Senior Manager, Finance Planning Systems

About the role

Partner with the Finance planning teams to facilitate continuous improvement efforts towards the planning, forecasting, and long-range plan. Partner with project team and supervise consultants with requirements gathering, technical design, development, User acceptance testing, and cutover of an enterprise planning solution. Take responsibility of root cause analysis and process improvement. Requires strong understanding of the financial planning and consolidation processes as well as requirements for management reporting. Design, develop and troubleshoot load rules, Business Rules, and Calculation Scripts. Continuously and proactively improve the environment to enrich experience by contributing to training documentation and support for end users. Develop, maintain, and improve documentation on key business processes and procedures in compliance with Internal control policies. Promote and develop automation of processes with current and future application flows. Facilitate integration of SAP BPC planning, including sourcing actuals, reconciling and data analytics. Partner with BTS to install technical patches, upgrades, and system/application migrations. Responsible for Leadership communication and update to Steering committee on a monthly basis. Act as BPC subject matter expert for the entire organization by recommending and seeking out fellow BPC SME for common resolution and best practice recommendations for the enterprise.

Responsibilities

- Partner with the Finance planning teams to facilitate continuous improvement efforts towards the planning, forecasting, and long-range plan. - Partner with project team and supervise consultants with requirements gathering, technical design, development, User acceptance testing, and cutover of an enterprise planning solution. - Take responsibility of root cause analysis and process improvement. - Design, develop and troubleshoot load rules, Business Rules, and Calculation Scripts. - Facilitate integration of SAP BPC planning, including sourcing actuals, reconciling and data analytics. - Partner with BTS to install technical patches, upgrades, and system/application migrations. - Responsible for Leadership communication and update to Steering committee on a monthly basis. - Act as BPC subject matter expert for the entire organization by recommending and seeking out fellow BPC SME for common resolution and best practice recommendations for the enterprise.

Requirements

- 7-10 years progressive accounting or finance experience. - Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Finance, or Accounting preferred. - Strong expertise in Finance for a large pharmaceutical company is required. - Located in Lake County, Illinois area with ability to work in office 3-5 days a week depending on deadlines. - Experience in architecting, building, and supporting financial planning applications. - Experience with administration and/or implementation of SAP BPC required. - Strong Analytical and technical skills to continuously improve processes. - Understanding/ Acumen of Finance with strong knowledge in planning, forecasting, accounting close process. - Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. - Ability to communicate and collaborate with all levels. - Ability to understand the needs of the various business teams to appropriately plan for growth and change. - Excellent problem-solving skills, including innovative and creative solutions. - Ability to work independently and be goal oriented, as well as work as part of a team. - Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines. - Team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Finance, or Accounting preferred. - 7-10 years progressive accounting or finance experience. - Strong expertise in Finance for a large pharmaceutical company is required. - Located in Lake County, Illinois area with ability to work in office 3-5 days a week depending on deadlines. - Experience in architecting, building, and supporting financial planning applications. - Experience with administration and/or implementation of SAP BPC required. - Strong Analytical and technical skills to continuously improve processes. - Understanding/ Acumen of Finance with strong knowledge in planning, forecasting, accounting close process. - Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. - Ability to communicate and collaborate with all levels. - Ability to understand the needs of the various business teams to appropriately plan for growth and change. - Excellent problem-solving skills, including innovative and creative solutions. - Ability to work independently and be goal oriented, as well as work as part of a team. - Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines. - Team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Skills

- Strong expertise in Finance for a large pharmaceutical company is required. - Experience in architecting, building, and supporting financial planning applications. - Experience with administration and/or implementation of SAP BPC required. - Strong Analytical and technical skills to continuously improve processes. - Understanding/ Acumen of Finance with strong knowledge in planning, forecasting, accounting close process. - Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. - Ability to communicate and collaborate with all levels. - Ability to understand the needs of the various business teams to appropriately plan for growth and change. - Excellent problem-solving skills, including innovative and creative solutions. - Ability to work independently and be goal oriented, as well as work as part of a team. - Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines. - Team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Benefits

- Comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees. - Participation in short-term incentive programs.

Pay

$124,500 - $236,500 USD