Manager, Senior Financial Systems
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)

Job Info

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The Senior Manager is responsible for daily oversight and monitoring of the Financial Systems Department. Additionally, the Senior Manager provides guidance, training, and consultation to employees and finance team members. The Senior Manager is responsible for maintaining metadata in financial accounting systems and maintenance of related processes and internal controls.The Senior Manager liaisons with the Company's IT Department in respect to technical support. This position will support the current implementation of Oracle Fusion Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Enterprise Performance Management (EPM).

What You Will Do:

• Ensure integrity of financial metadata in the financial systems.
• Responsible for systems administration for the Finance Department: Currently - Hyperion Financial Management, Hyperion Planning, Financial Data Management Enterprise Edition, Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning Business Suite General Ledger, Blackline and GLWand: Future - Oracle Fusion ERP and EPM.
• Liaison with the Company's IT department relative to technical support of financial accounting systems.
• Proactively identify process gaps in how the organization uses its financial systems and tools to recommend best practice, prevent recording and processing errors, and detect at-risk areas.
• Implement and maintain efficient processes for supporting ERP and EPM administrative responsibilities, including but not limited to annual plan, accounting codes and hierarchies, period close processes, and other assigned responsibilities.
• Actively serve as subject matter expert, mentor and trainer of ABS provided financial tools and systems.
• Proactively identify key business issues and develop appropriate responses and solutions.
• Establish and develop strong relationships with key vendors, service providers and business partners, both within and outside the Finance team.
• Assemble and lead cross functional and/or multi-jurisdictional teams and projects across the ABS organization.
• Identify training and development needs and develop and deliver solutions to ensure that finance staff have the assets and knowledge necessary for effective performance of their roles. Mentor and develop Finance team members in developing their careers. Manage performance and ensure personnel issues are resolved appropriately.
• Collaborate within the ABS organization to identify and resolve business issues.
• Drive value and efficiency in various areas of Finance while minimizing risk and cost.
• Maintain an effective internal controls environment by ensuring that Finance Policy and Procedural Statements are adhered to. Drive the Finance strategy by identifying and implementing innovative solutions and services to optimize processes and procedures.

What You Will Need:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or other business related field (or equivalent combination of education, experience and/or certifications).
• 10 Years of experience in finance rolesand 5 years managing administration of financial reporting systems and underlying metadata.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Disciplined in relevant accounting or financial concepts and principles.
• General accounting with an international company, including work in the areas of journal entries, accruals, translation, remeasurement, consolidations, reconciliation and account analysis.
• Experience administering a cloud-based ERP and EPM system, preferably Oracle Fusion. Project management experience preferred.
• Technically proficient with financial and accounting systems / software.
• High level organizational skills to manage multiple projects, responsibilities and deliverables in parallel and ensure that such tasks and projects are delivered on time to a high-quality standard.
• Develops team members through effective delegation of appropriate tasks, as well as identifying development needs, providing training and other resources as necessary and mentoring team members to enable them to meet business and personal objectives.
• Obtain a working knowledge of the ABS Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental Management Systems.

It Would Be Nice If You Had:

CPA preferred

Reporting Relationships:

Reports directly to Finance Director.

ABOUT US

We set out more than 160 years ago to promote the security of life and property at sea and preserve the natural environment. Today, we remain true to our mission and continue to support organizations facing a rapidly evolving seascape of challenging regulations and new technologies. Through it all, we are anchored by a vision and mission that help our clients find clarity in uncertain times.

ABS is a global leader in marine and offshore classification and other innovative safety, quality, and environmental services. We're at the forefront of supporting the global energy transition at sea, the application of remote and autonomous marine systems, cutting-edge technical solutions, and many more exciting advancements. Our commitment to safety, reliability, and efficiency is ever-present, guiding our clients to safer and more efficient operations.

About Our Benefits

ABS Bureau proudly offers a variety of industry-leading benefits designed to enhance the life and well-being of our employees and their families. These benefits include, but are not limited to, medical insurance (PPO and HD), dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Savings Account (FSA), life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, disability leave programs, parental leave program, paid holidays, and paid vacation time. The Company provides an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) that offers support in personal wellness, including work-life services. ABS Bureau also offers a 401K plan with a generous company match, subject to plan requirements.

Equal Opportunity

ABS Bureau is committed to the equal employment opportunity of its employees and prohibits discrimination against any employee or qualified applicant based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status or veteran status, or other non-work-related characteristics that may be protected under the law of the Federal Government or specific state employment laws.

Notice

ABS and Affiliated Companies (ABS) will not pay a fee to any third-party agency without a valid ABS Master Service Agreement (MSA) authorized and signed by Human Resources. Any resume, CV, application, or other forms of candidate submission provided to any employee of ABS without a valid MSA on file will be considered property of ABS, and no fee will be paid.

Other

This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job of the incumbent. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making a fair decision regarding the pay structure of the job. #ogjs

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