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

Job Overview

The Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) System Administrator will play a pivotal role in managing the administration activities of Henry Schein's EPM Enterprise Cloud system. This system is critical for aggregating global financial results from multiple locations worldwide into a centralized chart of accounts and repository of data for reporting, decision-making, and public filing purposes.

The role involves overseeing the Financial Close and Consolidation (FCC) application and Internal Management Reporting application (Planning), collaborating with key business teams to gather requirements, optimize reporting processes, and maintain reporting standards

Key Responsibilities

Manage administration activities including monthly change management requests implementation process to target applications, ensuring timely updates and changes to applications.

• Complete solution design and development activities of Business Requirements Documentation (BRD) and manage end user expectations. Guide the Business Requirement Document (BRD) process from start to completion, collaborating with team members and business stakeholders to gather and document requirements, define testing strategies, and manage roll-out timing.
• Maintain the development reporting pipeline, prioritize workload, and manage dependencies across EPM and extended dependency teams.
• Lead development, testing, and implementation of application enhancements, including scripting changes and or taking part in new EPM application launch development projects.
• Provide guidance to the team and user community on operational processes, data workflows, and system-related matters about change.
• Manage interactions with third-party vendors regarding BRD workload and inquiries.
• Manage information requests for internal and external audits related to specific application deployment or change, ensuring compliance with SOX documentation collection processes.
• Participate in meetings to provide recommendations on design and capabilities to support changes in cash flow and or other external requirements.
• Coordinate planning and delivery of multiple deliverables across system environments (DEV, QA, PROD) to meet business needs.
• Review testing evidence and peer activities for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
• Perform routine system data integrity checks and facilitate the global financial close consolidation process.
• Aid in strategizing short-term and long-term objectives for system enhancements and upgrades, leading optimization analysis efforts.
• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as needed.
• Participate in future development of the EPM application suite, in collaboration with 3rd party vendors.

Specific Knowledge & Skills

• Thorough experience in financial close reporting processes and transactions, encompassing internal management reports, metrics, restated financial presentations, intercompany reporting, and changes to legal entity reporting. Demonstrated ability to assess system impact, availability, and risks relative to the financial close process.
• Strong finance and accounting background to facilitate acquisition system onboarding and Trial Balance G/L mapping to FCCS or Planning. Proficient in evaluating output and recommending changes, as necessary.
• Effective leadership skills to guide team members in day-to-day activities, navigate obstacles, and achieve department objectives. Capable of supporting team members in career growth and skillset development.
• Excellent communication skills to articulate technical subject matter to non-technical audiences and translate business needs into Oracle technical terminology and system functionality.
• Ability to understand business needs and propose appropriate system architecture designs through the Business Requirement Document (BRD) process, integration, and optimization channels.
• Proficiency in restatement, reclassification, and comprehension of the relationship between Actuals, budget, and forecasting.
• Comprehensive understanding of system data output across platforms to interpret data integrity checks, conduct troubleshooting reconciliation, and respond effectively to results.
• Sophisticated understanding of Oracle EPM functionality in an administrator-like capacity. Competent in grasping the technical data flow and integrations through Oracle Data Exchange, FCCS, and Planning applications to anticipate outcomes and align systems with customer needs.
• Ability to lead troubleshooting efforts during unexpected data results or system performance issues.
• Advanced decision-making skills for methodical troubleshooting and problem-solving. Proficient in managing teams to accomplish tasks and department objectives, applying best practices to system design and processes, managing customer expectations, meeting deadlines, and fostering staff development.

General Skills & Competencies

• Strong management skills and ability to attract, retain, motivate and develop team members for high performance
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to resolve disputes effectively
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills
• Strong decision making, analysis and problem solving skills with ability to multi-task
• Understand and act on financial information that may contribute to business profitability
• Ability to manage successful projects, manage risks, costs, time and project teams
• Lead team to achieve company goals in effective ways
• Strong planning and organizational skills and techniques
• Communicate effectively with management
• Good negotiating skills
• Build relationships, understand organizational complexities and manage conflict
• Broad professional and managerial skills with an understanding of industry practices and company policies and procedures

Work Experience

Typically 7 or more years of increasing responsibility and complexity in terms of any applicable professional experience; first-level manager.

Preferred Education

Typically a Bachelor's Degree or global equivalent in related discipline. Master's degree or global equivalent a plus.

Travel / Physical Demands

• Travel typically less than 10%.
• Office environment.
• No special physical demands required.

Pay and benefits

The posted range for this position is $100,678 to $157,310, which is the expected starting base salary range for an employee who is new to the role to fully proficient in the role. Many factors go into determining employee pay within the posted range including prior experience, current skills, location/labor market, internal equity, etc.

This position is eligible for a bonus not reflected in the posted range.

Other benefits available include

Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage, 401K Plan with Company Match, PTO, Paid Parental Leave, Income Protection, Work Life Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, Educational Benefits, Worldwide Scholarship Program and Volunteer Opportunities.

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