Project Accounting Global Module Owner

Job Summary

The Wabtec Finance IT Team is growing to support our worldwide consolidation of ERP environments and financial systems transformation. If you are a Finance IT professional with leadership skills, Oracle implementation expertise, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we would like to invite you to get to know us.

The Project Accounting Global Module Owner (GMO) will be involved in projects ranging from enhancements to ERP implementations and major initiatives impacting Finance systems/processes, evaluating requirements, proposing high level solutions aligned with global standards and ensuring successful deployments.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead activities for Finance ERP implementations and major initiatives including planning, configuration, testing, training, conversion strategies, and on time rollouts for financial modules
• Evaluate project requirements and assess viability and impact of proposals on existing business processes and system architecture
• Capture high level solutions and business process flows for major initiatives which have impact on business processes or system architecture. Analyze and highlight any gaps or inefficiencies within the proposals when aligned with cross functional business processes and system architecture
• Ensure changes related to finance ERP implementations/major initiatives go through proper testing and relevant documentation is created for future reference
• Own and maintain important process documentation and workflow designs that are relevant to cross functional business processes and system ecosystems
• Transition new implementation solutions to the operational support team for level 1 and level 2 issues and provide support for level 3 issues
• Communicate lessons learned post implementation
• Proactively Identify and drive projects that simplify the system footprint and/or streamline finance processes
• Work with IT leaders and module owners for prioritization of critical issues and assist on resolution when required
• Support the IT organization and finance with month end close activities as related to finance modules and integrations when required
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

(To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.)

• Minimum of 5 years experience with implementation of Oracle Project Accounting and Oracle Financials
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in an information systems design (development experience with implementation, customization, business analyst or technical analyst experience) implementation or operations
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or STEM Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) or Master's in Business Administration

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of finance processes particularly Oracle Project Accounting, and key ERP functionalities and configurations aligned to those processes
• Understanding of the key tables used by Oracle finance modules and how they are related
• Experience with Oracle Financials Cloud platform is a plus
• Strong team player collaborates well with others to solve problems and actively incorporates input from various sources
• Demonstrated customer focus evaluates decisions through the eyes of the customer, builds strong customer relationships, creates processes with customer viewpoint and partners with customers to help shape their future initiatives
• Strong analytical and strong problem solving skills - communicates in a clear and succinct manner and effectively evaluates information / data to make decisions, anticipates obstacles and develops plans to resolve, creates actionable strategies and operational plans
• Change oriented actively generates process improvements, champions and drives change initiatives, confronts difficult circumstances in creative ways, balances multiple and competing priorities and executes accordingly

Physical Demands

• Frequently communicating with others to exchange information
• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing
• Frequently remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods
• Frequently repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers
• Frequently assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned

Work Environment

• The job is typically performed under comfortable working conditions; any disagreeable environmental elements are generally absent during normal performance of job.
• Occasional travel to manufacturing environments where exposure to outdoor elements such as precipitation and wind, noisy environments, and potentially hazardous condition. In the environments, employee must follow all applicable safety and PPE guidelines