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ERP Finance Specialist - ( 2400093 )

Description

CONSTRUCTION SPECIALTIES, INC.

Founded in 1948, Construction Specialties (CS) is a specialty building products manufacturer. CS provides solutions to building challenges that architects, designers, building owners, facility managers, and contractors face every day. Since inventing the first extruded louver, CS has become a global leader in all our product categories. Our products are a part of some of the most iconic buildings around the world–from the world’s tallest tower, Burj Khalifa in Dubai, to the Oculus at the World Trade Center Transit Hub in Manhattan. If you want to work in an inspiring atmosphere and collaborate with customers and colleagues to solve challenges, we're the right place for you. CS: People. Buildings. Better.

Equal opportunity is not only the law but is the basis of how we ensure that our workplace fosters an environment of fairness, equality, and respect. It is the policy of Construction Specialties to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

SCOPE OF POSITION:

Develops, plans, and implements the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. Works with key stakeholders to identify and manage the scope of the project. Evaluates and recommends changes to current and future ERP system requirements to meet organizational needs.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, including but not necessarily limited to the following:

• Responsible for a Microsoft D365 Finance implementation utilizing industry best practices and an emphasis on standardization

• Participate in D365 Finance and Supply chain Management implementation project, ensuring successful deployment.

• Work directly with stakeholders to map business requirements to relevant D365 Finance modules.

• Gather and document functional requirements, complete gap/fit analysis, and stay aware of product interfaces and integrations.

• Work with all areas of IT for integration of data into and out of ERP

• Develop specifications for customizations to deliver desired capability where off-the-shelf solutions do not exist

• Work directly with the software vendors and service providers for issue resolution and implementation of functionality

• Translate Finance processes and requirements into a D365 solution, including systems integrations and recommended ISVs or best of breed solutions

• Prepare End users to use ERP solution by analyzing business and operations changes, defining and delivering training, and executing testing plans

• Lead the solution on Record to Report workstream, making design decisions and creating solution documentation.

• Establish and maintain clear communication channels with all stakeholders, including the Executive Steering Committee, Business Advisory Council and all relevant company stakeholders

• Collaborate with PMO to Define and track metrics, KPI’s and Dashboards

• Independently manage work schedule and organize assigned tasks to meet deadlines, independently resolve scheduling and workload conflicts while responsible for multiple activity streams and tasks

• Embrace and promote the company mantra – OneCS – a mindset that all employees must work together, without boundaries, for collective success

• Address issues and conflicts with people, process and technology and engage stakeholders to find solutions in order to meet project deadlines

• Provide status and project plan updates as required to PMO

• Work with the project manager and project team by communicating essential information, obtaining team input, reviewing open issues and action items, contributing information to team meetings and reports, and using technology and tools as defined for each project

• Continually update expertise by participating in educational opportunities via self-study, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations

• Collaborate with finance teams to ensure accurate financial transactions and compliance with regulations.

• Ensure the successful adoption and utilization of D365 Finance and Supply chain management within organizations

• Provide end-user support during go-live and post-implementation phases.

• Develop workplans, process maps, and other relevant documents.

• Communicate guidelines and best practices related to FMIS (Financial Management Information System) within the organization.

• Other duties as requested

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE/ SKILLS/ EXPERIENCE/ EDUCATION: (Minimum Education and/or Experience required)

• Bachelors degree required; degree in Finance discipline preferred. Equivalent combination of education and experience required.

• 7 to 10 years of relevant implementation experience required.

• Experience leading global implementations of ERP across multiple regions

• Requires travel of up to 30% for business

• Requires the use of various electronic tools

• Requires the ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: must partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes

• Requires the performance of work activities including reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback from stakeholders

• Strong ability to balance the culture of putting people first, while delivering on the ERP objectives

• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial practices.

• Proficiency in using spreadsheets and financial software.

• Experience with Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply chain management

• Effective communication skills to collaborate with project managers and stakeholders.

COMPETENCIES:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Strong analytical skills

• Problem solving and decision making skills

• Managing through change and uncertainty

• Demonstrated planning, task organizing and execution skills

• Ability to work in team-oriented environment

• Strong customer service skills and proven ability to work with both internal and external customers at all levels

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES :

• No

Primary Location : US-NJ-Lebanon

: IT

Travel : Yes, 15 % of the Time

Employee Type: : Full-Time Regular

Req ID: 2400093