Fortune Brands Innovations
Senior Manager, IT Finance Transformation
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ABOUT THE JOB
- In this role you will be a key member of the IT Applications area responsible for leading the planning, designing, developing, testing and deployment of efficient solutions related to Oracle Cloud EBS R12 and other integrated Finance applications, to satisfy strategic, financial, and operations needs of the organization.
- This will include performance, security and operational considerations in support of the given initiatives.
- This role will serve as an internal applications/Finance business process SME/Consultant working with related business teams to identify and prioritize process and system opportunities and architect end to end solutions with robust technical and Finance functional design related to ERP platform.
- This role will assist in executing the vision for world class Finance operations and systems as part of the overall Finance and Digital Transformation initiatives based on the guidance from Director, Finance Transformation ERP Platforms
YOUR ROLE
The bullet points below reflect roughly 80% of your job. We are a fast-paced company, you may be pulled in a variety of different directions with tasks added or changed.
- Lead end-to-end finance transformation projects, including assessments, process reengineering, technology enablement, and change management.
- Partner with senior Technology and Finance leaders to understand their strategic objectives and align solutions to business goals.
- Design and implement improvements to finance processes such as financial consolidation, financial planning and analysis (FPA), order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, and record-to-report.
- Oversee the selection and implementation of finance technologies, including ERP systems (Oracle on-premises and cloud apps), EPM platforms (Oracle EPM cloud and Anaplan), integrations applications and financial reporting tools.
- Ensure delivery excellence by managing project timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
- Lead the implementation of financials-related functional and technical design, configuration, development, and support for continuous improvements and Oracle Cloud ERP and/or Oracle EBS R12 globally, specifically in finance, costing, and project modules.
- Collaborate on designing system and business process solutions to business challenges ensuring a strong foundation for enterprise architecture principles, transformation vision, security standards, automation and AI enablement (embedded or agentic).
- Oversee the development and execution of test plans to check infrastructure, security, systems technical development, and functional configuration, making recommendations for improvement where possible.
- Lead design sessions in prototyping new systems to enhance business processes, operations, and information process flow across the ERP platform.
- Prepare system and process end-to-end architecture designs, business process flows, integration requirements, and specification documents.
- Conduct training on Oracle Cloud ERP functionality or finance business processes.
- Lead monthly agile sprints for finance enhancements based on business priority and resource capacity.
- Foster strong communication between business users and application developers to understand key issues, identify perception gaps, and resolve questions.
- Adhere to existing change management and service management policies and procedures.
- Manage medium to large-scale project schedules, track progress, provide timely reporting of issues that impact project progress, coordinate actions, and resolve conflicts.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in IT/IS or a related discipline from an accredited institution in the U.S. or a comparable foreign university.
- Over seven years of hands-on functional experience implementing Oracle Cloud ERP or Oracle EBS R12 and integrated systems, including full lifecycle implementations and statutory and regulatory requirements.
- In-depth understanding of Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, and Record to Report business processes with US GAAP requirements and a strong finance domain expertise.
- Ability to reconcile financial data working with shared services and accounting teams.
- Ability to think critically and constructively about complex business problems, clearly communicate findings, and recommend solutions that address business challenges and project requirements.
- Establish documentation standards, procedures, and guidelines, and identify improvement opportunities.
- Expert project manager with extensive experience leading multiple finance transformation projects in waterfall or agile SDLC formats including developing work plans, project scopes, pricing estimates, budget management, issue and risk management, and presenting deliverables.
- Strong communication (written and oral), analytical, and computer skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong analytical skills, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer and business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements and technology solutions.
- Experience implementing Oracle ERP Cloud - Financial Applications in various geographies, meeting local regulatory requirements along with quarterly cloud updates.
- Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Cloud experience is preferable.
- Knowledge of ITIL platforms and process areas such as ServiceNow is a plus.