F&A Manager

Description

Summary: Responsible for the F&A related functions involving the regional ERP Implementation. Support each site’s implementation and create an environment for the Americas regional F&A teams to collaborate ideas & solutions to help create common processes & functionality across the region.  Work closely with their respective regional process owners, local sites process/business subject matter experts (SMEs) to identify requirements and propose solutions. Assist & support the maintenance of other business systems such as ERP, CPM, d/EPM, etc. as they relate to our F&A processes and assists in the various other accounting & business systems related projects and tasks. Maintain and apply knowledge of current policies, laws, regulations, and processes.

Essential Functions

Responsible for learning & understanding the SAP/4Hanna requirements and working with the regional and site teams for translating the business requirements to system design. Define gaps between current processes and SAP global model. Work with the global process champion, regional champion, and local site teams to manage such gaps and work out solutions that meet global standards. Acts as a regional catalyst to promote ERP system implementation objectives, including standardization of processes and data. Work closely with regional and site teams to validate design documents and support global process champion in approving such documents for sign offs. Work closely with regional and site teams to develop business scenarios for testing in the system across the various test phases. Plan UAT execution of scenarios with the regional test leaders. Work with the regional and local site teams for cross-process integrations and cross-systems integration design, development, and testing. Work closely with regional and site teams to plan for data needed to support business requirements and supports data migration validations/ reconciliations. Assist in other regional accounting & business systems support, maintenance, & troubleshooting including but not limited to ERP system, CPM, d/EPM etc. as it relates to Accounting & Finance processes & functionality.

Qualifications

Knowledge, skills & abilities: Must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Possess ability to perform duties utilizing current & future company software applications. Excellent background in all areas of accounting (G/L, Costing, Fixed Assets, A/P, A/R, Cash, Cost Allocations, COA, etc.), Excellent systems background as it relates to accounting (ERP, Reporting Pkgs, etc.). Microsoft excel, interpersonal, organizational, verbal and written communication skills required.  Performs job duties in an ethical and professional manner. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education: Bachelor’s degree required.

Work Experience: 10+ years related experience highly preferred but negotiable if candidate possesses pertinent SAP/4Hanna experience.

Systems Experience:  ERP & F&A/Profit Reporting package experience required SAP/4Hanna, CPM, d/EPM (multidimensional database) experience a huge plus.     

Supervisory Responsibilities:  Supervisory responsibilities may be possible to perform the job duties as designated by area management.

Working Conditions

Physical Demands:  Ability to work 40 – 50 hours per week.

Travel: Domestic and international may be required as needed. International Travel is rare.

Work Environment:  Primarily Remote working environment except for the occasional need to be on site for meetings and or project related requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job at Hitachi, please send the nature of request and contact information to [email protected] Queries other than accommodation requests will not be responded to.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job at Hitachi, please send the nature of request and contact information to [email protected]. Queries other than accommodation requests will not be responded to.