Financial Systems Manager, Royalties

Simon & Schuster is seeking a Financial Systems Manager for its royalties division in Parsippany.  Specific responsibilities will include:

• Managing the configuration, testing, and deployment and maintenance of financial systems.
• Ensuring data integrity and completeness within financial systems.
• Generating reports and assists in the analysis of financial data.
• Implementing system changes and enhancements.
• Performing all weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc system functions including but not limited to forecasting packages, data loads, and flash reporting.
• Maintaining GL account and Imprint hierarchy in GL and consolidation systems.
• Maintaining shared services groups and user security.
• Reconciling data loaded with submitting financial system.
• Monthly, ensure forecast P&L's, Balance Sheets and cash flow items are properly updated in TM-1 for international affiliates.

REQUIREMENTS:

• BS, Accounting preferred
• 7 plus years of progressive experience with financial reporting system and subsidiary ledger reconciliations.
• Superior knowledge and advanced skills in Excel, Word, Access, and Cognos.
• Experience and advanced skills in using enterprise accounting ledger systems including Oracle, and financial reporting systems such as TM-1.
• Experience with GAAP and ability to research and interpret financial reports.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills.
• Assertive and good communicator (Written and Oral).
• Independent with proven project management skills and successes.
• Solid Interpersonal skills as position requires interaction with the various business units and international affiliates.

This is a Hybrid role, 2 days/week in the Parsippany office will be required.