Advisor-Financial Systems

FedEx•Memphis, TN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Lead in the designing, developing, implementing and supporting back-office financial systems in support of Finance and the business partners within the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in finance, accounting, management information systems or other related discipline plus five (5) years' experience with enterprise resource planning or other related financial systems (Hyperion Planning / Essbase preferred).
Strong understanding and knowledge of accounting, financial consolidations and financial systems
Strong computer skills and understanding of relational database concepts
Must be detailed oriented with the ability to identify problems, gather relevant information to determine root causes and identify data integrity issues
Strong analytical skills
Strong organizational and time management skills
Solid planning and project management skills
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint and/or financial support systems
Able to independently represent the Finance function within project groups
Ability to work well in a team environment and communicate across different levels of the organization

Nice To Haves

Hyperion Planning / Essbase preferred

Responsibilities

Serve as technical expert for applications, interfaces and systems support related to financial functions; research and resolve financial systems related technology issues
Develop project plans and lead teams guiding technical research and documentation of business requirements in the review of existing and proposed applications for the organization's financial systems and databases
Communicate and coordinate with all levels of leadership and business partners providing guidance regarding development, support requests and technical advice
Research and plan new system functionality and applications for implementation including but not limited to multidimensional databases, web technologies and scripting languages
Maintain financial systems procedure documentation pertaining to new processes, changes to existing processes, system enhancements, etc.
Lead, create and complete necessary testing and documentation for new features, upgrades and conversions
Create business process models for financial systems procedures utilizing Quality Driven Management (QDM) fundamentals
Compile, analyze and evaluate data from multiple financial and operational systems and effectively summarize and present analyses, conclusions and recommendations that assist management decision making
Monitor the effectiveness of system controls, identifies process improvement and communicates recommendations
Use, develop and maintain processes, information systems and software
Ensure compliance with the information security policy and standards for all financial applications
Mentor and coach less senior staff
Comply with all applicable laws/regulations, as well as company policies/procedures
Perform other duties as required