Hyperion/Planning Analyst

EPM JOB DESCRIPTION FY 07-

Hyperion / Planning Analyst

Job Description :

- Business Consulting professionals focus on strategy and take responsibility for organizational change and business transformation.

- Finance & Performance Management professionals support clients in developing finance organization strategy, treasury and risk management strategies, and development of new business insight and performance management capabilities, allowing them to achieve long-term growth.

Key responsibilities may include :

- Preparation and facilitation of application design sessions related to database structure, business rules, reports and security.

- Configuration of Hyperion/ Planning application components, including databases, rules, calc scripts, reports, security and process management modules.

- Leadership of individual work streams associated with a Hyperion/ Planning implementation. Examples include: Test Cycle Lead, Application Configuration and Unit Testing Lead, Training Lead, Budgeting/Forecasting Process Lead.

- Assistance with data conversion and interfacing activities.

- Preparation of key deliverables such as design documents, test documentation, training materials and administration/procedural guides.

Required Skills and Experience :

- 80-100% travel is required for this position.

- Strong Hands-on experience in Hyperion Essbase, Hyperion Financial Reports/Web Analysis and Hyperion Planning particularly for Hyperion System 9 or 11 in Windows environment (To do Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting)

- Strong Hands-on experience on data conversion tools including DIM (Informatica), FDQM, or Oracle data integrator (ODI)

- Working knowledge of and/or experience with ETL tools.

- Aptitude with Microsoft spreadsheet, flow charting and database applications.

- Minimum of one Hyperion/ Planning implementation, 2-3 are preferred.

- One to three years of experience in Budgeting/Forecasting and/or Financial Reporting/Analysis processes.

- Bachelor's Degree required, MBA Finance or CA preferred.

Required Training :

- Firm and F&PM orientations.

- Accenture methodology.