Financial Systems Manager

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Title:Financial Systems Manager

ID:1603

Location:Atlanta, GA

Department:Finance

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Description

Overview:

As a Financial Systems Manager, you will play a pivotal role in the transformation and support of Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) solutions. You will work closely with both the finance and IT teams to ensure the system aligns with business objectives and delivers efficient and accurate reporting capabilities.

This role will have the primary responsibility for the ledger, including partnering with key stakeholders to deliver the company's strategic initiatives and projects. Additional responsibilities will include the build out of data and system automation, including data feeds to the ledger from multiple to source systems and extracts to feed multiple data needs. Perform user maintenance, oversee daily and monthly data maintenance tasks, and field user requests and issues. Drive continued improvement and recommend changes to current structure of ledger and financial system structure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to define and document business requirements and objectives for Oracle EPM implementations and enhancements.

• Translate business needs into functional specifications and system design specifications for customization and implementation.

• Conduct and facilitate workshops and training sessions to drive the understanding and knowledge of Oracle EPM features and best practices.

• Perform system configurations, integrations, and upgrades, ensuring alignment with business goals and requirements.

• Manage and execute testing phases, including UAT, regression, and performance testing, to ensure the solutions meet quality standards.

• Assist in the development of financial reports, dashboards, and KPIs within the Oracle EPM framework to support strategic decisions.

• Provide ongoing support and troubleshooting for Oracle EPM applications, enhancing functionality and user experience.

• Liaise with Oracle support and internal IT teams to resolve technical issues and ensure system stability and performance.

• Monitor and report on the effectiveness of the system, recommending and implementing improvements to optimize business processes.

• Stay updated on new trends and updates in Oracle EPM technologies and financial management practices.

• Assist with the monthly financial close process, ensuring accurate and timely reporting through the Oracle EPM platform.

• Possess a detailed understanding of Oracle EPM's FCCS (Financial Consolidation and Close Cloud Service) and Planning modules, leveraging this knowledge to optimize financial processes and reporting.

System Maintenance

• Analyzes and evaluates business requirements by working with the finance team. Provides recommendations on the nature, scope, and complexity of solutions.

• Maintains and creates interfaces with source systems. Writes basic logic or code within source systems. Work closely with users to ensure timely submission of data, integrity of data, and to provide training and support as needed.

• Gather Business Requirements and build out development requirements/tasks.

• Oversee the Oracle Cloud Platform and system integration projects.

• Develop system documentation and provide and/or facilitate user training.

• Perform setups and configurations in Financials’, Account Receivables, General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Cash Management and PPM modules.

• Manage environment refreshes, deployments, and setups.

• Perform Oracle upgrades and patch releases to Cloud landscape.

• Perform SSL certificate update on Oracle cloud environments.

• Uses troubleshooting skills to identify, research and propose solutions to problems and accommodate necessary changes or corrective action, as needed.

• Recommends standards, procedures, and process improvements in the oracle cloud space.

• Contribute to training initiatives and share knowledge with team members, business users and less experienced staff.

• Act as a change champion and advocate benefits and adoption of standardized policies, processes, and systems throughout the company.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Proven experience in Oracle EPM tools, such as Hyperion Planning, Essbase, and Financial Management.

• Strong understanding of financial processes and reporting requirements.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, capable of working in cross-functional teams.

• Experience and understanding of database structures is advantageous.