
Major Responsibilities
Serve as the primary liaison between Finance, Accounting, and IT teams to ensure system capabilities align with business needs, financial reporting requirements, and internal control frameworks.
Lead configuration, testing, and enhancement of systems (including SAP FICO) supporting General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Cost Center Accounting, Intercompany, and Financial Close. Lead SAP enhancement projects, such as automating journal entry workflows and period-end close tasks to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy.
Support the implementation, configuration, and continuous improvement of FP&A and financial consolidation systems to enhance forecast accuracy, variance analysis, and management reporting.
Troubleshoot system issues across the Record-to-Report (R2R) and financial close processes, manage incident resolution, and provide training and documentation to end users. Develop a knowledge base for common finance system issues to reduce support tickets and close cycle disruptions.
Design and optimize workflows for Record-to-Report and financial close processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, intercompany eliminations, allocations, and period-end reporting.
Identify and implement integration and automation opportunities across ERP, consolidation tools, treasury platforms, tax engines, and banking systems to streamline financial operations and reduce manual effort.
Ensure systems and processes support audit readiness, SOX compliance, internal controls, and adherence to revenue recognition (ASC 606), tax, and regulatory reporting policies.
Collaborate with Finance and Accounting leadership to evaluate, select, and implement new tools and enhancements that improve financial reporting efficiency, data integrity, and decision-support capabilities.
Demonstrated experience of 4 6 years supporting or optimizing end-to-end finance and accounting processes, including Record-to-Report (R2R) and financial close, with a strong understanding of general ledger, consolidation, cost accounting, and financial reporting in a global context.
Hands-on experience configuring, enhancing, and supporting ERP systems (preferably SAP FICO), financial consolidation tools, and related finance technologies. Familiarity with integration tools, APIs, and automation solutions is highly valued.
Proven ability to analyze complex financial processes, identify inefficiencies, and design solutions that drive measurable improvements. Experience with data analysis, reporting, and visualization tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI, Tableau) is a plus.
Track record of leading or supporting cross-functional projects, including system implementations, chart of accounts redesigns, and process reengineering. Experience with Agile or Waterfall methodologies and project management tools (e.g., Jira, Asana) is beneficial.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences and facilitate collaboration between IT, Finance, Accounting, and external partners such as auditors and tax advisors.
Experience providing end-user support, troubleshooting system issues, and developing training materials or documentation to enable successful adoption of new tools and processes during close cycles and system rollouts.
Solid understanding of SOX controls, revenue recognition standards (ASC 606), and tax compliance requirements, with hands-on experience supporting external audits and maintaining a strong internal control environment.
Passion for process optimization, automation, and leveraging technology to enhance financial close efficiency, data accuracy, and the quality of management reporting.