IBM Planning Analytics/TM1
Introduction:
The Sr. Manager Financial Systems role is to develop innovative solutions and enhancements, support business processes and end users with client Financial Systems platform based on IBM Planning Analytics/TM1. This role requires a strong understanding of both business processes and the technical aspects of financial applications.
Responsibilities:
- Design, test and implement reliable, scalable, and efficient solutions.
- Provides support, guidance, and training to end-users on financial systems and related processes.
- Partner with Finance teams to ensure consistent and seamless design.
- Develop standard and ad hoc reports, tools, and templates.
- Perform analysis and partner with other finance staff to ensure the financial results are accurate and complete.
- Provide risk assessment for new functionality and enhancements.
- Identify process improvement opportunities.
- Author knowledge-sharing documents, design & delivery of formal training curriculum and programs.
- Monitor compliance with controls and audits.
- Document technical and business requirements.
- Document model design and data flow.
Requirements:
Required Skills:
- 8+ years of data engineering experience
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with IBM TM1/Planning Analytics 2.0 including system configuration, model building and developing UI
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in TM1Py, REST API
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in PowerShell, Python
- Advanced knowledge and expertise with data modelling, data warehousing, multi-dimensional (OLAP) databases
- TM1 technical skills: developing Rules and TI processes, security setup, websheets and workspace UI development, ongoing maintenance of existing models
- Advanced knowledge and expertise with SQL and MDX
- Corporate finance experience exhibiting knowledge of financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting functions and processes
- Experience with ERP, relational and non-relational databases / data stores.
- Experience with design & delivery of formal training curriculum and programs
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred Skills:
- Knowledge and experience with Workday Finance
- Experience integrating Gen AI models into Finance Business Processes
Competencies:
- Solid understanding of accounting and business processes.
- Strong technical and analytical skills to troubleshoot consolidation and/or reporting issues; understanding of system logic/processes is required to independently resolve problems.
- Creative thinking is required to make recommendations for system design, optimizing performance and ensuring data integrity; new business requirements must be analysed to understand impact on the overall systems landscape.
- Ability to develop training materials and lead training sessions.
- Strong communication skills with ability to write clear, concise reports and correspondence.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Highly motivated, and proactive. Ability to multi-task and adapt to changing priorities.
