Director, Financial Systems

Inspire•Atlanta, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director, Financial Systems is the business lead within the Controllership organization responsible for the strategic vision, implementation, and integration of financial reporting and budgeting information systems, including Oracle Cloud Financials ERP and EPM platforms. The role requires broad knowledge of Finance business functions and technical expertise to recommend technology solutions that support business processes. It also establishes and maintains the company’s data governance processes and policies. The position is based at the Global Support Center in Atlanta, Georgia, with onsite work required 80% of the time. The Director works across Accounting, Finance, project management, and IT teams; leads system implementations and integrations; supports financial close; and maintains reliable financial systems and reporting. Travel may be required in support of assigned projects, particularly integration efforts.

Requirements

Four-year degree in Management Information Systems or Computer Science.
At least 10 years of progressive experience in a similar function and high-growth environment.
At least 5 years of related success with in-depth knowledge of Oracle Cloud Financials.
Experience with transactional report development in Oracle Transactional Business Intelligence (OTBI) and Splash BI.
Ability to travel in support of assigned projects, particularly integration efforts.
Demonstrated success managing diverse teams across different sizes and locations, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent verbal and written communication, active listening, and interpersonal skills.
Organized and detail-oriented.
Ability to adapt quickly to new projects with a can-do, jump-right-in attitude.

Nice To Haves

Four-year degree in Accounting or Finance.

Responsibilities

Lead implementation, evaluation, monitoring, and maintenance of Oracle Cloud products related to Accounting and Finance, including quarterly releases and regression testing.
Work with Accounting and Finance teams, IT PMO, EPMO, and management to define user requirements, translate them into functional requirements, develop solutions, and communicate delivery status.
Act as a liaison among Accounting, Finance, project management, and IT teams.
Partner with departmental decision makers to identify, recommend, develop, implement, and support technology solutions, and define the strategic vision for a multi-brand, multi-currency public-company environment.
Manage data integrity, metadata, and EDM, including the organization’s Chart of Accounts and hierarchy structure.
Create and deliver SDLC documentation, including user requirements, system impact assessments, test plans and scripts, traceability matrices, training and communications plans, end-user guides, RAID logs, status reports, and data migration plans.
Manage ERP financial system implementations and integrations, including requirements gathering, workflow documentation, rollout strategy, user acceptance testing, end-user training and support, documentation, and go-live execution, primarily for new acquisitions.
Support the Finance team through month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close.
Conduct gap analyses between delivered functionality and Finance requirements and recommend solutions.
Maintain knowledge of Oracle Cloud financial modules, accounting transactions, and system flows to understand impacts on financial reporting.
Maintain a thorough understanding of accounting system design, particularly data flow.
Analyze problems, formulate alternatives and solutions, make decisions, and identify the work needed to achieve expected results.
Assign tasks, arrange assistance from other IT and business groups, and formulate project plans.
Monitor systems, communicate exceptions and variations, identify incorrect operations and failures, and help maintain sustainable and reliable operations through growth.
Work with system users and IT organizations to correct failures and restore systems efficiently while minimizing business impact.
Lead and refine systems to support existing and new reporting requirements while maintaining reporting continuity with minimal disruption.
Plan, direct, and ensure timely, quality completion of work that meets organizational needs.
Communicate clear work requirements, goals, and constraints relating to time, policy, cost, and quality.
Undertake and manage special projects and reporting needs, including SOD remediation, re-implementations, and acquisition integrations.