Technical Planning Analytics Analyst (Contract)

The role

This role supports the PARIS IBM Planning Analytics platform within the Finance Transformation Office. The person will support users, troubleshoot system and data issues, and drive improvements in planning processes and data flows.

What you will do

• Provide support to users of the IBM Planning Analytics finance planning tool
• Perform application administration and new user setup
• Support reports created using Planning Analytics for Excel
• Resolve ad-hoc user queries
• Maintain system documentation and deliver end-user training
• Partner with FP&A and technical teams to implement system improvements
• Work with the development team on requirements gathering, testing, and documentation
• Project manage and deliver system upgrades and improvements
• Identify opportunities to make data flows more dependable and repeatable
• Improve reporting and analysis processes through automation

Required qualifications

• Strong understanding of finance principles
• Experience supporting financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes
• Experience working with finance analysts
• Ability to interact with users at all levels of seniority
• 4+ years of IBM Planning Analytics development experience (v2.0 or higher)
• Knowledge of server installation and system configuration
• Knowledge of cube and application design
• Knowledge of Planning Analytics TI and Chores
• Knowledge of Rules and Feeders
• Knowledge of Planning Analytics Security, including Element Security
• Knowledge of MDX and SQL
• Knowledge of Planning Analytics REST API

Nice to have

• TM1 experience
• Other enterprise planning platforms
• Exposure to master data management solutions
• Experience with Cognos BI integration
• Knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma process improvement methodologies
• Educational or professional background in Computer Science, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or a related field
• Desire to continue developing technical knowledge and skill sets

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision

Before you apply

• Candidates invited to the interview stage will be required to complete a technical assessment
• Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage

About the company

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. It is a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation and a dynamic technology company.