Position Summary:

As a direct report to the Manager, Financial Systems, this role will assist in the administration of multiple financial systems to support various Finance and Accounting functions across the organization. Working with the Financial Accounting and Financial Reporting teams to maintain metadata, rules, entity structure, chart of accounts, intercompany elimination logic, cash flow logic, reconciliation templates, workflows, reports and security.  In addition, this position is responsible for working with accounting, finance, and forecasting teams to support and enhance business solutions and processes.  Emphasis is placed on maintaining the integrity of the system and providing a high level of customer service.  The person for this role will need to possess a desire for learning and continuous improvement. All work must be performed in accordance with internal control documents (SOX) where applicable. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist with worldwide consolidation of financial information to include intercompany reconciliation, currency translation, and data integrity.
• Support/Assist in the Administration of our financial applications for required metadata, rules, reconciliation templates, phased submissions, reports, security changes, and data mapping.
• Lead training sessions with financial teams to ensure the finance users become self-sufficient.
• Partner with various finance and accounting areas to understand business needs and create requirement documents, test plans, test cases, user training documentation, and communication to users.
• Review product enhancements, patches, and upgrades for evolving business needs.  Perform testing and coordinate user testing prior to moving into production.
• Develop and maintain system documentation, user guides, and training materials.
• Support the periodic access review process for all applications.
• Support end user community by aiding in the areas of problem resolution, error correction, and understanding of system functionality.
• May, on occasion, be required to perform duties other than those specified in this description

 Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or IT required
• Strong financial systems background with 1-2 years of Oracle PBCS/FCCS experience preferred
• Experience with system consolidations, intercompany eliminations, and currency translation preferred
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem resolution skills through analytical thinking
• Meticulous attention to detail to ensure the accuracy of financial data and system configurations
• Orientation towards teamwork and strong communication, interpersonal and financial management skills
• Expert-level Microsoft Office skills
• Self-starter, accountable, driven, ability to work with minimal supervision and strong customer service
• Ability to work independently and prioritize requirements

• Willingness and ability to travel, as necessary

Cooper Standard is proud of its diverse workforce and committed to providing equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability, age, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are dedicated to creating an environment at work that not only values diversity but also encourages inclusion and a sense of belonging. We firmly believe that a diverse workplace fosters an environment where our employees can flourish and provide superior service to our customers.

Because we recognize and value the range of ways in which people acquire experiences, whether via personal, professional, education, or volunteerism, we invite interested applicants to evaluate the key duties and requirements and apply for any opportunities that fit your experience and qualifications.

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