Sr Anaplan Analyst

The Trade Desk • San Jose, CA

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About The Position

The Trade Desk is changing the way global brands and their agencies advertise to audiences around the world. How? With a media buying platform that helps brands deliver a more insightful and relevant ad experience for consumers –– and sets a new standard for global reach, accuracy, and transparency. We are proud of the culture we have built. We value the unique experiences and perspectives that each person brings to The Trade Desk, and we are committed to fostering inclusive spaces where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work every day.
So, if you are talented, driven, creative, and eager to join a dynamic, globally-connected team, then we want to talk!
The Senior Finance Systems Analyst will lead the ongoing maintenance and development of the Anaplan system solutions. Working closely with the Commissions Team, FP&A, Accounting team and outside consultants, the Senior Systems Analyst will design, develop and deploy new features within Anaplan. This role combines responsibilities as Anaplan system administrator, and model builder.

Requirements

• Advanced MS Office skills required
• 2+ years of Anaplan experience desired
• Anaplan model builder certificate required
• BS in Business Analytics or related field
• Strong understanding of Anaplan best practices and functionality desired
• Able to design and develop modeling solutions without explicit direction
• Ability to write complex formulas in Excel or other business modeling technologies and troubleshoot complex data issues
• Ability to convert business requirements to Anaplan models with associated modules, lists, line items, and calculations as supported by multi-dimensional Anaplan platform
• Ability to critically evaluate information from multiple sources, reconcile inconsistencies, break down high-level concepts into details, and distinguish user requests from underlying business needs.
• Familiarity with financial management systems and financial modeling; a solid understanding of accounting principles, Financial Planning & Analysis, and Balance Sheet, and P&L concepts preferred.
• Prior experiences working in a SCRUM or agile environment preferred
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, handle and prioritize simultaneous requests
• Creative and analytical thinker with strong problem-solving skills
• Organized, focused, self-directed, and innovative
• Must demonstrate outstanding verbal and written communication skills, along with a positive and can-do attitude #LI-LM2

Nice To Haves

• Prior experiences with Commissions, Business Intelligence, and Forecast tools preferred

Responsibilities

• Manage the ongoing system maintenance of Anaplan, including architecture of lists, modules,and dashboards, data flow and integrations.
• Work with various business teams and build Anaplan solutions as assigned
• Prepare and review documentation for current processes, model structures, and assumptions for finance systems
• Identify gaps and opportunities for automation that will streamline workflows and processes
• Perform systems analysis work, root cause analysis, provide technical solutions and conduct requirements gathering and analysis following the Agile methodology
• Complete regular audit tasks as requested by internal and external auditors
• Collaborate with business users and provide broad support for user testing, data reconciliation, documentation and training
• Actively evaluate new releases from Anaplan to derive maximum benefits of new features

Benefits

• comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents
• retirement benefits such as a 401k plan and company match
• short and long-term disability coverage
• basic life insurance
• well-being benefits
• reimbursement for certain tuition expenses
• parental leave
• sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked
• vacation time for full-time employees up to 120 hours thru the first year and 160 hours thereafter
• around 13 paid holidays per year
• Employees can also purchase The Trade Desk stock at a discount through The Trade Desk’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level