[Hiring] Director, Global EPM COE, Application Management @Henry Schein

Role Description

The Director of Application Management for the Global Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Cloud Systems COE (Center of Excellence) leads the administration, development, and architecture activities of the consolidated financial systems for Henry Schein. This system is critical for aggregating global financial results from multiple locations worldwide into a centralized chart of accounts and repository of data for Internal Management reporting, Budgeting and Forecast cycles, key business leader decision-making, the consolidation of the monthly financial close, and the source of public filing and consecutive conference call materials.

This position is responsible for leading and managing the department’s Application Management activities and processes, as well as providing guidance and oversight into the Infrastructure & Environment activities of the broader Global EPM Systems Center of Excellence (COE), where applicable, to meet those business needs in a timely and logical manner. Additionally, this role, working with leadership, peers, and vendor partners, supports alignment of the teams to the overall EPM COE strategy.

Key functional areas include:

• Architecture Management: Lead and oversee the management and development of application metadata through Enterprise Data Management (EDMCS), inclusive of end-user workflow.
• Monthly Administration: Lead and oversee system monthly preparation (FCCS and Planning) and change management for all operational cycles (RO, Budget, Close, Daily Sales).
• Application and Data Governance: Establish, maintain, and oversee key governing controls, support Internal and External Audits and SOX compliance, and oversee quality testing to support change management and Oracle application monthly updates.
• Internal Development: Lead solution design and development leveraging business requirements cycles (BRD) to meet future business and system needs.
• Future Development of the EPM Application Suite: Lead and manage internally driven development efforts and/or collaboration with 3rd-party vendors.

This role will interact with the user community, global finance leaders, upper management of various departments, Information Technology, Internal and External auditors, contract consultants, and vendor partners.

Qualifications

• Advanced understanding of Oracle EPM Cloud Suite (FCCS, Planning, EDMCS, ARCS, TRCS, and Data Exchange) functionality in an administrator-like capacity.
• Comprehensive experience in financial close reporting processes and transactions.
• Highly competent in understanding the technical data flow of information through Oracle EPM applications.
• Excellent communication skills to explain technical subject matter to a non-technical audience.
• Ability to lead teams to execute against plans, manage priorities, and navigate obstacles.

Requirements

• Typically 12 or more years of increasing responsibility and complexity in applicable professional experience; 5 or more years of management experience.
• Typically a Bachelor's Degree or global equivalent in related discipline; Master's degree or global equivalent a plus.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• 401K Plan with Company Match
• PTO [or sick leave if applicable]
• Paid Parental Leave
• Income Protection
• Work Life Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Educational Benefits
• Worldwide Scholarship Program
• Volunteer Opportunities