Knowledge & Skills required:

Good levels of proactivity & drive, analytical thinking, strong communications & engagement, tenacity and preferably have pre-bp background experience in Blackline
BlackLine and SAP FI-CO is preferred.
8+ years of relevant experience in finance transformation, Blackline / SAP ECC / S4 HANA / MS Office Suite.

Responsibilities

Collaborating with key stakeholders to gather requirements and understand the organization’s financial processes.
Gathering and documenting the business requirements for the new BSA, Matching and Journal Entry processes using the Blackline solution
Configuring and customising the Blackline platform to align with organization’s specific needs.
Conducting data mapping and integration with existing financial system.
Assisting in the development of project plan and timelines for sub streams.
Providing training and support to end users on black line functionalities.
Collaborating with cross functional teams to ensure a seamless blackline implementation. Specific Blackline tranformation & operational activities will include:
Blackline configuration and administrator work which requires previous experienc and clear understanding of the tool.
Collate requirement post understanding of finance processes, and support central project team to define to-be process design
Participate and document the outputs, agreements and questions from scoping, fit gap and design workshops and provide inputs from a Blackline and process perspective to align key design decisions
Gather and help to cleanse the data needed to help prepare the system for go-live (both master data and, if necessary, transaction data)
Support central team to collate functional requirements and devise solution documentation
Understanding of Blackline system with a view to being in a position to become an SME and be able to problem solve and configure the solution for user configurable elements (e.g. set up rules around matching, reconciliations, workflows, automations etc.).
Make configurations (Import definitions, match sets, In-transit definitions etc.) as required in Blackline to test different use cases
Create test scripts and data to ensure the new system meets the design brief and business requirements.
Coordinate and participate in user testing of the new solution
Leads multiple connect calls to support project team in defining standard implementation procedures.
Receive direction from integrated project team to create documentations e.g. BRD/solutions/technical capabilities for ensuring comprehensive document repository.
Create BP specific training materials for adopting the new processes and system
Provide application feedback to Project team in order to enhance or resolve functionality for future releases.
Deliver user training pre go-live and act as SME in first line operational support immediately post go-live

Other requirements

University degree and professional accounting qualification Engineer, CA, CIMA or MBA
8+ years of relevant experience in finance transformation, Blackline / SAP ECC / S4 HANA / MS Office Suite.
Clear, fluent, and confident written and verbal communication skills
Strong continuous improvement mentality and drive for excellence
Agile outlook to adapt to changing circumstances and priorities

Blackline Implementation Specialist