Manager - Finance in Chicago, IL
An expert in the business aspects of the Finance functional area with the skillto provide a vision and strategy for the area but with the ability to go deep into
details to allow for the quick analysis of capabilities or to solve problems. An
individual with strong and effective interpersonal skills who is able to work with
all levels of the business organization. Working with senior leadership, this person
would be able to help detail out business ideas or visions and translate them into
systems or process capabilities. This individual understands the direction the functional
area is moving towards and would be able to determine how to enable that business
direction. Responsible for driving the Strat plan for their functional area with
the ability to execute against near-term requirements (within 1 year) and a vision
towards the next 3 to 5 years. Must have very strong partnering and negotiation
skills to facilitate prioritization and effective progress against tasks across
the multiple business groups and varied support groups o EAM o Business Analytics o DMO o ESD o Data Warehouse This person will need to understand the business process and systems flow from
End-to-End so that they can recognize the impact a change in one area or step might
have on another area. o Will need to work with the business team responsible for
process and procedures to ensure they are updated properly. o Will need to ensure
that Controls are maintained and updated accordingly. Will schedule and facilitate
periodic update client meetings with senior leadership to communicate status and
to discuss needs for the next 3 to 9 months. o Develops relationships with client
personnel that foster client ties. o Communicates effectively with clients to identify
needs and evaluate alternative business solutions with project management. o Continually
seeks opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen client relationships.
o Manages client expectations effectively. Attends functional conferences for their area to ensure they are up-to-date on
the latest trends. Quickly understands the business issues and data challenges
of client's organization and industry. o Exhibits confidence and an extensive knowledge
of emerging industry practices when solving business problems. o Pushes creative
thinking beyond the boundaries of existing industry practices and client mindsets.
Delivers informative, well-organized presentations. Understands how to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully. Strong understanding of the General Ledger processing in SAP and what cost centers
have been set up and how they are posted to. Possesses a certain level of technical
Understanding including: o Possesses understanding in the areas of application programming,
database and system design especially in the area of SAP and its underlying system
modules and technologies. o Understands Internet, Intranet, Extranet and client/server
architectures. o Understands how legacy and web-based systems interface with each
other. o Will need a level of the knowledge in the technical components of the applications
to support performance issues. o Will need to facilitate release/upgrade implementations
especially if down-time is expected. People Manager: Manage a team of Functional
Business Analysts for the Finance areas: Manages the Business Analysis and Project
Management deliverables of the team including the areas of: o Analysis and Solution
Definition o Technical Recommendation and Testing o Project Execution: Project Pursuit, Project Definition, Blueprinting and Deployment
Manage the AOP and Budget for the functional area Possesses key leadership qualities which will generate enthusiasm among team members
and challenges others to develop as leaders. Demonstrates key teamwork behavior
which facilitates effective team interactions and shows appreciation for each team
members contributions. Skill Sets Application Responsibilities: Responsible for Business interaction, issue remediation and analysis and enhancement/project
design across the following functional business areas: - Cost Accounting/GL - Control - CoPA Company Profitability - BPS Business Planning and Simulation (R3 rollout). Includes planning for: GandA,
AandM, Supply Chain, Sales Finance, Capital - Affiliate Sales - Project Systems Includes Capital Planning - TCM - Trade Claim Management (R6) for 2009 this will be Genesis adjustments and
deductions - TFM Trade Funds Management (R6) - Product Costing - Coupons - Fixed Assets - Indirect Procurement - A/P and A/R - Responsible for driving compliance to SLAs agreed to with the business - Responsible for ensuring Disaster Recovery plan is in place and is appropriately
prioritized - Accountable for Controls and SOX compliance for the above applications
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