Blackline System Analyst III

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Job Description

We are currently seeking a highly motivated individual to join our Blackline COE Team. As a Blackline System Analyst you will play an important role in supporting our Global Process Owner (GPO) team and contributing to the success of our end-to-end process optimization efforts within the Record to Report (R2R) workstream.

The Blackline System Analyst will oversee the following activities:

Technical & Functional Support

• Act as a Blackline Subject Matter Expert providing guidance and support to end users.

• Collaborate closely with the IT department to address and resolve any technical issues related to Blackline.

• Support Blackline implementations and enhancements across all modules (reconciliation journals tasks matching and Studio360).

• Deliver training and ongoing support to users enabling them to effectively utilize all modules within Blackline.

Project Execution & Delivery

• Identify Blackline Studio 360 use cases and support automation opportunities

• Support process design and future improvements of enabling technology

• Assess business requirements and identify opportunities for simplification and standardization

• Support testing implementation and hyper-care phases

• Ensure timely delivery of tasks and project deliverables

• Participate in project meetings providing input to support decision-making

• Support process documentation and stabilization efforts

Strategic & Cross-functional Collaboration

• Work closely with RTR Global Process Owner IT PPI and Automation teams to support process improvements and automation initiatives.

Compliance & Controls

• Ensure Blackline SOX IT compliance by diligently performing system controls aligned with Thermo Fisher standards.

• Help establish and maintain a strong accounting control environment within GBS Shared Services Operations

Technology Enablement & Continuous Improvement

• Analyze and evaluate existing processes identify areas for improvement and develop and implement solutions to optimize the end-to-end process.

Skills Required:

• 3-5 years of experience in finance or accounting with 1-3 years in a Shared Services structure

• Proficient spoken and written English skills.

• Proficiency with diverse ERPs (SAP JDE Oracle) and Intermediate to Advanced PC skills (MS Excel Word) necessary.

• Solid understanding of end-to-end R2R processes.

• Proven experience as a BlackLine Administrator with strong functional knowledge of key modules including Reconciliations Journals Matching and Studio360.

• Demonstrates intellectual curiosity and a proactive approach to learning new technologies with a strong innovative mindset and continuous improvement focus.

• Good communication and collaboration skills with the ability to effectively engage with different customers at all levels.