Mission Details
Ongoing activities – Continuous improvement
- Organize feedback sessions with accountants to identify new requirements, improve the efficiency, and share best practices
- Identify any bad use of the system impacting data accuracy or closing deadlines and define actions plan
- Ensure a technological watch enabling the continuous upgrading / improvement of Finance RTR processes and reporting according to information system & organizational strategy of the Group
- Create System Enhancement, follow the progress, test and approve release in production system,
- Promote a e-learning program for roll out, newcomers & knowledge improvement,
- Organize, plan and deliver training sessions,
Ongoing activities – User assistance
Comprehensive support to users, with a particular focus on assistance during closing periodsCreate and maintain local organizational master data (GL account extension…)Create and maintain the month end closing cockpit (procedures, Opening / locking sequence, monitoring)Promote Finance Organizational Core Model (FTOM) of Arkema to provide a clear picture of roles and responsibilities, including business roleSAP Projects and Roll Out
Conduct Gap Analysis workshops : Collect any legal / business gaps and organize workshops to design a compliant solution in coordination with Core TeamIntroduce and explain data collectionPerform Detailed Organization Impacts analysis & assist local management to build an action plan to mitigates risk,Define organizational restrictions by entities (SSC, FP&A, ...) to derive functional Business Roles,Maintain & validate user role matrix (internal control clear off).Build test plan and validate completeness of tests (including from operations integrated in Finance),Execute cycle tests and assist key users in UAT; analyse defects and liaise with Core team to fix bugs,Build Training plan & Train key users project team,Adapt and follow up the Cut over plan according to the legacy data source and assist key users in data conversion,Provide strengthened assistance to end users up to 1st quarterly closing.Required Profile
4 / 5+ years of accounting experience preferably in industrial companyBA / BS in Accounting / Finance; MBA / CPA strongly preferredStrong interest and interaction with IT systems; SAP experience required.Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills requiredDemonstrated experience improving business processes; Project experience preferredAbility to work in a fast paced & multitask project environment.