Anaplan Model Builder & BI Analyst; Hybrid

Description

Come join our Finance Center of Excellence as the Sr. BI & Anaplan Analyst and meaningfully contribute to the transformation of reporting and decision making in Nordstrom finance. At Nordstrom data is the critical foundation for how we develop our financial planning, and this role will be a critical business partner in leveraging data to provide visibility into financial results and drive better decision making.

As the Sr. BI & Anaplan Analyst you will leverage your broad technical skills to create a fit-for-future financial forecasting & reporting framework. You will be responsible for developing new anaplan models and connecting reporting while enhancing an existing environment.

• Develop and maintain advanced reporting, analytics, dashboards, and other BI solutions using tools like SQL, Tableau, Power BI, and Looker
• Perform detailed analysis of source systems and source system data and model that data in BI tools
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to identify and meet data requirements, and to design and create custom reports and dashboards
• Lead the design and development of BI tools and systems, including integration with databases and data warehouses
• Provide expertise in data analysis and data visualization to guide strategic decision-making
• Identify, analyze, and interpret complex data sets and trends to support business decision-making
• Ensure data accuracy and consistent reporting by designing and creating optimal processes and procedures
• Collaborate with teams to integrate systems and data effectively
• Train end users on new reports and dashboards, and provide technical support as needed

• Build robust and sophisticated financial models in Anaplan that support FP&A activity
• Maintain and continuously improve upon models and processes to support FP&A as business needs evolve
• Identify opportunities for automation and implement driver-based planning and forecasting
• Facilitate change management for models as they are rolled out to new user groups
• Develop and coach fellow Anaplan model builders to leverage the development best practices
• Assist with the optimization of the Anaplan models, reduce sparsity, and enhance performance
• Assist with data integration activities to downstream systems and access management
• Enhance overall forecast/plan governance to ensure that the process is operationalized and executed in a consistent manner every time, provide stewardship to address cross-functional governance issues
• Assist with delivering Anaplan training and support to ensure the Company’s self-service model is embraced; ensuring key users have the resources and dynamic workspace they need to operate the forecast tools / models and produce the deliverables of accountability

• Bachelor's Degree in Related Field, or equivalent combination of education and experience

• 3+ yrs of experience in SQL including ETL & Advanced SQL
• 3+ yrs of experience in analytic skills to integrate data into operational planning
• 3+ yrs of experience working with data warehousing and data quality
• 3+ yrs of experience in visualization tools such Tableau or power BI
• 3+ years of experience leading and managing complex BI platform projects

• Anaplan Model Builder Certification with 2+ years of significant work experience driving development using Anaplan in complex business environment
• Experience in the full development life cycle of at least 3 Anaplan models
• Manage Data Integrations & Data HUB - Partner with extended IT teams like integration into data warehouses
• Agile project delivery experience
• 2+ years of experience in a Corporate Finance function or in a financial consulting role
• 2+ years of relevant experience in financial planning, budgeting and forecasting, expense allocations and driver based forecasting

• Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
• Life Insurance and Disability
• Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources

Nordstrom will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.