About Bedford
At Bedford, we help customers see what others can’t and deliver value that goes Beyond the Expected. As one of Anaplan’s most recognised and awarded partners, we combine deep platform expertise, rigorous delivery standards, and a culture built on partnership, quality, innovation, customer focus, humility, and curiosity.
We expect every Anaplan professional at Bedford to be more than a modeller - to be a trusted advisor who sees risks early, identifies opportunities others miss, and helps customers unlock real business impact.
If you’re passionate about elevating your craft and delivering outcomes that surpass expectations, you belong here.
What “Beyond the Expected” means at Bedford
Beyond the Expected is the behavioural standard for everyone at Bedford.
It shows up in three ways:
Mindset
* Curiosity and strategic thinking
* Humility and willingness to learn
* A drive to exceptional craftmanship and delivery
Behaviour
* Proactively identifying risks and opportunities in customer delivery
* Communicating early - no surprises
* Bringing clarity to complex technical or business situations
* Preparing customers and colleagues for success
* Acting with initiative and ownership
Delivery
* High-quality model design, optimisation, documentation, and execution
* Rigorous governance and process adherence
* Strong attention to detail
* Ownership from scoping to delivery to customer adoption
These behaviours are integral to becoming a trusted partner to our clients and to maintaining Bedford’s reputation for excellence.
Role Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has opened within our Professional Services Team in the DACH region for a Model Builder role. This is a full-time position.
This role is aimed at professionals working close to business processes – for example in controlling, FP&A, or data/analytics – who want to move into a consulting environment and work on how these processes are structured and implemented in systems. Experience with Anaplan or comparable platforms is a plus, not a requirement.
Reports to: Principal Consultant
Location: Germany, Austria (Remote)
Direct Reports: n/a
What to Expect
What You Will Develop
* Hands-on experience in designing and implementing end-to-end business models across multiple domains
* The ability to connect business logic with system architecture
* A strong foundation in enterprise performance management and modelling best practices
What We Offer
* A structured onboarding boot camp
* Mentoring and close collaboration with experienced consultants
* Early exposure to client work with defined ownership
* A clear development path from business roles into consulting
Core Responsibilities
You will work as part of project teams delivering enterprise performance management solutions for our clients:
* Translate business requirements into structured, scalable model logic
* Support the design and build of Anaplan models
* Contribute to testing, validation and documentation
* Work alongside solution architects and senior consultants
* Take ownership of defined workstreams or model components.
Accountabilities and KPIs
* Quality and success of project delivery
* Customer satisfaction, adoption, and health
* Gross Margin performance (where relevant)
* Adherence to project governance and PS processes
* Contribution to cross-functional collaboration and knowledge sharing
A bit about you
You naturally strive to deliver Beyond the Expected, combining sharp technical ability with commercial awareness and relationship-building excellence.
Key Pre-requisites
* Background in controlling, FP&A, finance, or data/analytics
* Experience with budgeting, forecasting, reporting or similar processes
* Confidence working with data
* Structured and analytical way of thinking
* Good communication skills in German and English
Desirable Skills
* Experience with BI or data tools (e.g. Power BI, SQL, Python)
* Exposure to enterprise systems or planning tools (e.g. Tagetik, SAC, Anaplan)
Our benefits
* Extended parental leave
* Access to WeWork workspaces
* Mobile phone allowance: €90 per month
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Access to L&D Tools
* Bonusly recognition rewards and vouchers
Company policy statement
Please further note that to protect the company’s legitimate business interests, and the interests and wellbeing of current staff, the company reserves the right to lawfully undertake proportionate pre-employment checks and ongoing diligence both before the commencement of your employment and periodically during your employment.