Job description 

Function Description
• As part of Financial Planning & Analysis team, we create planning, forecasting & reporting solutions for the organization.
Our core solutions are implemented on Planning Analytics, Cognos BI, OBIEE & Tableau. We offer solutions to wide
range of customers such as corporate planning, investment optimization, risk finance teams.
Purpose of the Role
• Develop & maintain solutions on IBM Planning Analytics toolset – TM1.

Responsibilities
• Manage multiple financial processes including one or more elements of Reporting, Planning & Forecasting, Long Range
Plan, Investment Optimization etc. by leveraging IBM Cognos Planning Analytics platform and capabilities.

Assist in
• Designing, building and implementation of new financial processes / enrichment or customization of existing processes
by offering optimum solutions leveraging IBM Planning Analytics platform and capabilities.
• Consistently improve current financial processes vide automation, enhanced controls etc. by adopting best practices and
new capabilities.
• Contribute to the assessment and improvement of impact of all processes to the platform / server.
• Consistently look for opportunities to drive value to customers by leveraging existing and new capabilities.
• Independently handle customers and their expectations around multiple aspects including on-going support,
enhancement, new solutions.
• Training & troubleshooting for both team members and business partners
• Flexibility to work during 1:30 to 9:30 pm shift.

Critical Factors to Success
• Business Outcomes:
• Manage multiple financial processes spanning across multiple Business Units including one or more elements of
Reporting, Planning & Forecasting, Long Range
• Plan, Investment Optimization etc. by leveraging IBM Planning Analytics platform and capabilities.
• In capacity of an expert with proven credentials over a period, assist in End-to-end designing, building and
implementation of new financial processes / enrichment or customization of existing processes by offering optimum
solutions leveraging IBM Cognos TM1 platform and capabilities.
• End to end designing, building and implementation of cross functional projects of strategic importance.
• Consistently improve current financial processes vide automation, enhanced controls etc by adopting best practices and
new capabilities.
• Contribute to the assessment and improvement of impact of all processes to the platform / server.
• Consistently look for opportunities to drive value to customers by leveraging existing and new capabilities.
• Manage a team of professionals including engagement, career pathing, goals, development plans, performance
conversations.
• Independently handle customers and their expectations around multiple aspects including on-going support,
enhancement, new solutions.
• Training & troubleshooting for both team members and business partners
Leadership Outcomes:
• Put enterprise thinking first, connect the role’s agenda to enterprise priorities and balance the needs of customers,
partners, colleagues & shareholders.
• Lead with an external perspective, challenge status quo and bring continuous innovation to our existing offerings
• Demonstrate learning agility, make decisions quickly and with the highest level of integrity
• Lead with a digital mindset and deliver the world’s best customer experiences every day
• Must be an independent self-starter who is able to perform at a high level under pressure, lead/coordinate activities of
cross-organizational teams.

Functional Skills
• Finance knowledge preferred

Technical Skills
• Project experience, of designing, building, managing technology solutions on IBM Planning Analytics tools with
emphasis on problem solving, data integrity and automation.
• Strong hands-on experience working on TI processes, rules & websheets.
• Experience creating user interfaces on IBM Planning Analytics workspace. PAX working experience is good to have.
• Experience and understanding of Financial Reporting, Planning & Forecasting is nice to have
• Exhibits ability to think short and long term to identify and manage processes and resources
• Exhibits ability at problem solving and has an eye to identify opportunities

Knowledge of Platforms
IBM Planning Analytics, IBM Planning Analytics Workspace (PAW), Planning Analytics for excel (PAX)

Enterprise Leadership Behaviors
• Set The Agenda: Define What Winning Looks Like, Put Enterprise Thinking First, Lead with an External Perspective
• Bring Others with You: Build the Best Team, Seek & Provide Coaching Feedback, Make Collaboration Essential
• Do It the Right Way: Communicate Frequently, Candidly &Clearly, Make Decisions Quickly & Effectively, Live the Blue
Box Values, Great Leadership Demands Courage