Finance Business Process Specialist
| Company | Koppers |
|---|---|
| Location | Fayetteville, GA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or Information Systems (Master’s degree preferred)
- 10+ Years of experience in Accounting and Finance Discipline in a Manufacturing Organization
- Professional certifications such as CPA, CFA, CMA are highly valued
- ERP-related certifications in Oracle, or other ERP platforms are a plus
- Management experience in a manufacturing, distribution / operations environment or equivalent required
- Experience in ERP/accounting system implementation required
- Advanced Excel and database modeling experience required (PowerQuery)
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Willing to work as a member of a team
- Experience in systems analysis, design, implementation, and data modeling
- Ability to effectively work with and maintain the confidentiality of sensitive materials and information
- Up to 10% domestic travel
Responsibilities
- Lead the standardization of financial processes (GL, Fixed Assets, Revenue, Costing, Consolidation) across global business units while ensuring local compliance.
- Evaluate and optimize end-to-end financial workflows to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and compliance.
- Establish KPIs and benchmarks for process effectiveness and financial reporting performance.
- Drive ERP (Oracle) implementation and upgrades, ensuring alignment with finance process requirements.
- Collaborate with IT and business users to translate functional finance needs into ERP system capabilities.
- Develop and maintain documentation for ERP financial modules and business processes.
- Ensure global financial operations comply with IFRS, US GAAP, SOX, and local tax regulations.
- Establish control frameworks to monitor compliance and mitigate financial risk.
- Partner with internal audit and compliance teams to continuously assess and improve controls.
- Engage with CFOs, controllers, and regional finance leads to align on process improvement goals.
- Lead cross-functional workshops to gather requirements, communicate changes, and ensure adoption.
- Act as a liaison between finance and IT to ensure technical solutions meet business expectations.
- Define and implement standards for financial data accuracy, consolidation, and reporting.
- Support financial close processes by ensuring timely and reliable data consolidation.
- Oversee integration of data sources into centralized reporting platforms.
- Develop governance models to manage changes to financial processes and systems.
- Champion a culture of continuous improvement in financial operations.
- Manage change initiatives related to process transformation and system upgrades.
- Facilitate communication across technical and non-technical teams to ensure shared understanding.
- Resolve complex business and system issues, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a chemical manufacturing environment is preferred