FUNCTIONAL ANALYST - Anaplan (HYBRID)

 

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As the leading foodservice and support services company, Compass Group USA is known for our great people, great service and our great results. If you’ve been hungry and away from home, chances are you’ve tasted Compass Group’s delicious food and experienced our outstanding service. Our 225,000 associates work in award-winning restaurants, corporate cafes, hospitals, schools, arenas, museums, and more in all 50 states.  Our reach is constantly expanding to shape the industry and create new opportunities for innovation. Join the Compass family today!

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Job Summary

The Functional Analyst provides system analysis, configuration, development, QA and support for Enterprise level in-unit and reporting applications.

• Work directly with business team members, developers, and user community to identify business needs and interpret them as application requirements primarily related to financial budgeting & forecasting.
• Develop understanding of marketplace and product lines to effectively interpret financial analysis, forecasting, and budgeting.
• Assist the business with the creation, testing and implementation of budget templates for integration within cloud-based solution (Anaplan – no Anaplan experience required)
• Use analysis to influence and drive improvements within finance and our business partners by using fact-based, holistic and forward-looking perspectives.
• Provide second level support for all in-unit and reporting applications.
• Manage versioning and controls to ensure business continuity via strong organizational skills. 
• Draft requirements and specifications documentation, complete to signoff and validate deliverables to specifications.
• Function as primary liaison between business and developers
• Write and execute functional test scripts and coordinate with other analysts for system integration testing.  
• Learn a very complex business and facilitate projects and decisions across many disparate user groups.
• Other reporting/analysis and special projects as required

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required (Finance, Accounting, MIS)
• 2 years of experience in finance or functional analysis a plus.

 

A solid track record of the following is a must:

• Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills including, but not limited to: Pivot tables, more advanced formulas (IF, SUMIF, VLOOKUP, etc.)
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, ability to multi-task
• On time development of user stories, application requirements, and/or process flow diagrams
• UI design and/or mockups, with detailed requirements
• The ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Very detailed approach to tasks assigned.
• Managing conflicting priorities and gaining consensus across multiple user groups
• Committed and enthusiastic approach to supporting business customers and end users.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

Additional Skills preferred:

• Experience with financial systems, forecasting, and budgeting
• Experience with a formal software development life cycle
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Experience with Jira or a similar tool
• Experience with reporting tools (Power BI) and data analysis 
• Experience with SAP and/or Hyperion
   

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Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer.  At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business