JOB DESCRIPTION
You’re an original. So are we.
We’re a company of people who like to forge our own path. We invented the blue jean in 1873, and we reinvented khaki pants in 1986. We pioneered labour and environmental guidelines in manufacturing. And we build sustainability into everything we do. Our brands stand for freedom and self-expression around the world.
The Accounts Receivable Senior Finance Analyst actively participates in the analysis and decomposition of one or more Accounts Receivable-related processes and related integrations with Order to Cash (OTC), aids in documenting the business process requirements, and takes part in designing the system enablers to support the organization’s To-Be process vision while remaining in close contact with the end-user community and business stakeholders.
ABOUT THE JOB (RESPONSIBILITIES):
1. Support Accounts Receivable-related processes in one or more of the following areas: disputes and claims management, EDI820 payment advice design and processing, credit management
2. Support the FICO Business and IT teams and other cross functional teams to deliver the project according to scope, benefits and timeline
3. Represent the business requirements for his/her functional area
4. Act as a champion of the solution within the business
5. Participate in business process discussions and functional IT conversations
6. Develop business process documentation (process flows, business process procedures, etc)
7. Actively participate in workshops and presentations to validate business processes and solutions with the end user community
8. Aid in the design of reports, forms, interfaces, conversions, enhancements, and user authorizations
9. Outline business processes and provide input to system configuration decisions in his/her area(s) of functional expertise
10. Identify, document, resolve and escalates issues
11. Develop test scenarios and validate test scripts.
12. Participate in the system testing phase to ensure that the systems built meets the business requirements
13. Help identify and diagnose errors and drive successful resolution of issues through all project phases (design, testing, and stabilization)
14. Support data conversion activities (strategy, data cleansing, validation, etc)
15. Assist in formal and informal change management activities
16. Assist in the development of training materials (identification, documentation, validation, etc)
17. Provide first line of support during implementation stabilization period and hyper care
18. Maintain a pro-active collaboration, integration and communication approach with key stakeholders within the project and beyond, to enable full transparency on current and future business strategies and/or initiatives.
ABOUT YOU (QUALIFICATIONS):
Education:
19. Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance; or equivalent experience. Advanced degree preferred.
Experience:
20. 5-7 years’ professional work experience in accounting / finance
21. Strong knowledge of Accounts Receivable-related accounting and systems processes in at least two of the following areas: disputes and claims management, cash application, EDI processing (including EDIFACT and ANSI X12 standards), credit management
22. Knowledge of Order To Cash (OTC) and Revenue Accounting processes and concepts preferred
23. 3-5 years’ experience working with large customers in Consumer Product, Retail, and/or Manufacturing industries
24. SAP system user experience, S4 preferredDispute/Claims ManagementLockbox ProcessingPayment Advice Processing
25. Winshuttle user/design experience
26. Application software skills, including presentation, spreadsheet, and word processing applications
27. Language Proficiency in English
28. Experience with systems implementation projects preferred.
29. Familiar with Jira/Confluence or similar tools preferred.
Skills and Abilities:
30. Ability to quickly learn organizational structure, business strategies and processes
31. Strong analytical skills and the ability to move forward with incomplete information
32. Strong knowledge of one or more business domain areas with strong business application knowledge
33. Respect of his/her peer group and end-user community for his/her knowledge and skills
34. Empowerment to make decisions on functional, process, or operational changes
35. Excellent team player skills, with strong oral and written communication skills
36. Ability to raise relevant issues, drive for solution, and make decisions under time constraints
37. Experience with conducting presentations and training
38. Ability to adapt to changes
39. Ability to work in a fast paced, hands-on environment
40. Strong time management skills and the ability to multi-task
41. Capable of writing clear and well-structured business requirements documents
42. Capable of documenting business and functional requirements for current/future state processes
43. Ability to represent change within the organization
44. Experience working with multiple levels of the organization and across functions or domains
45. Ability to resolve minor conflicts/issues using different tactics prior to escalation
46. Willingness to work a flexible schedule on occasion, to collaborate with team members in different time zones/countries and/or meet critical project deadlines
Core Values:
47. Exhibit core company behaviors that focus on how we at LS&Co. operate together day to day regardless of level, function or location
48. Know the Business; Own the Result; Company First; Be Part of the Solution; Lead by Example
LOCATION
Zaventem, Belgium
FULL TIME/PART TIME
Full time
Current LS&Co Employees