Specialist ARCS Administration - Gurugram, India - IHG Hotels & Resorts

Description

Responsible for the systems administration of Account Reconciliation tool (ARCS) and applications used for Group internal and external reporting (ARCS, Financial Reporting).

Key Accountabilities

• Sound knowledge of Account Reconciliation including Reconciliation Compliance

• Data loads from PeopleSoft and other data sources into the Account Reconciliation tool (ARCS/ARM)

• Responsible for global end-user security set-up in the Account Reconciliation tool

• Functional knowledge of Finance/accounting and account reconciliation

• Responsible for SOX controls and documentation

• Responsible for Centralized Account Reconciliation report development

• Provide support for ad-hoc report development

• Responsible for monthly Financial Management mapping changes

• Work closely with the Manager to transition any additional production support tasks

• Assist in the testing and migration to production for software upgrades

• Developing & Maintaining Process Documents for monthly activities

• Review the Performance of the application and suggest best practice

• Work with Oracle for application-related issues

• Coordinate and conduct regression tests for regular Oracle ARC updates

• Responsible for Lower environment maintenance/refresh

• Recommend process improvements along with implementation after consulting with

regional teams

• Knowledge of Blackline/ARM/ARCA is preferred

• Knowledge of EPM application (Essbase, Planning, HFM/FCCS) is preferred

Required Education, Experience, Technical Skills and Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in a relevant field of work or an equivalent combination of education and work related experience.

Experience

• 3+ years progressive work-related experience in systems administration and having busine knowledge in terms of Account Reconciliation and understanding of multiple discipline/processes related to the position.

• Experience working in a global environment, ability to work in a fast-paced environment, geographic & cultural awareness.

Technical Skills and Knowledge

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of structured analysis and technical design techniques.

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills working towards a high level of accuracy.

• Ability to effectively adapt to rapidly changing technology and apply it to business needs.