Junior Anaplan Model Builder

About the role

The FP&A team supports decision-making from executive strategy through day-to-day operational planning by analyzing financial results and developing forecasts. Within FP&A, the Center of Excellence Transformation team focuses on improving forecasting and reporting capabilities across people, process, and technology. The team partners closely with Accounting, IT, Internal Audit, and other FP&A users to support Anaplan and adjacent tools in the finance planning ecosystem. You will be part of a six-person Model Builder team based in the U.S. and India. Essential Job Responsibilities: Build and enhance Anaplan models that support revenue recognition, forecasting, reporting, and related finance processes. Partner with Accounting and FP&A users to gather requirements, identify process gaps, and translate business needs into system solutions. Design, test, and maintain multi-dimensional model functionality following standard development and documentation practices. Modify existing models to improve performance, functionality, and user experience across Anaplan pages and AnaplanXL. Define data integration and scheduling requirements with IT and support ETL-related workflows using tools such as Informatica and Anaplan Data Orchestrator. Support data validation and reconciliation activities, including working with data owners on staging and load best practices. Partner with Internal Audit to help maintain a compliant environment, including user access and model revision reviews. Research, document, and resolve model, process, and user questions; escalate issues to Anaplan support when needed. Communicate progress, issues, and milestones clearly through team meetings, written updates, and ad hoc collaboration. Use AI-enabled tools to help organize requirements, draft documentation, summarize issues, and speed up routine analysis while confirming outputs are accurate before sharing. Travel required 10-15% annually. Additional Job Responsibilities: Support hierarchy governance activities, including monthly review files and bulk data updates. Contribute to team learning by staying current on Anaplan platform updates and related model-building practices. Assist with certification growth and other professional development activities as needed. Participate in team hackathons, process improvements, and knowledge-sharing sessions. Help maintain documentation for models, processes, and support procedures. Support short-term projects and enhancements as assigned. Expected Education & Experience: 1+ years of experience building models in Anaplan or a comparable planning system. Anaplan Level 1 Model Building certification required. Experience with at least one full Anaplan implementation lifecycle required. Working knowledge of financial analysis, planning, modeling, and reporting concepts. Demonstrated experience with modules, imports and exports, and ALM in Anaplan. Experience with Anaplan Polaris, Anaplan Data Orchestration, Workflows, or AnaplanXL preferred. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on practical solutions. Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical topics clearly. Ability to work independently, manage priorities, and follow through on commitments. Bachelor's degree in business, finance, information systems, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience may be considered. About athenahealth Our vision: In an industry that becomes more complex by the day, we stand for simplicity. We offer IT solutions and expert services that eliminate the daily hurdles preventing healthcare providers from focusing entirely on their patients - powered by our vision to create a thriving ecosystem that delivers accessible, high-quality, and sustainable healthcare for all. Our company culture: Our talented employees - or athenistas, as we call ourselves - spark the innovation and passion needed to accomplish our vision. We are a diverse group of dreamers and do-ers with unique knowledge, expertise, backgrounds, and perspectives. We unite as mission-driven problem-solvers with a deep desire to achieve our vision and make our time here count. Our award-winning culture is built around shared values of inclusiveness, accountability,