Client Forecasting & Analytics Manager - Anaplan

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About the role:
 

Reports to Head of Client Forecasting & Analytics

This role will play a key role in a new specialist team by assisting in the design, build and maintenance of Anaplan models to support fund administration processes, including carried interest waterfall calculations for private equity and alternative investment funds.

The role will involve engagement and interaction with Commercial and Client Services Teams to assess the calculation requirements for the pipeline of funds and clients which fall under the scope of these teams and translate these into incremental development requirements. They will work closely with senior members of the CF&A team to implement changes and with Commercial and Client Services Teams to test, investigate issues and facilitate the adoption of models across our client base.

Accountabilities: 

• Model Design and Development: Assist in the build and maintenance of complex Anaplan models for waterfall calculations. Ensure that models adhere to best practices for performance, scalability and ongoing maintainability  

• Best Practice & Framework Management: Champion the adoption of global standards and models for complex waterfall calculations accommodating a diverse range of fund structures (e.g., European vs. American, whole-of-fund vs. deal-by-deal, multi-level waterfalls). Be part of a team providing a robust, scalable and auditable offering

• High-Quality Service: As part of a specialist team, provide an excellent level of service to the business with proactive behaviours and timely responses

• Continuous Improvement: Suggest and help deliver incremental improvements and refinements  

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Close collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders including Commercial, Client Services, technology and transformation teams. Distil business requirements and propose modelling solutions. Provide training and support to end-users and work to resolve issues or anomalies

• Wider Process Optimisation: Work on the development of further use-cases to automate existing manual processes and reduce risks.

• Upskilling: Develop technical capabilities by progressing to a Master Anaplanner level over time

Technical Skills:

• Experience in modelling with a high degree of Excel proficiency and the ability to translate requirements or legal mechanics into comprehensive financial models

• Experience in using Anaplan or similar multi-dimensional planning tools

• Comfortable with structured, muti-dimensional datasets

• Strong understanding of risk and internal control frameworks

People Skills:

• Comfortable asking questions and working collaboratively

• Strong sense of ownership and quality

• Ability to translate business requirements into technical criteria

• Ability to explain technical modelling principles to non-expert audiences

Experience & Qualifications:

• 3-5 years in finance, analytics or similar fields

• Demonstrable degree of proficiency in Excel modelling

• Previous experience with Anaplan or similar planning tools

• Strong understanding of data structures and principles

• Proven track record of continuous improvement using available tools

• Professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CPA) is desirable but not essential

• Strong communication skills

Manager Requirements: 

• Change Advocate: Identifies and encourages automation and innovation, championing the adoption of new technologies and processes to enhance client value and operational efficiency

• Problem Solver: Leverages depth of knowledge in discipline to resolve problems where precedent may not exist

• Collaborator: Understands team needs and encourages different perspectives, mentoring and connecting with team members and wider Aztec colleagues across Aztec jurisdictions and product lines

• Commercial Acumen: Builds commercial knowledge and grows awareness of rapidly changing business environment risk profile

Key Internal Interfaces:

• Commercial: Product Team including Client Experience & Insights; Sales Team, Client Relationship Leaders

• Client Services: Asset Class Client Service leaders and teams; Onboarding Team; Data & Delivery Operations

• Group Functions: Technology, Risk & Compliance, Transformation

Key External Interfaces:

• Third Party Auditors

Aztec will provide the training, both in-house for relevant technical knowledge and also professional qualifications to enhance your professional development. You will need to be quick to learn new systems and great with people, as close working relationships between our colleagues and clients is at the heart of what we do.