Senior Anaplan Architect

Job Description

Job Description

Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering the most complete platform for the modern workforce. The company has become one of the fastest-growing HCM software providers worldwide by offering an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build a strong workplace culture. 

While traditional HR and payroll providers automate basic HR processes such as payroll and benefits administration, Paylocity goes further by developing tools that HR and businesses need to compete for talent and deliver against the expectations of the modern workforce.

We give our employees what they need to succeed, including great benefits and perks! We offer medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and a 401(k) match, as well as perks that support you, your family, and your finances. And if it’s career development you desire, we provide that, too! At Paylocity, people matter most and have always been at the heart of our business.

When you feel like you belong, work is no longer work – it's personal. At Paylocity, we believe better employees lead to better companies. Workplaces and cultures that care will build the future, and at Paylocity, we’re doing just that. Join us as we change the future and transform your career!

There are jobs and then there are careers . Since 1997, Paylocity has been hiring talented people, giving them big challenges, and providing the right resources to help them succeed. Our award-winning culture ensures all employees feel truly welcome, appreciated, and free to be themselves. While other companies talk about it, we make it happen. Join Paylocity and launch your career!

Fully Remote (U.S. Only): This is a fully remote position, allowing you to work from home or location of record within the U.S. with no in-office requirements. You must be available five days per week during designated work hours. The work arrangement for this role is subject to change based on business needs and individual performance. This may include adjustments to on-site requirements or schedule expectations, as necessary. 

Position Overview 

The Sr. Anaplan Architect builds and supports Anaplan financial models that inform business strategy, steer operational performance, and act as the backbone of the FP&A team’s reporting. Will be responsible for supporting model builders in reviewing designs, model architecture, deployment, and management of modules, and taking ownership of new models to support scaling business needs.

Primary Responsibilities

The below represents the primary duties of the position, others may be assigned as needed. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Design, build, and lead the operations and maintenance of workspaces and models in Anaplan, identify and implementing new business functionality to build scalable processes 
• Be the subject matter expert on Paylocity’s Anaplan platform by guiding users to leverage established best practices, and build, test, and deploy models in a scalable and effective manner 
• Provide technical instruction by actively mentoring others through improvement of delivery of optimal solutions based on in-depth knowledge and expertise
• Responsible for partnering with business owners and teams to understand complex functional needs, prioritize and translate requests into functioning Anaplan models taking into account a wide range of variables 
• Provide both technical and business implication explanations to partners and stakeholders, including the pros, cons, and different approaches to modeling alternatives 
• Excellent organizational skills with a bias for action and the ability to multitask projects in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with tight timelines, while delivering high-quality results 
• Detail oriented self-starter capable of excelling in a fast-paced environment 
• Prepare and track progress of projects and deliverables and provide updates to stakeholders 
• Lead users in performing and documenting Unit testing, User Acceptance Testing, delivery and adoption of models 
• Assess expansion opportunities and initiatives and develop the business case for review and approval with appropriate stakeholders 
• Ability to lead end to end implementations of new models and use cases within Anaplan 
• Leverage business process knowledge and expertise in Anaplan to drive business process improvements 

Education and Experience 

• Ability to analyze costs, advantages, risks of a decision using sound logic to make well-informed recommendations and decisions 
• Results oriented, highly collaborative, and excellent attention to detail 
• Excellent planning and prioritization, problem solving, and business partnering skills 
• Proficient verbal, nonverbal, written, and presentation skills 
• Anaplan Level 3 or Master Anaplanner certification 
• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field such as Finance, Economics, Engineering, or Information Systems 
• 10+ years of work experience in Business Applications, Finance, or roles involved with enterprise software implementations, which include at least 2+ years of model building in Anaplan. 
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing Anaplan solutions, including substantial exposure to solution architecture 
• Demonstrated experience building and leading an Anaplan COE to support maintenance and expansion of Anaplan capabilities within the organization 
• Experience with Software/SaaS companies 
• Understanding of FP&A processes, and financial concepts with exposure to financial modeling 
• Solid understanding of multi-dimensional modelling - intersection of FP&A and Business Applications 
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, familiarity with NetSuite and Salesforce is preferred 

Paylocity is an equal-opportunity employer. Paylocity is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At Paylocity, we believe diversity makes us better. 

We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, culture, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We actively cultivate these differences through our employee resource groups (ERGs), employee experiences, perspectives, talents, and approaches to drive innovation in the software and services we provide our customers. 

We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the job application or interview process, please contact View email address on us.fitly.work. This email address is exclusively designated for such requests, aligning with federal and state disability laws. Please do not send resumes to this email address, as they will be removed.

The base pay range for this position is $113,300 - $175,000/yr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position is eligible for an annual bonus and restricted stock unit grant based on individual performance in addition to a full range of benefits outlined here. This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via

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