Finance Systems Administrator - Oracle Enterprise Performance Management

Skechers•Manhattan Beach, CA

3d•$125,000 - $175,000

About The Position

As a member of the SKECHERS USA, Inc. Information Technology team, this role will be responsible for the management and ongoing successful system administration of Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) applications within the SKECHERS financial systems portfolio. This role will primarily support the planning, implementation, testing, launch and steady state support of the Oracle EPM Cloud applications. At the same time, this role is part of a team who serve as project lead, partnering with the business, and other areas within IT, to be the go-to-system support for the global Finance end-user community. This role is also responsible for identifying ways to make processes more efficient, offering continuous improvement recommendations, developing and delivering system enhancements, and providing training to the finance and accounting teams

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Information Technology, or equivalent professional experience
8+ years of combined Accounting/Finance and Financial Systems experience with at least 5+ years of experience administering the Oracle Cloud EPM bundle of applications: EPBCS, FCCS, TRCS, ARCS, Narrative Reporting, EDMCS, Smart View and Financial Reporting Web Studio (FRS). Candidates with equivalent Hyperion experience will also be considered.
Strong understanding of EPM Automate, Cloud Data Management and Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC), a plus
Experience developing financial reports involving multiple dimensions and complex hierarchies
Knowledge of business processes that are aided by the applications within Oracle EPM
Ability to maintain existing, and create new, business rules, calculation scripts, load rules, metadata updates
Experience with different programming languages such as MDX, Groovy, SQL, Java, etc.
Experience developing reporting, analytics, and dashboards
Strong troubleshooting skills to monitor and manage data file feeds (inbound and outbound)
Strong understanding of key financial models and metrics to ensure that the application(s) meet performance expectations and reporting requirements
Solid understanding of multi-currency general ledger, data modeling concepts (relational and dimensional), extract, transform, load (ETL) processes and reporting systems
Proven successful project management expertise
Experience with ticketing systems such as ServiceNow
Problem solving ability with a strong technical aptitude to perform root cause analysis
Involvement in a global enterprise project, including building business requirements documentation (BRD) and active participation in the design, testing, training, and implementation phases.
Working knowledge of finance system administration
Previous project management experience in complex IT projects will be preferred
Ability to learn new and unfamiliar technologies independently using documentation and online resources
Takes personal responsibility to improve processes and systems
Ability to conceptualize, formulate, and succinctly convey complex solutions to a wide audience
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent documentation skills using Microsoft Office, Visio or LucidChart, Smartsheets
Demonstrated innovation and creativity, considers different approaches to issue resolution
Excellent relationship building skills, able to build trust with stakeholders
Demonstrated track record of process improvement and desire to implement best practices
Excellent organizational skills, ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines
Positive, proactive, and self-motivated
Must have high degree of accuracy, results-oriented, highly accountable
Adaptable, flexible in a changing environment, comfortable with ambiguity
Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
Works well in a fast-paced environment with tight timelines for deliverables

Nice To Haves

Degree or certifications in systems administration a plus (FCCS, TRCS and EPBCS preferred)
Experience in the retail industry, helpful, but not required

Responsibilities

Serve on a team of hands-on system administrators for the Oracle Cloud EPM bundle of applications: Planning (EPBCS), Financial Consolidation and Close (FCCS), Account Reconciliation (ARCS), Tax Reporting (TRCS), Narrative Reporting and Enterprise Data Management (EDMCS)
Ensure maintenance of data integration, schedules and mapping including leveraging finance and systems knowledge to identify issues and recommend solutions
Lead and manage the testing of financial systems to execute features, integration, and reporting, including serving as the lead for functional and user testing efforts
Actively participate in new technology implementations partnering with internal and external resources
Lead efforts to reengineer and optimize business processes using technology solutions to gain efficiencies and reduce manual effort of stakeholders
Provide hands-on, ongoing end-user support to ensure that Oracle EPM is operating efficiently
Cross-functional collaboration and communication to quickly understand, troubleshoot, find root cause, and resolve system issues for Oracle EPM end users
Lead, manage and execute system enhancements, including risk assessment, project planning, requirements gathering, design, development, testing, documentation, user support and training, and on-going application maintenance
Lead and/or participate in global finance projects focused on driving best practices and consistency throughout the finance applications ecosystem
Partner with key business stakeholders and multi-departments to build a continuous improvement environment to support an ongoing program of transformation
Collaborate with Finance on systems-related projects including the initial implementation, future upgrades/enhancements and day-to-day maintenance and configuration on Oracle EPM Cloud solutions
Assist and provide guidance to Manage Service Providers and/or Contractors