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POSITION OVERVIEW
GFS RTR Process Improvement and Blackline Specialist will report to RTR Financial Control and Global Process Manager. The primary responsibilities are supervising transitions into GFS RTR Area, drive process improvement and implement best practices. Including elimination of defects and enhancing quality while achieving and maintaining optimal levels of process and service performance.

Additionally, this role will also hold responsibility as Global Blackline System Administrator which main function is to enable the implementation of Blackline system across all regions, leveraging all Blackline functions through the implementation of best practices and support ITGC & SOX process compliance.

PRIMARY DUTIES

50% RTR Process Improvement Analyst

• Assist GFS RTR leadership to effectively manage transition, integration and harmonization activities
• Be responsible for creating hand-off and monitoring strategy for each project. This also includes prioritization of resources and available timelines
• Ensure periodic status reporting of process improvement initiatives. Take steps to keep projects on track
• Utilize Project Management best practices to effectively manage projects securing steering committee support, regular team updates and identification of team responsibilities
• Support transformation and drive the process of change management
• Identify, evaluate and drive documentation of GFS RTR processes and services
• Capture ideas and maintain master database of improvement projects
• Assist GFS leadership to identify and establish necessary metrics / KPIs for continued tracking and monitoring service, process and project success
• Work collaboratively within GFS RTR functions to identify best practices and workforce optimization tools / practices to make existing processes more efficient. Actively guide others in problem-solving and root cause analysis
• Utilize Project Management best practices to effectively manage projects securing steering committee support, regular team updates and identification of team responsibilities.

50% Blackline Global Process Specialist and system Administrator

• Global responsibility for leveraging and usage of Blackline to drive effective, efficient and compliant RTR processes. Driving process improvements and leveraging new functionalities.
• Manage Blackline system administration globally, overseeing and supporting the Regional Blackline Administrators (EIMEA, NA, LATAM and AP),
• Ensure that Blackline functions are leverage (Accounts Reconciliation, Journal Entries, Task, Reports, Variance Analysis?) and scale up to new entities integrated in SAP ONE.
• Ensure the tool Settings, Users authorization maintenance and drive implementation of new Blackline functionalities and releases,
• Monitor the several Interfaces ensuring all is working smoothly and drive solutions and fixes when required,
• Share Blackline best practice with Regional Blackline Administrators and ensure Training Sessions for Administrators and Users, Leverage the use of Blackline University,
• Ensure appropriate controls are in place and enforce compliance reconciling data interfaces between ERP systems and Blackline system,
• Perform SOX Controls and IT General Controls, Key player on annual controls audit
• Serve as contact point between H. B. Fuller Business and IT and Blackline Support team to resolve system or database issues.

Required Skills
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics
• 3-5 years of experience in accounting, reporting, transaction processing and/or financial analysis
• Possess solid organizational and project management skills to plan and organize own and others? project work to meet strict deadlines, preferably in Shared Services environment
• Strong capabilities in applying knowledge of accounting, financial analysis, and operational concepts to process improvement projects, securing support from diverse functional teams
• Track record of process/service transitions between companies (internal reorganizations or M&A)
• Possess strong interpersonal skills to interact and support team members
• Ability to drive change within highly complex environments. Involvement in change management and cultural change (service centric, instead of task oriented)
• Must be comfortable transitioning from high level concepts to identifying detailed needs of a project
• Strong knowledge and experience with ERP systems [eg SAP or similar]
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Self-starter with desire for continuous improvement, deal effectively with all levels of the organization, ability to challenge and persuade
• Possess excellent skills in Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Visio (is a plus).
• Positive and enthusiastic team player
• Availability to travel
• Demonstrates proficiency in the following competencies:

o Innovation ? Leveraging possibility thinking in creating new value for customers
o Accountability ? Delivering excellence through personal motivation and engagement
o Performance Excellence ? Elevating the performance bar and delivering on commitments with high quality solutions
o Change and Risk Taking ? Working toward our future, altering the course as needed and balancing risks and rewards in making decisions
o Customer Focus ? Understanding customer needs and delivering superior solutions with passion
o Teamwork ? Encouraging collaboration, trust and cooperation among and within work groups

ADDITIONAL PREFERENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with SAP
• Manufacturing industry experience

• Audit experience (internal or external, preferably within the ?Big Four? audit companies)

EMPLOYEES SUPERVISED

• No direct reports but holds indirect responsibility to manage and train the Blackline Local Admins.

BUDGETARY/FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY

• There will be specific budgets set for transition activities and project resources. Supporting the Financial Controller will be part of this role responsibility

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

• Often PC based and potentially open space environmental.
• Ability to work from home in an appropriate professional environment

DISCLAIMER:
Notwithstanding the above, the Employer may, at any time, ask the Employee to perform other activities, even if not included in this Job Description, as long as it is in accordance to Portuguese Labour Law and the sector?s Collective contract. The Employee hereby admits and accepts that this does not result in his professional depreciation.

Required Experience