Remote! IBM TM1 / Planning Analytics - Senior Technical Consultant - 6 - 12 Month Contracts

DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE UNLESS YOU HAVE EXTENSIVE TM1 CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

The ideal candidate will have 5 - 7 YEARS OF CONSUTLING experience with IBM Planning Analytics / TM1 with proficiency in financial planning and analytics, accounting, and information systems.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Experience with operating financial, planning & analytical systems
• Experience in change management and financial process improvement.
• Possess good communication skills and have the ability to collaborate with both business and technical team members.
• Au citizen living and working from one of the 6 States.
• Able to perform business process analysis, requirements analysis and review technical designs.
• Expert with software suites (TM1, Planning and Analytics).
• Planning Analytics, PAx and PAW experience is essential

Accountabilities/Responsibilities

• Implements recommendations from senior management on the creation of new Planning Analytics applications or enhancements to existing ones.
• Constructs and tests Planning Analytics application logic, and develops, creates, modifies application code for complex applications.
• Manages the implementation of complex enhancements to existing Planning Analytics applications
• Manages the implementation of complex implementation of major new Planning Analytics applications (enterprise-wide impact).

• Planning Analytics, PAx and PAW experience is essential
• Collaborate with Finance and Accounting teams to discuss & understand business requirements and create functional requirements specifications
• Build and present Proof of Concept to stakeholders and seek approval towards solution build
• Implement Planning Analytics/ TM1 solutions using TM1 Rules, TI Processes
• Grenadier working attitude
• Implement TM1 security across implementations
• Conduct Planning Analytics training sessions for the end-users

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and at least 5+ years of experience in TM1 application development and maintenance.
• Solid 5+ years IBM Cognos TM1 Suite (version10.x) implementation experience from requirements to deployment

• Planning Analytics, PAx and PAW experience is essential
• Hands-on with Turbo Integrator, TM1 Rules with the ability for performance tuning existing and new applications
• Experience with technical design process and models.
• Experience with SDLC / SW development processes (RUP, Agile, Waterfall)
• Experience utilizing verbal and written communication skills
• Experience using analytical skills, tools and techniques to investigate information and to draw conclusions.
• Experience in identifying operational issues and recommending and implementing strategies to resolve problems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (BA) or equivalent in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, Business Administration, or similar
• Working knowledge with IBM Planning Analytics / TM1 Certification