concepts;
  • model performance and optimisation.
• Experience in translating business requirements into functional and technical designs.
• Experience in requirements gathering, model build, user acceptance testing and deployment.
• Good understanding of core Finance and FP&A processes.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and workshop facilitation skills.
• Ability to explain technical concepts clearly to Finance and business stakeholders.
• Anaplan Solution Architect certification and/or an advanced Anaplan Model Builder certification.
• Ability to combine three perspectives: Finance, technology and consulting.
• Ability to take ownership of business challenges and recommend effective solutions rather than only executing technical requirements.

Preferred experience

• Experience in leading end-to-end Anaplan implementations.
• Consulting experience in Finance Transformation, EPM or Enterprise Performance Management.
• Experience in implementing driver-based planning and forecasting solutions.
• Practical understanding of financial statements, including P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow.
• Experience with Anaplan integrations and enterprise data environments.
• Exposure to other EPM platforms, such as Oracle EPM/PBCS, Pigment or similar technologies.
• Experience in Financial Services, FMCG, Retail, Consumer Products, Energy, Manufacturing or other complex planning environments.
• Experience in leading delivery teams, developing junior Anaplan specialists and supporting business development will be an advantage for more senior profiles.

What we offer

• The opportunity to deliver Anaplan and Finance Transformation projects for major organisations and market leaders.
• A wide variety of projects across planning, forecasting, reporting and performance management, with opportunities to develop in new functional and technical areas.
• The opportunity to progressively take ownership of business analysis, solution architecture, project delivery and client relationships.
• Access to advanced AI solutions that support everyday project work, data analysis, recommendations and solution design.
• Opportunities to develop our Anaplan and EPM capability, reusable assets and implementation methodologies.
• Professional and financial support in obtaining recognised qualifications and certificates.
• EY Badges, a global certification of your competencies and the opportunity to earn an MBA from the prestigious Hult International School of Business.
• Career Counselor, offering professional, one-to-one guidance on career building and development.
• Psycho-educational platform, including a package of free consultations with specialists in mental health and personal development, as well as access to educational activities.
• A benefits programme offering private healthcare with additional preventive examinations, life insurance, tickets, team sports, a language-learning platform, sports cards and much more, available online and offline.

Recruitment stages

• Apply. If this is your first application, create a profile and upload your CV.
• Let’s talk. You will meet our Talent Acquisition experts and members of your future team.

About EY Poland

We are a global consulting and technology company.

We make a difference by transforming and changing services, products, organisations and even the rules of the game. We combine business and technology, drawing on artificial intelligence and the talents of our people. We help organisations solve complex problems, make better decisions and implement positive change.

We provide confidence in data, opinions, standards, technology and security.

Every day, we take on challenges, analyse opportunities, prompt, research, collaborate, ask the right questions, plan, model, code, try new things and learn from the results. We create solutions that are critical to our clients.

This is where friendships, relationships and lifelong memories are made.

This is where you do difficult and important things with supportive and talented people.

We employ more than 390,000 exceptional people in over 150 countries. In Poland, over 7,000 people work in our offices in Warsaw, Gdańsk, Katowice, Kraków, Łódź, Poznań, Rzeszów and Wrocław, as well as at our Global Delivery Services centres in Warsaw and Wrocław.

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