SAP FI/CO Specialist

Job Summary

Talent Software Services is in search of a specialist for a contract position in Newark, NJ. The opportunity will be six months with a strong chance for a long-term extension.

Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities

• Manage the financial systems support group, comprising of super-users.
• Provide direction and leadership for accounting and financial information system policies, procedures, strategies, and project management for the implementation of new or major revisions to financial systems.
• Oversee and direct the SAP (ECC 6.0) and Power Plant monthly system close and various other system processes.
• Administer Hyperion, GRC-RAR, Blackline, and SAP FERC module, maintain a clean audit trail and minimize cycle time.
• Accountable for financial master data integrity, including ad hoc reports and feeds for regulatory reporting and other areas.
• Provide technical, analytical, and business process engineering expertise to develop and implement strategies to support the goals and objectives of the accounting department and other users of the financial systems.
• Manage a team of SAP module experts responsible for the month-end system financial close.
• Monitor the quality of the group and establish performance standards.
• Maintain and apply working knowledge of internal controls, including support of Sarbanes-Oxley processes for master data and entitlement for Client and its subsidiaries.
• Key interface with IT for upgrades, enhancements, user acceptance testing, etc.

Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Business, Computer Systems, or a related field.
• A minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience.
• Functional knowledge in the Financial and Controlling modules of SAP ECC6.0 as well as Hyperion, is a must.
• Knowledge of Power Plant, Blackline, and GRC-RAR will be a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience in accounting process system design.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate with all management levels.
• Knowledge of business unit/functional area processes, process dependencies, and links across the Company.
• Strong internal control, business, and financial background.

Preferred

• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• GLSU.
• MS Excel.
• Robotic Process Automation tools.

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