Career Opportunities > EnterpriseOne Finance Architect

Department: Information Systems
Location: Stamford, CT USA
Posted: 06/25/2009
Requisition Number: Ent1SolutionsArch20090624

1 opening
Full-time (exempt)

• Leverages prior experience to leverage ‘best practices’ into Finance business operations, globally.
• Operates in a consultative fashion, working within the Finance and IT teams to enable best in class business strategies and solutions.
• Provides Business Process Improvement services, working within Finance, Order to Cash, Supply Chain and Master Data Management teams to re-engineer targeted business processes and to apply continuous improvement disciplines
• Operates to continuously improve the effectiveness of the Global JDE Finance solution, including improving the rules, parameters, and configuration of the solution.
• Ensures the seamless integration of all Global Finance systems, including but not limited to JDE and Hyperion.
• Performs requirements definition and system analysis duties leveraging standard BSM methodologies.
• Develops and manages the Global Finance process and systems architecture. Develops and nurtures consensus and working relationships with business and technical teams.
• Provides hands-on Project Management services for Finance process improvement and systems projects.
• Provides full Project Life Cycle Management services, including Opportunity Identification, Business Case Development, Requirements Definition, Systems Analysis, System Design, Build, Test, Implement and Quality Assurance.
• Assists in the development of requisite systems and process architectures.
• Supports the relevant standards and methodologies.
• Accountabilities: High quality business relationships with Finance partners and the highly matrixed elements of the Global IT organization.
• Business Systems Analysis and Business Process Improvement services; High quality integration and support of Finance systems and process solutions.
• Effective and responsive operation and extension of JDE Finance modules; Leverage of best practices capabilities.
• Full Project Life Cycle Management services; Enforcement of standards and policies.

• 10 plus years of relevant experience in Finance and Accounting systems solutions.
• 5 plus years of JDE Architect responsibilities.
• Experience with Hyperion solutions.
• Extensive experience in global consumer goods settings.
• Excellent communications (written and oral), change management, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to operate in a matrixed, global environment; Excellent organization and time management, vendor management, and project management skills.
• Extensive experience operating with business teams at the highest levels; A high sense of the importance of business urgencies.
• Solid quantitative / analytical skills and good business judgment.
• The person must demonstrate skills in the following areas:
• JDE Finance and Accounting configuration, rules, and parameters
• Solid understanding of Finance and Accounting business processes
• Proven ability to work with, interact, and influence senior business managers and other business executives
• Finance Best Practices knowledge; Full Project Life Cycle Management; Management of software supplier relationships
• Systems and process architecture development and management
• Technical Capabilities: Demonstrable knowledge of JD Edwards, UNIX/Oracle environments, Middleware integration tools, Business Intelligence tools

• Four-year college degree in Computer Science, Business, or related fields. Experience and/or other training will be considered in lieu of a degree. An advance degree is a decided plus.

• This position reports to the Director of Business Systems Management, Global Finance. This position will be based in Stamford, Connecticut.

• Please forward a resume in either Word or PDF format to Stamford.Positions@elizabetharden.com. You must indicate the job title in the subject line of your email.