Senior Financial Systems Analyst – Accounting and Reporting

Wolters Kluwer is a global leader in professional information, software solutions, and services for the health, tax & accounting, governance, risk & compliance, and legal & regulatory sectors. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands. The Company serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and employs approximately 19,000 people worldwide. Every day, our customers make critical decisions to help save lives, improve the way they do business, and build better judicial and regulatory systems. We help them get it right!

As the Senior Financial Systems Analyst of Reporting Center of Excellence, you are a subject matter expert for multiple applications and tools managed by this team. In this role, you will be responsible for the daily administration and end-user support of BlackLine, SAP FICO General Ledger master data, and Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains (GP) platform. You will also lead and support financial system projects and integration efforts and focus on identifying gaps and opportunities for improvement within current processes and applications.

The work involves regular interaction with global system users, IT teams, and external software vendors. 

Additional requirements include, but are not limited to:

• Aptitude to learn new and unfamiliar technologies independently using documentation and online resources
• Demonstrated track record of process improvement and desire to implement best practices
• Good communication and interpersonal skills to build and manage strong relationships with cross-functional teams

Wolters Kluwer Financial Shared Services (FSS) focuses on building accounting expertise in a tower structure: Record to Report, Procure to Pay, and Order to Cash, and provides support to the businesses of Wolters Kluwer in a standardized, harmonized, and high-quality manner. If successful, the candidate can expand their expertise within a global organization.

• Manage and optimize the BlackLine application as a hands-on system administrator
• Perform global SAP ECC FI-CO GL master data maintenance and MS Dynamics GP administration and reinforce related governance processes and controls
• Troubleshoot and provide timely BlackLine end-user support to global system users
• Update configuration specifications for the internal master data request system, Enterprise Data Portal (EDP)
• Develop, document, and deliver training to global end-users on supported systems and applications
• Conduct regular audits and testing to ensure data accuracy and integrity within finance systems
• Assist in application integrations, implementations, and upgrades
• Drive system optimization efforts to improve processes within FSS through better use of technology
• Other duties as assigned

Special projects as appropriate

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Required:

• 3-5 years of professional experience with financial systems administration
• Experience with SAP ECC GL master data management
• Ability to interact with IT and various functions, as well as with various levels of management
• Ability to explain and interpret accounting/financial information from a business and technological standpoint
• Knowledge of accounting standards with business and IT general controls and financial processes (close, consolidations & reporting, and planning cycles)
• Advanced skills in core Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Highly Desirable:

• SAP FICO certification
• BlackLine System Administrator, Business Administrator, or Local Administrator experience
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains (GP), NetSuite, and JD Edwards
• Experience with system implementations, solution building, and control of financial systems
• Professional experience and awareness of the complexity, interactions, and dynamics within a large, multi-national company
• Project management experience, primarily working on complex and transformational systems assignments
• Competence with large data sets and knowledge of best practices for data cleanliness/integrity
• Experience with process standardization
• Proficiency with SharePoint, Visio, Project, Power BI, and Power Automate

Other Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, or Certifications:

• High level of aptitude/interest in becoming a systems expert for areas of expertise
• Ability to work flexible hours (US and UK hours) to coordinate with the rest of the team during peak close and reporting periods
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal
• Highly organized, strong time-management, detail-oriented approach to work; demonstrated ability to produce high-quality work in ambiguous environments
• Ability to work independently under moderate direction with a willingness to take the initiative and follow through on projects 
• Desire to consistently exceed expectations and take on more responsibility
• Clear interest and passion for challenging the status quo
• Must be proactive and recommend solutions when discussing problems 
• Demonstrated ability to remain calm under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment

Minimal travel might be required.

• Ability to work US and UK hours at least 50% each month
• Minimum two (2) days per week working from the office (Pune-Kalyani Nagar)