Finance and Planning Analyst

Are you an experienced Finance and Planning Analyst with a desire to excel? If so, then Talent Software Services may have the job for you! Our client is seeking an experienced Finance and Planning Analyst to work at their company in San Mateo, CA.Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities:Provide support to users of the finance planning tool (IBM planning analytics) throughout the forecast cycle; including administration of the application, setting up new users, support for reports created via planning analytics for Excel, resolution of ad-hoc queries, maintenance of documentation and delivery of end-user training.Work with fp&a and technical teams to identify and implement systems improvements within IBM planning analytics.Work with development team to ensure planning seed data is updated within the tool (actual transactions, headcount information, depreciation forecasts) and dimensions & security update on a timely basis through the planning and reporting cycle.Project manage and deliver system upgrades and improvements based on change requests, provide testing of code updates and roadmap changes as required.Identify and implement best practices to improve operational efficiency.Understand data flows and make them more dependable/repeatable, strengthening links to other enterprise tools.Qualifications:Strong understanding of finance principles, with previous experience working on budgeting and forecasting processes and interacting with finance analysts7+ years IBM planning analytics development experience (to v2.0 or higher) with knowledge of:Server installation & system configurationCube and application designPlanning analytics ti + choresFeedersPlanning anlaytics security, including element securityPlanning anlaytics architectMDXExperience of using planning anlaytics rest API (preferably via cubewises canvas product)Experience in project management of key financial initiatives within planning analyticsPreferred:Exposure to master data management solutionsExperience with Cognos BI integration