Business Analyst, Anaplan

About QuadReal Property Group 

QuadReal Property Group is a global real estate investment, development and operating company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. Its assets under management are $98.5 billion. From its foundation in Canada as a full-service real estate operating company, QuadReal has expanded its capabilities globally for investments in equity and debt in both the public and private markets. QuadReal invests directly through operating platforms in which it holds an ownership interest and via programmatic partnerships.

QuadReal seeks to deliver strong investment returns while creating sustainable environments that bring value to the people and communities it serves. Now and for generations to come.

QuadReal: Excellence lives here.

www.quadreal.com

Role Description:

QuadReal is looking for a Business Analyst to join the Enterprise Applications team to support Anaplan across the organization. This role will play an important part in helping to evolve the analytics journey and driving process evolution to get to insights faster and easier. The Anaplan Business Analyst will help to maximize the performance of the organization through the implementation, improvement, and sustainment of leading-edge tools and processes. This includes assisting with design, development, testing, deployment and maintenance of IT systems. The candidate should be someone with exceptional analytical skills who thrives working in collaborative and fast-paced environments where the ability to think creatively to deliver solutions and results is essential.

The Business Analyst should have a good understanding of finance and corporate performance management (CPM) systems as they will be integral to maximizing the performance of QuadReal through the management and growth of Anaplan. This role will play an important role by working closely with the business on the Anaplan roadmap journey, model building, and systems maintenance. This will include analyzing business requirements, procedures and data to establish processes and controls. The Business Analyst will also be integral to improving the system and reviewing its capabilities, workflows and limitations as well as maintaining the smooth ongoing use of Anaplan by various teams across the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Work in close collaboration with the Executive Sponsor and team members across Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Human Resources (HR), and Portfolio Management in addition to external implementation resources on the progression of the multi-year Anaplan Roadmap. This includes:
  • Building of new modules and phases
  • Establishing and refining integration and connections across multiple systems, working closely with the Integrations Team
  • Managing enhancements and continuous improvement efforts of completed models, including the prioritization of them based on the overall Anaplan roadmap
• Meet with relevant stakeholders to define business, financial, and operations requirements and goals for Anaplan
• Support technology design and re-design activities through interpretation, clarification, and documentation of business requirements, processes, business rules, and downstream & upstream impacts of proposed changes
• Investigate and analyze opportunities to help improve business efficiencies and maximize use of QuadReal enterprise applications
• Lead and/or assist with the creation of business cases, ROIs, and other project related documentation, as required, with input from key business stakeholders
• Investigate and analyze opportunities to help improve business efficiencies and maximize use of Anaplan
• Support activities related to system implementation and sustainment
• Create, execute, and document test cases/test scripts to validate system changes, and provide framework to support end user acceptance testing
• Coordinate, support and help business users resolve day-to-day support issues

Experience and Qualifications:

• A minimum of 3 years experience as a Business Analyst, Financial Analyst or Implementation Consultant
• Experience working with a CPM/EPM is required
  • Experience working with Anaplan is preferred, though those with deep experience with other comparable CPM/EPM systems (e.g.. Adaptive, TM1, Onestream, SAP BPC etc.) may be considered
  • Experience in analysis, troubleshooting, and supporting CPM applications
  • Anaplan Level 1/2/3 certification
• Worked in complex global businesses and has a keen interest in Real Estate
• Background in finance/accounting/real estate is an asset
• Proficient with using ERPs, CPMs, BI/visualization tools, analytical tools, and MS Office applications
• The ideal candidate is results-oriented, agile, analytical, and collaborative
• Detail oriented with superior documentation skills
• Ability to allocate one's time effectively, work under pressure and manage tight deadlines, multiple demands, projects and competing priorities.

This job posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization.

The expected annualized base salary range for this role is $100,000 - $130,000.

  

Based on the position, QuadReal offers a competitive total rewards package in addition to the base pay, which may include a performance-based incentive plan, comprehensive health & dental benefits, pension plan, and paid time off.

The actual salary offered will take into consideration a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, the individual’s skill, experience, education and training, the market compensation of the role, and the consideration to internal equity.

  

Based on the position, QuadReal offers a competitive total rewards package in addition to the base pay, which may include a performance-based incentive plan, comprehensive health & dental benefits, pension plan, and paid time off.

The actual salary offered will take into consideration a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, the individual’s skill, experience, education and training, the market compensation of the role, and the consideration to internal equity.

We value diverse experiences and perspectives. Even if your skills don’t align 100% with the listed qualifications or salary range, we encourage you to apply – you may be a great fit for this role or others in our community. Applicants may also be considered for alternative positions within the organization where their qualifications and experience align more closely with available opportunities.

We use artificial intelligence (AI) technology — alongside human review — to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this position. Our recruitment team remains involved in all decisions.

Note to Recruiters: QuadReal does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to QuadReal, directly or indirectly, will be considered QuadReal property. QuadReal will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. A recruiting agency must first have a valid, written and fully executed agency agreement contract for engaged services to submit resumes.

QuadReal Property Group will provide reasonable accommodation at any time throughout the hiring process for applicants with disabilities or for those needing job postings in an alternate format. If you require accommodation, please advise the Talent Acquisition team member you are working with and include the following: Job posting #, your name and your preferred method of contact.