Project Manager Consolidations

Medline Industries, LP•Northfield, IL

4d•$92,000 - $138,000

About The Position

Job Summary: The Finance Project Manager will lead high visibility global Oracle EPM projects focused on implementing technology solutions and process improvement initiatives. This role will work collaboratively with various Medline departments including Finance, Accounting, Tax/Treasury, IT, and Operations teams. Impacted financial systems include, but are not limited to: Oracle Cloud EPM modules, SAP and QAD ERPs, and Oracle EDM. Major Responsibilities: Serve as the functional subject matter expert for financial consolidations, providing deep expertise on consolidation accounting, eliminations, reporting structures, and close processes. Act as the primary driver of consolidation-related project workstreams, ensuring deliverables are completed and aligned with project milestones. Perform hands-on work to analyze current consolidation processes, identify gaps, and implement improvements. Lead data validation, testing, and reconciliation activities during system implementations or process changes. Communicates status reports on project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks and issues to senior management and key stakeholders Work cross functionally with Finance, Corporate Accounting, External Reporting, and IT to deliver accurate and scalable reporting solutions. Utilize creative and analytical thinking to develop solution alternatives and provide recommendations Manage multiple ongoing projects and ensure projects are completed according to time and budget schedules Drives resolution of project conflicts. Engages with senior management when necessary Ensure delivery of high quality, cost effective solutions to the business Support the team as backup for any responsibilities required

Requirements

High school diploma.
At least 5 years of finance and/or accounting,, with 2 years of experience in Consolidations and/or 2 years of project management experience.
Experience presenting and reporting on project plans to appropriate stakeholders.
Complex problem-solving and the ability to navigate ambiguity and competing priorities.
At least 2 years’ experience working with a Consolidations system (Hyperion, Oracle EPM).
Strong understanding of internal and external financial reporting.
Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: index/match, pivot tables, multiple if statements).
Intermediate level skill in Microsoft PowerPoint (for example: applying a theme, formatting character spacing, changing slide layout and theme colors, adding transitions, customizing slide numbers, changing chart style and/or formatting font).
Intermediate level skill in Microsoft Word (for example: inserting headers, page breaks, page numbers and tables and/or adjusting table columns).
Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or business
Master’s degree.
Certified in Project Management (PMP) as granted by PM and or CPA.
Experience at a public company with SEC reporting requirements (or public accounting experiences with listed clients).
Experience at a multi-national manufacturer/distribution company.
Experience with SAP, Oracle Cloud EPM or BPC, and Oracle EDM.
System implementation or upgrade experience.
Experience applying / executing project management methodologies and practices including developing a project plan, charter, scope, project management approach and managing project budget.
Experience working on cross-functional teams and indirectly managing teams across business units.
Experience driving resolution of project conflicts within a team.
Experience in overseeing projects from inception to completion.

Responsibilities

Serve as the functional subject matter expert for financial consolidations, providing deep expertise on consolidation accounting, eliminations, reporting structures, and close processes.
Act as the primary driver of consolidation-related project workstreams, ensuring deliverables are completed and aligned with project milestones.
Perform hands-on work to analyze current consolidation processes, identify gaps, and implement improvements.
Lead data validation, testing, and reconciliation activities during system implementations or process changes.
Communicates status reports on project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks and issues to senior management and key stakeholders
Work cross functionally with Finance, Corporate Accounting, External Reporting, and IT to deliver accurate and scalable reporting solutions.
Utilize creative and analytical thinking to develop solution alternatives and provide recommendations
Manage multiple ongoing projects and ensure projects are completed according to time and budget schedules
Drives resolution of project conflicts.
Engages with senior management when necessary
Ensure delivery of high quality, cost effective solutions to the business
Support the team as backup for any responsibilities required

Benefits

Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average.
For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.

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