Director, Financial Systems (Anaplan)

Databricks • San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

Databricks is seeking a Director, Financial Systems (Anaplan) to lead and evolve our FP&A Anaplan function. Reporting to the Vice President of Corporate FP&A, this role will be responsible for enabling the broader FP&A organization through strategic ownership and optimization of the Anaplan platform. You will lead a team of three experienced Anaplan professionals, define and execute a forward-looking systems strategy, and partner closely with the Finance Data & Strategy team to unlock the full potential of Anaplan in conjunction with the Databricks platform.
The impact you will have:
Provide end to end ownership of the Anaplan platform, ensuring reliability, scalability, and alignment with business needs
Partner across FP&A to define system roadmaps and lead the successful delivery of key initiatives
Collaborate with the Sales Operations Anaplan team to ensure alignment and consistency across FP&A and Sales Operations models
Identify and implement opportunities to standardize processes, improve efficiency, and increase automation within Anaplan
Work closely with the Finance Data & Strategy team to develop and execute a strategy for integrating Anaplan with the Databricks platform, enabling next generation analytics
Partner with Finance stakeholders and system integrators to ensure business continuity and system stability during ERP implementation
Collaborate with cross functional teams, including IT and Security, to ensure compliance with internal controls, security standards, and access governance
Lead, coach, and develop a high performing team of Anaplan professionals

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required in Finance, Computer Science, Engineering or Management Information Systems
• 10+ years of experience in Finance / Financial Systems roles, preferably Anaplan
• Experience defining systems strategy; developing business and technical requirements; designing and prototyping; testing; training; deployment; and support procedures for Anaplan
• Functional experience with core finance processes (planning, budgeting, forecasting, costing)
• Experience assessing and supporting finance system implementations
• Strong people leadership skills, including experience coaching and developing high performing teams
• Intellectual curiosity and the ability to solve problems independently
• Strong communication skills and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple objectives in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines

Nice To Haves

• Anaplan Certified Solutions Architect or Certified Master Anaplanner, a plus

Responsibilities

• Provide end to end ownership of the Anaplan platform, ensuring reliability, scalability, and alignment with business needs
• Partner across FP&A to define system roadmaps and lead the successful delivery of key initiatives
• Collaborate with the Sales Operations Anaplan team to ensure alignment and consistency across FP&A and Sales Operations models
• Identify and implement opportunities to standardize processes, improve efficiency, and increase automation within Anaplan
• Work closely with the Finance Data & Strategy team to develop and execute a strategy for integrating Anaplan with the Databricks platform, enabling next generation analytics
• Partner with Finance stakeholders and system integrators to ensure business continuity and system stability during ERP implementation
• Collaborate with cross functional teams, including IT and Security, to ensure compliance with internal controls, security standards, and access governance
• Lead, coach, and develop a high performing team of Anaplan professionals

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees