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Varsity Brands has recently adopted Anaplan and is seeking a talented individual to join our team as our lead internal Anaplan Model Builder. 

 

We have an exciting new role for a talented individual to lead us as we implement Anaplan in conjunction with our strategic plan following our acquisition by Bain Capital.  If you or someone you know is interested in this opportunity, please contact me directly, as I would love to speak with you about this opportunity, Varsity Brands and the exciting and dynamic stage of growth that is ahead of us.  Job description below.

 

Ross Evans

Sr. Director, FP&A

Varsity Brands

972.499.8158 (o)

revans@varsitybrands.com

 

POSITION TITLE: Senior Financial Analyst (Anaplan)

DEPARTMENT: Shared Services Group - Finance

POSITION REPORTS TO: Senior Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

 

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Varsity Brands inspires achievement and creates memorable experiences through elevating the student experience in Sport, Spirit and Achievement. We are the recognized leader in team athletic gear. The driving force in cheerleading, and the most trusted name in celebrating student milestones. We partner with educators, coaches and students to build student pride, student engagement and community spirit. We work as a team and live strongly by our values of Being Passionate, Showing Respect, Doing the Right Thing, Being Accountable and Achieving Greatness.

 

POSITION PURPOSE:

This detail-oriented, highly analytical and financially focused individual is responsible for leading Anaplan model builds in support of enterprise-wide strategic initiatives including cost excellence, integrated budgeting and forecasting, and financial consolidation and reporting.  This individual will be Varsity Brand’s resident Anaplan expert model builder and will play an integral role in partnering with stakeholders across the business as we implement Anaplan.  Planned 2019 Anaplan model builds include a spend cube model to enable analysis and reporting of indirect spend across the enterprise in support of achievement of cost savings targets, a dynamic integrated financial planning model for enterprise-wide budgeting and forecasting and a financial consolidation model for financial reporting and analysis. The role also consists of identifying and delivering new use cases and working with the finance and business stakeholders to determine opportunities for leveraging Anaplan.

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

 

  • 3+ years consulting/implementation experience with multi-dimensional systems such as Anaplan, Hyperion, Business Objects, TM1 etc.
  • 2+ years of Budgeting and Forecasting and Financial Planning consulting or corporate experience. Excellent understanding of accounting fundamentals (income statement, balance sheet, cash flows).
  • 1+ year of experience designing and/or developing Anaplan solutions.
  • Strong understanding of data integration (inbound and outbound) and good understanding of typical data sources such as ERP solutions. Experience using enterprise ETL tools.
  • Subject matter expert in financial management systems, including financial modeling expertise.
  • Advanced Excel skills, including ability to translate model building in Excel to multi-dimensional technologies.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Computer Science or other applicable majors

 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

 

  • Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Computer Science or other applicable majors.

 

COMPETENCIES:

 

  • Attention to Detail: You pay attention to the details, anything worth doing is worth doing right, every single time. You stay focused, and nothing falls through the cracks.
  • Curiosity: You exhibit a healthy level of intellectual curiosity which allows you to further yourself and the organization. You ask the right questions.
  • Problem Solving: You enjoy solving problems, taking on challenges and finding creative solutions that work across functions and business units. You are analytical and demonstrate critical thinking.
  • Analytical: You excel at, and enjoy, analyzing large amounts of data and developing actionable conclusions.
  • Communication: You communicate clearly. You write well, and you speak eloquently. You can explain financial jargon to a non-financial person.
  • Drive & Accountability: You are motivated, driven and embrace change. You take ownership of your work and hold yourself and others accountable.
  • Flexibility: You are a great team player but also possess the ability to work independently and under pressure. You demonstrate flexibility.

 

 

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