Description
Finance Consolidation Functional Administrator (Reporting)
Our client a global IT systems integrator are in need of Financial Systems & Reporting Talent for their customer based in Netherlands. Please find the details regarding the role below:
Purpose of the job The functional administrator performs functional maintenance of the consolidation and reporting tools, supports the users worldwide upon the use of these tools and translates business needs (ie, support the building of interface files) into functional solutions. Functional maintenance activities include updating dimensions, logic and business rules as part of the change and incident management processes. This also includes supporting end user questions.
Results
Main responsibilities:
Functional maintenance of the consolidation & Reporting tool SAP BPC (former Outlooksoft)
Functional maintenance of reporting tools currently under development
Support the users worldwide upon the use of these tools, mainly during the closing process
Support the country units with the build and maintenance of interfaces
Take initiatives to optimize the application and its processes
Translation of the initiatives into clear projects and realize these change projects
Translation of functional requirements into technical specifications for external consultants
Maintain relationship with global technology team to ensure both technical and functional changes result in a well-functioning application
Maintain contact with other Corporate Center departments
Typical day in the life activities:
Quarterly updates of dimensions based on changes needed for reporting, including adding new accounts, entities, validations
Answer questions from end users related to how calculations work, where data comes from
Troubleshoot incidents when data is displayed incorrectly on reports
Assist with the building of interface files for country unit data uploads Maintain support documentation
Knowledge, experience and skills
Bachelor degree, preferably in ICT or Finance
Experience with SAP BPC system or another financial consolidation tool (Oracle HFM, IBM Cognos, Tagetik)
Experience with maintenance and support of reporting tools
Excellent Excel skills
4-5 Years work experience in an international financial environment
Experience with translating business needs into functional solutions
Proficient in English, both in writing and verbally
Candidate Traits:
Self-starter
Customer-service focused, willing to help attitude
Accurate and detail oriented worker
Able to work within tight deadlines
Able to work flexible, switch to perform ad hoc activities when needed
Able to make transition to a new environment
Leadership qualities
Eliminates Complexity: Integrates information from multiple sources to analyze the long-term impact of actions and acts upon this with clear decisions
Personal Accountability: Knows when to hold self and when to hold others accountable for success; takes ownership for actions and recognizes own weaknesses and admits mistakes;
Change Agent: Driven by a bias for continuous improvement, initiates meaningful change and champions new initiatives
Customer Focus: Makes time to interact with customers and understand the customer's perspective in creating balanced solutions
Executes Objectives: Effectively prioritizes activities based on global initiatives, competing interests and resource constraints and delivers within agreed timelines
If you are interested in this role, please send your updated CV.