Senior Software Engineer - C

Job Summary

The Finance Functional Consultant plays a vital role in ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of key financial processes that support the organization’s month-end close, vendor payments, accounting compliance, and system upgrades. This position requires a detail-oriented professional who can effectively resolve financial and operational issues, test system changes, and provide ongoing support for both year-end and routine business requirements. By maintaining financial integrity and optimizing system configurations, the consultant helps sustain smooth organizational operations and reliable financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities

The primary responsibility of this role is to promptly resolve Month-End Close (MEC) issues, ensuring a seamless and accurate closing process. This is critical for producing dependable management reports that enable informed decision-making by leadership.

Managing vendor invoicing and payment issues is another essential duty. Efficient resolution in this area directly affects the organization’s liquidity, financial stability, and vendor relationships, making it a key performance indicator.

The consultant must also address accounting and asset-related concerns in a timely manner to uphold statutory reporting compliance and maintain overall financial integrity.

Collaboration with the Database Administrator (DBA) is required to test change requests and patches during database and application upgrades. This testing is crucial to preserve system stability, data integrity, and regulatory compliance.

Additionally, the consultant will configure system values within the Global Financial System (GFS) to support year-end reorganization activities, ensuring that financial systems align with evolving organizational needs.

Responding to Business-As-Usual (BAU) requests forms part of the daily responsibilities. Providing ongoing support helps maintain efficient day-to-day financial operations and manage additional workload as necessary.

Required Qualifications

Candidates must have a strong understanding of month-end close processes and management reporting requirements to ensure accurate and timely financial results.

Experience in handling vendor invoicing and payment issues is essential, with an emphasis on maintaining financial stability and fostering positive vendor relationships.

Proficiency in accounting principles and asset management is required to support statutory reporting and ensure compliance.

The ability to test and validate system changes, including patches and upgrades, in collaboration with technical teams is critical for maintaining system reliability.

Knowledge of financial system configuration, particularly related to year-end reorganization and routine operational requests, is necessary.

Excellent problem-solving skills and meticulous attention to detail are vital to guarantee accuracy and compliance throughout financial processes.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits

While specific preferred qualifications and benefits are not explicitly outlined, candidates with experience in financial systems such as GFS will be highly valued. Strong collaboration skills with IT teams and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively will also enhance suitability for this role.

This position offers the opportunity to contribute significantly to critical financial operations, supporting the organization’s ongoing compliance, reporting needs, and operational excellence.