Do you want to be a key player in the support and optimization of our financial forecasts and related processes in Adaptive Planning, in a role where you can put your combined finance, configuration, and Adaptive Planning skills to use? Then you might be our new Finance Application Consultant – Adaptive Planning.
WHO WE ARE
For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 2,100+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds in general. SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated in our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients. While striving to deliver client value, we believe it is vital to consider our people and our planet in every business decision we make. Acting responsibly is not optional. It is essential.
WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US
We are in the process of implementing Adaptive Planning alongside Workday globally in Finance and are now looking to enhance our finance forecast and related processes to get the most value out of our new ERP and FP&A tool.
As Finance Application Consultant, you will support Finance teams across the world in using Adaptive Planning as a driver for developing and implementing best-practice financial forecast and related processes, while enabling operational excellence across all processes around financial forecasting and planning. You will serve Global Finance colleagues as Adaptive Planning support when it comes to process improvements and incident solving, in close cooperation with the other Corporate Functions (Services, HR and IT), and ensure that we get the most value out of Adaptive Planning.
This includes using Adaptive Planning as a leverage for standardization, simplification and automation of finance processes as well as ensuring efficient and effective operational processes around the Adaptive Planning application. You will drive the system configuration of enhancements and be hands-on in terms of process and functionality improvements, while collaborating closely with finance colleagues globally, to ensure a successful Adaptive Planning adoption.
WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
Support development and implementation of best practice finance processes around the Adaptive Planning and the Workday Finance application in close cooperation with the other Corporate Functions
Ensure adoption of business processes in Adaptive Planning and promote usage of the application, through documentation, training, and effective communication
Conduct continuous reviews of finance processes together with the Process Excellence team and identify opportunities for improvement with the aim of optimizing processes towards standardization, simplification and automation.
Work on implementing the backlog of ideas, change requests, new releases, and enhancements
Ensure efficient Adaptive Planning operational processes within finance, and coordinate with other Corporate Functions where needed
Provide increased focus on process documentation in terms of flow charts, process descriptions and user guides
WHAT WE VALUE (OUR REQUIREMENTS)
An academic degree in finance or IT
At least 3 years work experience within finance or ERP support
Experience with business- and finance change/process optimization
Sound knowledge of operational processes in finance
Excellent collaboration and communication skills, bridging IT, business and finance
Fluency in spoken and written English
Workday Finance and Adaptive implementation experience are desirable and are a big plus.
Experience in SQL or integration of Adaptive planning with Workday and other application is desirable.
NEXT STEPS
Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. To make sure you receive our emails please check your junk/spam folder and add SimCorp to the safe list of your e-mail contacts.
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For any questions you are welcome to contact Alina Wiejak, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, at alina.wiejak@simcorp.com.
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