EBSCO Industries

Technology Financial Management Analyst (Apptio)

EBSCO Industries$86K — $123K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years experience in Technology Financial Management
  • 3+ years experience administering/configuring Apptio, especially Planning/Cosing
  • Hands-on expertise in TBM Studio for model design
  • Strong understanding of Technology Financial Management principles
  • Experience with financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting
  • Intermediate to advanced financial modeling skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

  • Administer Apptio Planning and Costing systems
  • Design and maintain TBM models including cost allocation
  • Lead annual planning and forecasting within Apptio
  • Ensure data accuracy across financial data sources
  • Develop and automate financial reports and dashboards
  • Support cost transparency and allocation modeling
  • Drive optimization of the Apptio environment

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Access to advanced tools and technologies
  • Collaborative team culture
  • Focus on data-driven decision making
Full Job Description
Your Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Apptio System Administrator and Configuration Specialist with deep expertise in TBM Studio and Apptio BI. This role will be responsible for designing, maintaining, and enhancing our TBM models, ensuring accurate cost allocation, and delivering actionable financial insights to support strategic decision-making.

 

The Technology Financial Management Systems Analyst is responsible for the administration, configuration, integration, optimization, and ongoing maturity of Apptio Planning and Costing. This role serves as the system administrator and subject matter expert for Technology Financial Management (TFM) tooling and is accountable for ensuring accurate cost transparency, budget/forecast data and automated financial reporting across the Technology organization.

 

This position plays a key role in advancing the organization’s TFM maturity by enabling data-driven decision-making, improving cost transparency, and supporting strategic financial governance initiatives.

What You'll Do
  • Apptio Planning and Costing Administration
    • Serve as primary administrator for Apptio Planning and Costing.
    • Manage system access & entitlements
    • Design and maintain TBM models within TBM Studio, including cost pools, allocations, and cost object mappings
    • Configure and maintain plans, cost models, allocations, and planning structures.
    • Ensure system integrity, data accuracy, and alignment with financial policies.
    • Manage system updates, enhancements, and vendor coordination.
    • Drive continuous optimization of the Apptio environment.
  • Financial Planning & Budget Support
    • Lead configuration and administration of annual planning and forecast cycles within Apptio Planning.
    • Partner with Finance and Technology teams during budget & forecast build to ensure product fully supports processes.
    • Improve automation and reduce manual processes in planning workflows.
    • Support scenario modeling and multi-year financial analysis.
  • Cost Transparency & Allocation Modeling
    • Support the maintenance and enhancement of technology cost allocation models.
    • Ensure alignment between financial data sources (GL, HR, vendor data) and Apptio.
    • Validate data accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
    • Support service costing, unit economics, and cost driver analysis.
  • Reporting & Automation
    • Integrate and validate data from multiple sources (ERP, cloud, HR systems)
    • Develop and automate recurring financial reports and dashboards.
    • Deliver standardized reporting packages for:
      •  Executive leadership
      • Technology leadership
      • Department managers
    • Improve reporting efficiency and data accessibility.
    • Establish scalable reporting frameworks that reduce manual spreadsheet dependency.
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  • About You
    • 5+ years experience in Technology Financial Mgmt.
    • 3+ years experience administering or configuring Apptio (Planning and/or Costing strongly preferred).
    • Hands-on TBM Studio expertise - Designing and maintaining TBM models in TBM Studio.
    • Strong understanding of Technology Financial Management principles.
    • Experience with financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
    • Intermediate to advanced financial modeling skills.
    • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

    What sets you apart?

    • Experience w/ cost transparency, unit cost modeling, supporting budgeting / forecasting, cost allocation strategies, showback/chargeback.
    • Familiarity with cost allocation methodologies and service-based costing.
    • Integrating data from ERP systems (SAP, etc.), HR Systems, Budget Mgmt. Systems (ex. BOARD), Cloud Providers (AWS, Azure, etc..).
    • Ability to automate reporting and manage large data sets - Building Apptio BI reports and dashboards.
    • Experience in IT Finance, FP&A, or Technology Business Management (TBM).
    • Knowledge of external reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc.).

     

    Pay RangeUSD $86,575.00 - USD $123,680.00 /Yr.

    About EBSCO Industries

    EBSCO Industries, Inc. is a diversified conglomerate with businesses in information services, publishing, manufacturing, and distribution. The company was founded in 1944 by Elton B. Stephens and is still privately held by the Stephens family. EBSCO Information Services is the largest division of the company and provides online research databases, e-books, and other information services to libraries and other institutions. EBSCO Publishing produces databases, e-books, and print journals for academic, medical, and other markets. Other divisions of the company include EBSCO Manufacturing, which produces steel products, and EBSCO Sign Group, which produces signage and displays.
    Learn more about EBSCO Industries
    Size
    6,000 employees
    Industry
    Founded
    1944

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