Manager, Financial Systems

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the business owner and subject matter expert for Oracle EPM and BlackLine applications.
• Develop and execute the financial systems roadmap aligned with business and finance transformation objectives.
• Lead system governance, enhancement prioritization, release management, and platform optimization efforts.
• Establish and maintain strong partnerships with Finance, Accounting, FP&A, Internal Audit, IT, Tax and external vendors.
• Provide training, support, and knowledge-sharing across Finance and Accounting teams.
• Lead financial systems implementations, upgrades, acquisitions integrations, and process improvement initiatives.
• Maintain proper access controls, segregation of duties, and system documentation.
• Support internal and external audit requests and remediation activities.
• Establish monitoring and reporting processes to ensure platform reliability and control effectiveness.
• Manage and support Oracle EPM applications, including:
• Financial Consolidation and Close (FCCS)
• Planning and Budgeting
• Oversee metadata management, security administration, business rules, calculations, workflows, and data integrations.
• Identify opportunities to streamline consolidation, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting processes.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities and ensure system availability during critical reporting periods.
• Lead testing and implementation of Oracle EPM updates and new functionality.
• Provide ongoing support and training for users across the organization.
• Manage and optimize BlackLine platform configuration and administration, including:
• Account Reconciliations
• Task Management
• Journal Entry Management
• Partner with Accounting teams to standardize and automate reconciliation and close processes.
• Drive user adoption and process compliance across the organization.
• Monitor reconciliation performance metrics and continuously improve close efficiency.
• Drive automation and continuous improvement initiatives that reduce manual effort and improve control effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in financial systems, finance transformation, accounting systems, or related roles.
• 3+ years of experience administering Oracle EPM applications.
• 3+ years of experience supporting and configuring BlackLine solutions.
• 3+ years of hands-on SmartView reporting experience.
• Strong understanding of financial close, consolidation, planning, budgeting, forecasting, and account reconciliation processes.
• Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle ERP Cloud, Oracle EBS, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar platforms.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and system implementations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• PREFERRED: CPA, CMA, PMP, or related certification.
• Experience with Oracle FCCS, EPBCS/PBCS, EDM, and Narrative Reporting.
• Experience with Oracle Data Integration, EPM Automate, Smart View, and REST APIs.
• Experience with JDE Enterprise One.
• Experience with SOX compliance and financial controls.
• Experience in a publicly traded company environment.