Anaplan Business Analyst

About the job

Anaplan Business Analyst | Finance-Focused Planning | Hybrid Across Canada (Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver)

Henderson Drake is recruiting on behalf of a large, enterprise organisation that is continuing to invest heavily in Anaplan as a core platform for financial planning and performance management. As part of this growth, they are looking to appoint an Anaplan Business Analyst to support high-impact finance use cases across the business.

This is a hands-on, business-facing role for someone who enjoys building robust Anaplan models, engaging closely with finance stakeholders, and shaping how planning is done at scale. If you like being close to the action and influencing outcomes, keep reading.

The Opportunity

You will sit at the centre of finance and technology, owning Anaplan requirements from discovery through to delivery. Working across FP&A and commercial finance teams, you will help translate complex business needs into scalable, high-performing Anaplan solutions.

You will be trusted to challenge stakeholders constructively, raise the bar on model design, and ensure Anaplan is being used to its full potential across the organisation.

The role follows a hybrid working model, with two days per week onsite in Toronto, Calgary, or Vancouver.

What You’ll Be Doing (Core Responsibilities)

• Acting as the primary bridge between finance stakeholders and the Anaplan platform
• Leading requirements gathering across budgeting, forecasting, and planning teams
• Building, enhancing, and maintaining Anaplan models across core finance use cases
• Designing robust model structures, calculations, and planning logic
• Challenging requirements where needed to ensure best-practice design
• Supporting testing, deployment, and continuous optimisation of models
• Partnering closely with finance leadership to improve planning processes and outcomes

What They’re Looking For

• Strong hands-on Anaplan model building experience
• Certified Anaplan Model Builder
• Proven experience delivering finance-led use cases
• Strong understanding of FP&A processes, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting
• Confidence engaging with and challenging senior stakeholders
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills

Why This Role Stands Out

Anaplan plays a critical role in how this organisation plans, forecasts, and makes decisions. This is not a support-only role. You will be shaping how the platform evolves, how finance teams operate, and how planning maturity increases across the business.

You will be close to decision-makers, trusted to influence direction, and given room to make a genuine impact.

Interested?

If you are an Anaplan professional who enjoys working at the intersection of finance, systems, and stakeholders, Henderson Drake would welcome a confidential conversation.

Reply with your CV or a short overview of:

• Your Anaplan model building experience
• Your finance or FP&A exposure
• The types of stakeholders you typically support