SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST CORP FIN (Anaplan Model Builder - Budget Tool Revitalization Project)

City of Toronto•Union, NJ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Toronto’s Strategic Enterprise Integration and Modernization Division is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate Finance – Anaplan Model Builder to support the Budget Tool Revitalization project. Working with senior leaders and a third-party implementation partner, the successful candidate will design and build scalable Anaplan models for enterprise-wide operating and capital planning. The role contributes to a cloud-based budgeting and planning platform intended to modernize how financial decisions are made across the City. The position develops implementation plans and recommendations, researches relevant policies, legislation and practices, and supports corporate financial analysis and planning. It collaborates with the Financial Planning Division and other subject-matter experts to translate business requirements into model designs, support data readiness and budget-process re-engineering, and participate in Anaplan development, testing, migration and production deployment. The analyst also conducts research and quantitative analysis, develops long-term forecasts of capital financing indicators, advises on rate setting and capital funding strategies, coordinates corporate project interests, reviews external consultants’ work, and prepares reports and presentations for staff, Council, committees and external organizations.

Requirements

University degree in Finance, Business, Computer Science, Information Systems or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant employment experience.
Hands-on Anaplan model-building experience for budgeting or forecasting; experience in a large public-sector or private enterprise is preferred.
Anaplan financial-planning application implementation experience.
Professional Associate Model Builder certification, Level 1 and Level 2, required.
Experience translating business requirements into data models aligned with financial and operational needs.
Experience with multidimensional data modeling in Anaplan, including building and maintaining lists, modules, dashboards and complex formulas.
Experience collaborating with cross-functional business, technology, vendor and external-partner teams to deliver scalable planning solutions.
Hands-on ability to manage data integrations and flows between Anaplan Data Hub and business models while ensuring data integrity and synchronization.
Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to create clear technical and end-user documentation.
Ability to respond to challenging situations and organize, prioritize and manage workload under strict time constraints.
High attention to detail, problem-solving aptitude and discretion with confidential financial information.
Strong customer-service skills and ability to support performance quality and continuous improvement.
Ability to develop and maintain productive working relationships with employees, client divisions, outside agencies, vendors and other levels of government.
Familiarity with applicable legislation, including Occupational Health and Safety, the Employment Standards Act, labour relations, human rights, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), and other applicable government legislation.
Ability to support Toronto Public Service values and a culture that champions equity, diversity and respectful workplaces.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of municipal budgeting practices.
Experience building Anaplan models for budgeting or forecasting in a large public-sector or private enterprise.

Responsibilities

Implement detailed plans and recommend policies and procedures regarding program-specific requirements.
Research assigned areas, taking account of developments in the field, corporate policies and practices, legislation, and initiatives by other levels of government.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather, refine and validate business requirements, provide guidance on data readiness, and support budget-planning process re-engineering.
Work with the Financial Planning Division and subject-matter experts to translate business requirements into scalable, optimized model designs using best practices; document assumptions and processes; and enhance user experience and budget outcomes.
Participate in end-to-end Anaplan solution implementation, including development, testing, migration and production deployment for model enhancements and new builds, in collaboration with an external implementation partner.
Conduct research and analysis supporting corporate policy, including reviewing reports, legislation and regulations; developing quantitative models and projections; analyzing statistical data; and designing and analyzing questionnaires and surveys.
Review, analyze and report on provincial and federal statutes, bills and regulations affecting City programs, policies or initiatives.
Perform unit, regression and scenario testing and validation to ensure model accuracy, performance and compliance with business requirements before deployment.
Develop and maintain long-term forecasts of key City capital-financing indicators.
Develop options and make recommendations concerning rate setting and capital-funding strategy for divisional programs.
Lead or support corporate projects, representing and coordinating corporate finance interests.
Engage, direct and review the work of external consultants and other project advisors.
Advise and support project leadership in making implementation-development recommendations.
Prepare reports, briefing notes, graphics, presentations, summaries and other materials for staff, Council, committees and external organizations to explain issues or support recommendations.