Assoc. Manager, Application Management, Global EPM Cloud Systems COE

Role overview

Lead administration and ongoing improvement of a global cloud-based financial planning and consolidation system used to bring financial results together for reporting and decision-making. The role combines finance process knowledge, application delivery, stakeholder coordination, and team guidance, with responsibility for controlled changes across development, testing, and production environments.

Responsibilities

- Coordinate monthly system changes, enhancements, and releases, including requirements, solution design, testing plans, and rollout timing. - Prioritize the development pipeline and manage dependencies among finance, technology, and vendor teams. - Oversee application development and testing, including scripting changes and work on new system capabilities. - Advise users and colleagues on system operations, data workflows, and the effects of proposed changes. - Support financial close and consolidation, check data integrity, investigate reconciliation issues, and help onboard acquisitions through account mapping. - Maintain audit evidence for system deployments and changes, including documentation needed for financial controls.

Requirements

- Typically 7 or more years of progressively responsible professional experience, including first-level management experience. - Strong knowledge of financial close and reporting processes, including intercompany reporting, restatements, reclassifications, and legal entity changes. - A finance and accounting background sufficient to assess trial balance mappings and interpret actual, budget, and forecast data. - Ability to translate business needs into system requirements and communicate technical topics to nontechnical audiences. - Leadership, project coordination, analytical, and problem-solving skills; able to guide a team and manage risks, priorities, and competing work. - A bachelor’s degree in a related field is typical; a master’s degree is a plus.

Benefits and work setup

Office-based work with travel typically below 10% and no special physical demands. The role is eligible for a bonus and benefits that include health coverage, retirement plan matching, paid time off, parental leave, income protection, flexible spending accounts, and education programs.