The position is responsible the management and ongoing maintenance of Blackbaud’s Forecasting and Planning applications and models. This individual will have a strong Finance/Accounting background with a desire to focus on Financial systems. The position will be a key member of the Financial System Administration team sitting in Finance. The position will work closely with the HFM Administrator, Planning Administrator, Corporate Reporting, FP&A, and IT to deliver a successful Forecasting program for Blackbaud. The position will be the go-to person for Blackbaud’s Planning and Reporting systems.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Utilize Finance/Accounting experience to lead the design, development and implementation of new system functionalities, models, and business rules to improve the accuracy and efficiency of the revenue, workforce, and spending forecast processes
• Lead the administration of Forecasting and Budgeting tools and system
• Recommend and develop system functionality that will drive efficiencies and standardization across the reporting and FP&A organizations
• Load/Maintain revenue forecasting drivers used for forecast/budget/long range revenue models
• Load/Maintain workforce planning data and drivers
• Lead the process for revision of historical management reporting data for changes in organizational structure
• Assist Planning Business Lead with the development and maintenance of web forms, data grids, task lists and other templates
• Assist with report creation and maintenance
• Ensure compliance with all applicable change management processes and procedures including internal controls
• Advise data teams/stewards of the downstream reporting implications of changes to master data and other upstream processes

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or BS/BA in Computer Science, Business Administration with relevant work experience supporting corporate finance applications
• MBA or CPA a plus
• FP&A experience a plus
• Three statement (P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow) forecasting experience a plus
• Knowledge of financial systems and related processes (record to report, procure to pay, order to cash)
• Strong understanding of data and financial systems
• Oracle Hyperion Planning / Essbase super user experience a plus
• Financial system implementation a plus
• Knowledge of US GAAP accounting standards
• Strong Excel / Smart View / Essbase add-in analytical skills
• Customer service oriented

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Ideal candidate will have a demonstrated track record of being the go-to person for questions related to financial data
• HFM experience a plus
• Ability to work independently, take initiative and resolve complex problems with little intervention from management
• Demonstrated ability to drive system and process improvements through standardization and simplification
• Excellent written and oral communication skills needed to effectively communicate technical system related information to non-technical business users