Manager, Finance Planning Systems – BPC/SAC

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Assist in the planning, budgeting, forecasting, consolidation, and reporting across various business functions.

• Collaborate with Finance and functional stakeholders to enhance financial processes.

• Design and uphold SAP BPC and SAP Analytics Cloud solutions.

• Provide timely and accurate insights to inform business planning and decision-making.

• Promote ongoing improvements in planning, forecasting, and long-range planning efforts.

• Engage in development projects, which include requirements gathering, technical design, development, reconciliation, system testing, user acceptance testing, and production cutover.

• Enhance user experience through the creation of training documentation and end-user support.

• Create and maintain documentation for business processes and procedures in accordance with internal control policies.

• Facilitate process automation with existing and forthcoming application workflows.

• Distribute monthly corporate adjustment files to downstream systems for monthly and quarterly consolidation.

• Assist with SAP BPC/SAC planning, which includes sourcing actuals, reconciliation, and data analytics.

• Evaluate technical patches, upgrades, and system/application migrations.

• Aid in financial planning activities related to employee FTEs, contractors, internal orders, and WBS reporting.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Finance, or Accounting is preferred.

• Over 7 years of experience in planning, budgeting, forecasting, consolidation, and reporting across multiple business functions.

• Strong analytical and technical abilities.

• Knowledge of finance, particularly in planning, forecasting, and the accounting close process.

• Experience with SAP BPC is required.

• Familiarity with SAP Settlement processes is essential.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

• Capability to communicate and collaborate with individuals at all levels.

• Ability to comprehend the needs of various business teams.

• Outstanding problem-solving skills, including the ability to devise innovative and creative solutions.

• Proficiency in working independently as well as collaboratively within a team.

• Competence to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines.

• Strong interpersonal skills.

🏝️ Benefits

• Paid time off, which includes vacation, holidays, and sick leave.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• 401(k) plan.

• Eligibility to participate in long-term incentive programs.