Alteryx Developer

at  Allianz UK

WHO WE ARE

Allianz is a global insurance company serving across 70 different countries, but from the very first day you join our team you’ll know that your contributions are valued. We offer world class learning and career development opportunities, while we celebrate an inclusive culture.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Mandatory Skills:

• High Proficiency in Alteryx Designer, Server and related tools with ability to develop, test and deploy workflows
• High Proficient and experience in data preparation, blending, cleaning and loading of data into Alteryx and producing the required reports and control checks from Alteryx
• Data Quality governance fundamentals
• Strong SQL and Excel skills
• Strong analytical thinking, Problem solving and trouble shooting
• High level of written and verbal communication -ability to communicate with staff at all levels
• Self starter and self management in relation to identifying work opportunities, documentation and best practices

Desirable exposure to the following Financial systems:

• Oracle Essbase
• Certent Clarity 7 Planning & Forecasting
• Blackline
• Tagetik
• Certent Disclosure Management

ROLE DESCRIPTION

An exciting new role has become available in the Finance Systems team at Allianz UK for a Alteryx Developer where you will build, support and maintain processes related to our Alteryx application.

As a lead specialist developing and taking responsibility for a key finance application, which links 2 ERP systems, you will be responsible for:

• Proactively identifying and deploying process improvements by developing new Alteryx processes
• Development and maintenance of new and existing Alteryx processes based on requirements from Finance
• Improving the business’ experience of interacting with our Financial Systems
• Seeking out opportunities for enhancements to our systems in order to facilitate the delivery of efficiency savings, and providing enhancements to functionality
• Support finance and the business through requirements gathering, documentation and implementation required change for regulatory, statutory and business requirements.

Alongside the above, the role holder will require extensive experience of working in a full systems development lifecycle environment and should be comfortable with all aspects of systems development and communicating with all levels of staff.
This role will require some accounting knowledge through qualification or by experience, with a good understanding of accounting processes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

BAU support of the relevant systems, including:

• Development and maintenance of new and existing Alteryx processes based on requirements from Finance
• Day-to-day administration to ensure maintenance of systems mainly Alteryx and interfaces into and out from Alteryx into our main ERP systems.
• Application of technical knowledge to ensure support issues are appropriately fielded and managed.
• Ensuring Regulatory and Statutory systems are up to date with Taxonomy
• Assisting with reconciliations to ensure system and data integrity.
• Facilitating Automation across Finance reporting systems
• Liaison with 3rd party software suppliers.
• Security and Licensing queries.
• Attending regular update meetings with our internal customers.
• Provide training to users on an individual or group level where needed.
• Documentation of procedures.
• Monitoring daily jobs and troubleshoot any issues that arise
• Ensure all mapping tables are kept up to date
• Run processes or maintain setup and provide training for users to run when required
• Provide advice for business projects to ensure the correct automation tools are implemented
• Update external tax system with new requirements

Assist with Development activities where appropriate:

• Attend project meetings as a SMEand Technical expert.
• Stakeholder Management .
• Learning and application of the Change Management framework.
• System/process design as a subject matter expert.
• Provision of best practice advice to ensure consistency.
• Understanding the build of new interfaces/processes/reports to support project delivery.
• Taking part in System Testing, UAT, etc.
• Create tailored training documentation.
• Provide user training.
• Supporting continuous improvement to meet changing business needs.