Company Description

Become a part of an innovative team helping to revolutionize the way publishers make books available in an on-demand world and helping to revolutionize the way that publisher content reaches readers around the world! 

Ingram Content Group is one of the world's largest and most trusted distributors of physical and digital content. Thousands of publishers, retailers, and libraries worldwide use our products and services to realize the full business potential of books, regardless of format. Ingram Content Group has earned its lead position and reputation by offering excellent service and creating innovative, integrated solutions. Our customers have access to best-of-class digital, audio, print, print-on-demand, inventory management, wholesale and full-service distribution programs.

Ingram offers a compensation package that includes competitive base salary, incentive opportunities, and excellent, comprehensive benefits offerings.  For more information about Ingram Content Group, or to view the job description and apply online, please visit our website at www.ingramcontent.com.

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Finance Systems Analyst (ROW)    
Department: Finance   
Role Reports To: Finance Director, UK    

Job Summary:

The role will encompass initial systems implementation, development of financial and statistical reporting, and maintenance of pricing data.

Responsible for the successful implementation and subsequent maintenance of the integrity of the financial systems supporting the UK distribution and wholesale businesses.

The role will report to the UK Finance Director and will cooperate with colleagues in IT, Finance and Commercial departments.

Essential Duties:

• Support with business Migration to Oracle. Responsibility for coordinating developments and projects with colleagues in IT, Finance, and the Commercial team. Manage the implementation of system changes. 
• Work with ROW finance to develop system processes and build scoping documents. 
• IWUK Strategic Pricing - Completes pricing audits of key publisher accounts every month to ensure pricing accuracy of invoices and publisher compensation statements.
• Tests and implements pricing rules in multiple operating units and currencies within the Enterprise Order Management System. 
• Coordinates and uploads price, discount and return status changes from publishers.
• Tests and implements pricing within the Enterprise Order Management and Financial Systems.
• Responsible for maintaining key data tables and in particular controlling pricing set up and changes.
• Conducts detailed business/data analysis and reporting within the Enterprise Order Management and Financial Systems.
• Obtains an understanding of the transaction flow and data within the Enterprise Order Management and Financial Systems and helps to document business/systems requirements for systems projects that need to be developed by IT. 
• Management of tickets for bug fixes and other system changes in IT management tool. Assists with testing to ensure IT projects are implemented accurately in the systems.
• Work with wider Finance systems team to support global projects and initiatives. 
• Administers and maintains publisher deal forms and the Deal Form system. 
• Ensure that financial systems fully support the business and are compliant with all financial standards and legal requirements.
• Responsible for developing, producing, and circulating information and reports on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis as needed by the business.
• Administers publisher deal forms and maintains the Deal Form system.  Coordinates and tests enhancements to the Deal Form system.
• Develops and executes ad-hoc queries within the Enterprise Order Management and Financial Systems to assist management in decision-making.
• Develops, automates, and executes financial reports/queries used in month-end closing process and other reporting.
• Assist in supporting customer information requirements and developing customer reporting interfaces.
• Become the focal point for user support in terms of information requirements from the new system.
• Help to develop user knowledge and self -help ability to maximise the effectiveness of the system.

Other Duties

• Assists with and coordinates other special projects. 
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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must have some ERP systems experience, preferably with Oracle, but specific system knowledge can be trained.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Requires strong spreadsheet and data analysis skills (MS Excel and MS Access preferred); knowledge of data query and ad hoc reporting tools; working knowledge of Oracle Applications is preferred.
• Requires attention to detail and enjoys auditing numbers and calculations.
• Needs strong knowledge of accounting (ERP) systems and accounting practices.
• Ability to be flexible/multi-task based on workflow demands.
• Ability to speak, write and read the English language.
• Ability to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others and maintain them over time.
• Ability to exercise effective judgment, sensitivity, creativity to changing needs and situations.
• Ability to maintain consistent, punctual, and regular attendance.
• Ability to receive and give information in a courteous manner over the telephone, via electronic communication or in person.
• Ability to engage in active listening with coworkers, management, and clients/customers.
• Knowledge of organization, operating procedures, and policies of the company
• Ability to apply new knowledge, technology, and procedure to job responsibilities.
• Ability to meet and maintain performance objectives (standards)
• Ability to maintain full time work schedule during normal company operating hours

Qualifications

Basic/Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree - Business Administration, Finance/Accounting, IT

•           3-5 years’ experience working with ERP

•           3-5 years’ experience with data analysis in a Finance/Accounting environment

Essential Physical Demands

• Ability to communicate, concentrate, learn, and work.
• Ability to sit at workstation for extended periods of time.
• Ability to work effectively using a personal computer for long periods of time.
• Ability to operate computer equipment, including keyboard and monitor, phone equipment and other necessary office equipment.
• Flexible work hours as needed to meet the needs of the business or to work cross functionally with US team members

Additional Information

Perks/Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Life Assurance
• Company Pension Scheme
• Company Sick Pay Scheme
• Free onsite parking
• Free Hot drinks
• Snack and Drink Vending machines on site