Senior Financial Systems Administrator
helenoftroy

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Join our Corporate Finance Team at Helen of Troy as a Senior Financial System Administrator and make an immediate impact on our trusted brands, including our 8 leadership brands: OXO, Hydro Flask, Vicks, Braun, Honeywell, PUR, Hot Tools, Drybar. Together, we build innovative and useful products that elevate people's lives everywhere every day.

Look around you at home, and you'll find us everywhere:

In your kitchen, living room, bedroom, and bathroom. We are already making your everyday lives better. We are powered by knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking people committed to developing a culture of inclusion. Whether you are just starting your career or in need of a challenge, we recognize, develop, and empower talent!



*This position is temporarily eligible for Work from Home until our offices reopen in El Paso, TX, Dallas, TX, Irvine, CA, and New York, NY. Once our offices reopen you will be required to report to the office.

What you'll be doing:
Our Sr Financial System Administrator will be tasked with using both finance and systems process skills to craft and supervise Close and Consolidation system tools - currently, Hyperion EPM, including Financial Management (HFM), Financial Close Manager (FCM), Account Reconciliation Management (ARM) as well as Essbase Reporting, FDMEE, DRM, and SmartView. This role will also help own the global support for Hyperion users. Most work is performed in situations requiring both contribution and partnership. This is an outstanding position that involves interaction with both the IT and global Finance groups and requires the ability to occasionally respond to off-hour support issues during high-priority periods.

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  Support Finance system applications specific to the monthly/quarterly close process across all active environments (Dev, and Prod).
  
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  Maintain processes used to support consolidations and financial reporting for the global finance teams.
  
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  Support pre- and post-close activities utilizing account reconciliation and financial close solutions, as well as data integrations between ERP and financial systems for post-close reporting.
  
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  Support all database administrative related activities, including but not limited to, maintaining several alternate hierarchies across global teams and crafting different scenarios and versions by copying subsets of data for financial reporting.
  
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  Support data mapping solution to maintain data integrity of data being extracted and uploaded into appropriate cubes for financial close activities.
  
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  Provide backup support of data management solution and ensure that ERP data is included in all appropriate financial system cubes.
  
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  Demonstrate a keen understanding of accounting procedures, including the financial close process, creation of public company financial documents, and financial consolidations.
  
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  Proactively support end-users and IT teams to resolve technical and functional issues, participating in cross-functional finance systems and business operational improvement projects/enhancements.
  
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  Identify new system requirements and build/document testing scenarios for system updates and improvements.
  
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  Interpret and analyze business requirements submitted on change requests, ensuring accurate standard methodology requirements have been detailed for the change and that business review and approval are collected.
  
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  Perform maintenance activities for all close and consolidation system tools.
  
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  Serve as system architect for all development related to applications, automation, and reporting specific to close and consolidation system tools.
  
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  Proactively identify standard methodologies and improvements vital for an outstanding systems environment.
  

Skills needed to be successful in this role:

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  Previous experience managing projects and advising/supervising external consulting partners.
  
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  Detailed understanding of accounting/finance concepts and the ability to understand sophisticated financial software applications.
  
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  Must possess strong customer focus and command skills, be comfortable implementing change, and taking care of ambiguity.
  
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  Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  
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  Prior experience with the Consumer-Packaged Goods industry a plus.
  

Minimum Qualifications:

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  Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Information Systems with a consistent track record in financial reporting systems in an Accounting/FP&A setting.
  
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  5+ years of relevant Finance and IT work experience including, but not limited to consolidation and reporting, financial close process, and comprehensive technical skills with server administration (on-prem).
  
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  5+ years' experience with Hyperion Reporting, Essbase, and HFM, or other ERP/EPM software.
  
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  3+ years' experience with additional Hyperion products such as FDMEE, DRM, ARM, FCM & SmartView, or other Financial Close software
  
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  3+ years shown experience in a lead role, guiding, and influencing internal cross-functional teams.
  
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  Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
  

Preferred Qualifications:
Wondering if you should apply? Helen of Troy welcomes people as diverse as our brands. Have the confidence to come as who you are because your point of view, skillset, and experience will make us stronger. If you're eager to share new ideas and try new things, we want to hear from you.


For more information about Helen of Troy, visit www.helenoftroy.com. You can also find us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.



Helen of Troy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to developing a diverse workforce and cultivating an inclusive environment. We value diversity and believe that we are strengthened by the differences in our experiences, thinking, culture and background. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any protected basis.



We will provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application process. If you would like to request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources at (915) 225-8000 #LI-DNP.

Incorporated in 1968, Helen of Troy has grown into a leading global consumer products company with career opportunities in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. We offer creative solutions for our customers through a diversified portfolio of well-recognized and widely trusted brands, including OXO®, Hydro Flask®, Vicks®, Braun®, Honeywell®, PUR®, Hot Tools®, Drybar®. Most of these brands rank #1 or #2 in their respective categories.

We boldly bring brands into our family, where we nurture what makes them great. We collaborate internally and externally, always striving to provide the consumer-centric innovation, operational excellence, scale, global reach, and stellar shared services to make them soar.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified. Management retains the right to add or to change duties of the position at any time.

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