Financial Systems Director, Emea
CurrentResponsible for the proper functioning and coordination of development of new functionalities/changes of the main financial systems. Being the Reporting / Business Intelligence systems expert who has a solid project background and a clear understanding of the needs of financial functions.• Assuring the proper operation of all reporting and Business Intelligence systems (Hyperion Planning, Hyperion Enterprise, OneStream, Cognos, TM1, PeopleSoft, others)• Coordination of any Globally, Regionally driven upgrades and/or new systems implementations• Providing support and training to all EMEA end users• Assuring that all specific needs of the users have been recognized and appropriately addressed• Performing periodical technical review of the systems to ensure the most efficient use and to match the newest market solutions • Managing Users and access rights• Performing other administrator related technical activities within the systems• Ensuring that any system, procedure related changes as well as regulatory requirements are implemented efficiently and effectively• Ensuring that the system function in line with SOX, and other internal policies• Supporting implementation of new systems• Automation of the financial processes / statutory reporting / month end reporting• Co-operation with other territories (Americas, Asia-Pacific) regarding global IT and Financial Systems strategy• Month-end closing: assuring the accuracy and completeness of data in financial systems• Reconciliation of data between key financial systems / actuals / budgets / forecasts• Budget and Forecast process support• Co-operation with Financial Planning and Analysis, Controlling and Consolidation Groups• Ad-hoc implementations, systems development improving efficiency and effectiveness of the local finance teams as well HR department• Data Knowledge Management implementation• Development of internal IT tools in .NET /SQL technology (websites, web and desktop applications)