Sr Finance ERP BA/SME - Discrete Mfg

Blackstone Talent Group, an award-winning technology consulting and talent agency, is seeking a Sr Finance ERP BA/SME - Discrete Mfg to join our Client's team. As a Sr Finance ERP BA/SME, the resource will play a key role in shaping how our client's financial processes leverage technology to drive accuracy, compliance, and strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

ERP Optimization & Finance Technology Leadership

-Serve as the Finance ERP expert for Infor VISUAL, ensuring effective system utilization for financial operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, costing, budgeting, and financial reporting.

-Partner with IT and Finance teams to optimize ERP configurations, workflows, and automation to streamline financial processes.

-Be a key player in helping to lead finance-related ERP system upgrades, implementations, and integrations with other financial applications.

-Promote best practices in accounting, financial planning & analysis (FP&A), and compliance within the ERP system

Finance Operations & Process Standardization

-Collaborate with Finance, Accounting, and Operations teams to standardize finance-related processes across all business units.

-Help ensure consistency in cost accounting, financial reporting, revenue recognition, and internal controls within the ERP system.

-Provide strategic input on financial process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.

Leadership & Stakeholder Collaboration

-Act as a trusted advisor to finance leadership, ensuring that Infor VISUAL supports both operational and strategic financial objectives.

-Work closely with IT, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Leadership teams to align financial systems with business needs.

-Be goto resource for helping to train finance teams on how to best leverage Infor VISUAL to support their finance & accounting needs, so that company gets optimal use of ERP functionalities and minimizes 'off-book' use of manual procedures and Excel, where possible.

Compliance & Reporting

-Assist in ensuring financial transactions comply with GAAP, IFRS, tax regulations, and internal financial controls.

-Support design and configuration of system-driven financial reporting, audits, and compliance efforts.

-Work with external and internal auditors as requested by senior leadership to ensure ERP financial controls meet compliance requirements.

Professional Skills & Experience  

-8+ years of leadership experience in finance, accounting, or financial systems management within a manufacturing environment.

-1+ years in Infor VISUAL ERP and its application within Finance and Accounting operations.

-Strong understanding of accounting principles (GAAP/IFRS), cost accounting, financial reporting, and internal controls.

-Experience supporting ERP implementations, upgrades, and process improvements in a finance setting.

-Proven ability to collaborate with IT and cross-functional teams to align finance systems with business needs.

-Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.

-Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.

Preferred Skills

-CPA, CMA, or MBA in Finance/Accounting.

-Familiarity with manufacturing cost structures, supply chain finance, and multi-site financial operations.

Commute/Travel  

-Hybrid Position - ideally in locations: New York, NY or Dallas, TX

-Client will entertain remote work arrangement for the right candidate.

Education  

-BS or BA

Blackstone Talent Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackstone Technology Group, a global IT services and software firm that implements technological solutions across commercial industry verticals and the US Federal Government. Blackstone's global talent augmentation practice was founded in 1998. Blackstone Talent Group has offices in San Francisco, Denver, Houston, Colorado Springs, and Washington, DC. We specialize in providing clients the best talent across a variety of industries and sectors.

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