Cognos Developer
- Recruiter
- Cogence Search Ltd
- Location
- London (City of), London (Central)
- Salary
- From £55000 to £70000 Per Year
- Posted
- 25 Jul 2014
- Closes
- 22 Aug 2014
- Ref
- nl/fam/cd
- Contact
- Nigel Lawrence
- Job Title
- Legal IT
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Our client is a global law firm with offices across the UK. The firm is going through a periood of massive expansion and is now looking for a Cognos developer to join their London team
Support senior management in developing the firm's strategy by delivering relevant and insightful management information through being the primary Cognos TM1 Developer for all Finance models and reporting.
Main tasks:
Core technical lead in the development and maintenance of the TM1 toolset for all Finance models and reporting.
Create TM1 cubes, working through the entire development life cycle, following best practice and standards and maintain load processes
Provide 3rd level support for the same
Play a key role in the development of a rich user environment for accessing business performance information
Manage the TM1 model throughout the budget and planning cycle
Essential skills and experience:
IBM Cognos TM1 Developer certified
Extensive development experience with Cognos TM1
Strong knowledge of TM1 Rules, Feeders and Processes
Experience with developing turbo integrator processes
A sound knowledge of Report Studio, Query Studio, Analysis Studio especially related to the reporting side of TM1
Able to administer a Cognos TM1 environment
Experience in the installation and upgrading of BI software
Ability to see a project through from inception to completion including technical installation.
Track record of successfully recommending changes to improve company processes around the implementation of TM1
Understanding of Data Warehouse, Star Schema, and OLAP
Demonstrated experience managing TM1 throughout a budgeting and planning cycle
Accountancy literate and able to communicate effectively with finance professionals
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
Desirable skills and experience:
Experience of Controller
Knowledge of IBM Cognos Enterprise Planning
Experience of MS SQL or equivalent; Transact SQL, DB design and build
Experience of ETL tool (e.g. Microsoft SSIS, IntApp Integration Builder)
Report writing, using Microsoft SSRS
Familiar with data visualisation tools (Qlik, Tableau, Insight, etc.)
Personal attributes
Proactive approach, highly motivated, setting and meeting challenging goals
Organised and common sense approach
Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
Self-motivated team player with the ability to work flexibly within a broad team
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly and persuasively, orally or in writing, with all levels of staff, including non-finance staff
Support senior management in developing the firm's strategy by delivering relevant and insightful management information through being the primary Cognos TM1 Developer for all Finance models and reporting.
Main tasks:
Core technical lead in the development and maintenance of the TM1 toolset for all Finance models and reporting.
Create TM1 cubes, working through the entire development life cycle, following best practice and standards and maintain load processes
Provide 3rd level support for the same
Play a key role in the development of a rich user environment for accessing business performance information
Manage the TM1 model throughout the budget and planning cycle
Essential skills and experience:
IBM Cognos TM1 Developer certified
Extensive development experience with Cognos TM1
Strong knowledge of TM1 Rules, Feeders and Processes
Experience with developing turbo integrator processes
A sound knowledge of Report Studio, Query Studio, Analysis Studio especially related to the reporting side of TM1
Able to administer a Cognos TM1 environment
Experience in the installation and upgrading of BI software
Ability to see a project through from inception to completion including technical installation.
Track record of successfully recommending changes to improve company processes around the implementation of TM1
Understanding of Data Warehouse, Star Schema, and OLAP
Demonstrated experience managing TM1 throughout a budgeting and planning cycle
Accountancy literate and able to communicate effectively with finance professionals
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
Desirable skills and experience:
Experience of Controller
Knowledge of IBM Cognos Enterprise Planning
Experience of MS SQL or equivalent; Transact SQL, DB design and build
Experience of ETL tool (e.g. Microsoft SSIS, IntApp Integration Builder)
Report writing, using Microsoft SSRS
Familiar with data visualisation tools (Qlik, Tableau, Insight, etc.)
Personal attributes
Proactive approach, highly motivated, setting and meeting challenging goals
Organised and common sense approach
Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
Self-motivated team player with the ability to work flexibly within a broad team
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly and persuasively, orally or in writing, with all levels of staff, including non-finance staff