Thermo Fisher Scientific Looking for Senior Manager/principal Finance Systems Analyst (project Portfolio Management) at Wilmington, NC, United States Full Time

Job Description

We are vital links between an idea for a new medicine and the people who need it. We are the people of PPD — thousands of employees in locations worldwide connected by tenacity and passion for our purpose: to improve health. You will be joining a truly collaborative and winning culture as we strive to bend the time and cost curve of delivering life-saving therapies to patients
Summarized Purpose:
Principal Financial Systems Analyst experienced with Oracle Cloud implementation and support, specifically Contract to Cash (Project Management & Accounts Receivable). As part of a global Financial Systems team, this Analyst role provides management and delivery of process improvement and Oracle projects together with global end-user support of PPD financial applications.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Administers the development, implementation, integration, and efficient processing of the Oracle Cloud system, with an emphasis on PPM.
• Provides project management, consultation, analysis, testing and implementation support for Finance projects including upgrades and enhancements.
• Provides consultative and technical support of the ERP system, interfaces, and integrations with other financial applications.
• Defines requirements and acts as a liaison between the end-users (customers) and the Corporate Systems Development (CSD) department to resolve technical issues and design new features and/or application solutions.
• Generates queries, develops reports, ensures data integrity, performs systems maintenance, and provides routine audits as required.
• Provide Oversight of Reporting Team and Data Requirements from the Business.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Computer Science
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 8 years’) or equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Oracle cloud ERP – PPM & Financials Implementation, upgrade, maintenance and support experience. (R2R, P2P, C2C cycles)
• Knowledge of Oracle Financials, Oracle SQL, Lawson Financials, or ImageNow would be an advantage, as will familiarity with reporting tools and relational database concepts (such as SQL+ and MS Access).
• Experience with BI Publisher, OTBI, Cloud BI Reporting Tools, Smartview etc.
• Proficient in writing Complex SQL Queries and PL/SQL Coding

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Advanced understanding of finance systems.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, particularly executive levels of management.
• Ability to provide positive end-user support across a global ERP system and global end-users.
• Ability to develop and deliver training programs for financial applications.
• Demonstrated proficiency in office productivity applications (such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Vision)
• Ability to identify, document and develop new processes that produce positive contributions to PPD profitability either through revenue growth or future expense avoidance.
• Knowledge with data mining or reporting tools and an understanding of relational database concepts (such as SQL+, Lawson Add-ins, Microsoft Access, Toad, Crystal Reports)
• Must be able to multi-task and provide close attention to detail while managing conflicting priorities.
• Ability to positively contribute to a team atmosphere and the ability to adapt to changing priorities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills as demonstrated by the ability to identify the source of a problem and determine the appropriate solutions; resolve and prioritize sensitive problems.
• Demonstrated ability to independently and effectively organize and manage multiple projects with challenging timelines, resources, and budgets.
• Understanding of relational database concepts.
• Self-starter with the ability to take initiative.
• Ability to handle confidential data appropriately.

PPD values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

• Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
• Able to work upright and stationary for typical working hours.
• Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.
• May require travel. (Recruiter will provide more details.)

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