Position Summary:

As a direct report to the Director, Finance Systems, this role will primarily serve as the system administrator of the Oracle Account Reconciliation Cloud system application (ARCS) and will eventually assist in the administration of several other financial systems (FCCS/PBCS) to support various Finance and Accounting functions across the organization. This position will work with the Financial Accounting, Reporting, and Audit teams to maintain meta-data, rules, Profiles, data integration workflows, reports and security. In addition, this position is responsible for working with accounting, finance, and audit 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.  All work must be performed in accordance with internal control documents (SOX) where applicable. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• System Administrator of Cooper Standard’s global account reconciliation system
• Identify and implement process improvements to the account reconciliation process
• Lead training sessions with financial teams to ensure that systems users become self-sufficient
• Work with global team to implement best practices for account reconciliations
• Partner with various finance and accounting subject matter experts to understand their needs
• SAP subject matter expert for Finance Systems Team
• Review product enhancements, patches, and upgrades for evolving business needs.  Perform testing and coordinate user testing prior to moving into production
• Support end user community by helping in the areas of problem resolution, error correction, and understanding system functionality.
• Crosstrain with other team members to assist with the support and administration of other Cooper Standard Finance systems applications (FCCS/PBCS)
• Complete special projects, as assigned. 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 or accounting background with 2+ years ARCS (or Blackline) experience preferred
• In-depth knowledge of SAP preferred
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem resolution skills through analytical thinking
• 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, multi-task, 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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