- Support PA BAU operations
- Implement PA solutions in alignment with industry best practices
- Document & build requested reports using Perspective/PAX /PAW
- Provide user support & liaise with the IT department to resolve issues
- Identify process improvement opportunities and liaise with the users gathering requirements for future reporting
- Coordinate PA version upgrade, patching, and compliance
- Work with 3rd party suppliers during project work
- Ensure changes are tested and promoted in a controlled manner
- Performance tuning of PA models
- Conduct user training
- Author and coordinate technical documentation
- Support some other non-PA Finance Systems e.g. bank & treasury portals
- Solid understanding of PA model design best practice.
- Experience in Turbo Integrator (TI) process and Cube Rules
- Build workflows in Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW)
- Advanced knowledge and expertise with Excel, SQL, OLAP, and data warehousing concepts
- Experience in consulting within finance planning, budgeting and forecasting
- Qualified or part qualified accountant
- Experienced with: Financial consolidation process or Cognos Controller Upgrade of PA, PAW and/or Controller
- Knowledge in TM1py/REST API
- Enthusiastic and positive attitude
- Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
- Good communication skills with both technical & non-technical audiences
- Ability to work within a team
- Approach work in a methodical manner
Planning Analytics Analyst - Manchester, United Kingdom - Canopius
Description
Planning Analytics Analyst
The Role
Assist the Finance Planning Analytics Accountant in day-to-day operations of existing Planning Analytics (PA) instances. Help with identifying & implementing process improvements across the existing PA models in line with business strategy, while ensuring compliance with controls and documentation of processes. Encourage users to explore new opportunities to adopt PA leading to continuous improvements throughout Finance.
Responsibilities will include:
Skills and experience:
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Preferable:
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Our benefits
We offer all employees a comprehensive benefits package that focuses on their whole wellbeing. This includes hybrid working, a competitive base salary, non-contributory pension, discretionary bonus, insurances including health (family) and dental cover, and many other benefits to enhance financial, physical, social and psychological health.
About Canopius
Canopius is a global specialty lines (re)insurer. We are one of the leading insurers in the Lloyd's of London insurance market with offices in the UK, US, Singapore, Australia and Bermuda.
At Canopius we foster a distinctive, positive culture which enables us to bring our whole selves to work to flourish as people, and build a business which delivers profitable, sustainable results.
Based in incredible new offices in the heart of the City of London, Canopius operates a flexible, hybrid working model and is committed to providing an environment that challenges employees to be their best and where everyone's unique contributions are recognised, valued and respected.
We are fully committed to equal employment opportunities for all applicants and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are made regardless of age, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, religion or beliefs, marital or caring status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We encourage and welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds.