IT Business Lead- Finance and SSC
Johnson ControlsShanghaiUpdate time: August 2,2019
Job Description
What you will do:
- Engage with Business Units in the respective region at all levels. Provide strategic consultation and advisory to business groups on Finance related solutions and drive near term/long term IT investment planning
- Partner with business to innovate and drive continuous improvement enabled by IT solutions
- Support the initiation process applying risk/value techniques and business analysis expertise to understand requirements, shape initial requests, provide high-level estimates of effort and cost, go through EDM process, etc.
- Understand the current and future state of ERP and other finance related solutions to provide the right solutions.
- Influence key stakeholders, team members and peers without direct hierarchical authority, to align and drive optimal technology solutions which meet business objectives and expected outcome
- Manage and collaborate cross-functional global IT teams to deliver IT solution to business in a dynamic global environment.
- Responsible for overall project success by ensuring the following tasks are executed by the team:
o Ensure successful project delivery by other IT solution delivery team.
o Ensure project timelines is followed and cost is within budget
o Integrate quality practices in all aspects of technology delivery; audit work products to ensure quality and sustainability
o Maintain appropriate documentation, traceability and configurations; follow record retention policies
- Provide IT performance results to business managers in the form of portfolio status update and tracking the realization measures by conducting performance audits
- Escalation channel of ongoing support quality
Qualifications
What we look for:
- At least 5-7 years of IT management experience with primary focus of Finance/ERP functions
- At least 3 full-cycle regional/global SAP ECC 6, HFM, iScala, ERP Ln or Oracle ERP project implementation experience
- Exposure to modern business analytic tools such as Microsoft Power BI, Qlikview, Tableau etc…
- Excellent understanding of US GAAP, Finance Planning & Analysis and internal control knowledge like Sarbane Oxley. Familiar with local tax solutions in APAC.
- Experience on leading business process re-engineering projects leveraging lean-six sigma or recognized process simplification methodology
- Knowledge in business process and IT application with experience of leading a team through detailed process development, planning, reporting and tracking, especially managing user's expectations
- Knowledge and experience partnering with both business stakeholders and IT professionals
- Knowledge to build and manage IT- business relationship, facilitation, communication and leadership skills with demonstrated ability to work with large cross-functional teams
- Ability to identify opportunities for business value and process improvement, communicate strategies, and champion adoption to achieve desired results
- Cross-cultural sensitivity and fully understand and adopt JCI values and leadership model in daily management work.
- Experience in sizeable multinational corporations preferred. Ability to manage multiple regional projects effectively
- Excellent knowledge on IT solutions, new technologies and understand technology trends
- Good mix of technical/IT consulting and business background. Positive, collaborative and solution oriented attitude
- Strong understanding in business related KPIs and analytic reporting
Other Skills:
- Ability to supervise a small team of resources working on one or more Projects/Enhancements
- Strong English communication and inter-personal skills; ability to work effectively with global teams
- Ability to work in a matrix environment with multiple business and IT groups
- Problem-solving skills – ability to navigate technology and organizational issues to complete project tasks
- Willingness to meet challenges, hardworking & able to work under pressure
- Willingness to travel within APAC region
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Finance/Business Management or comparable field
- 5-7 years or more experience in IT management leading or supporting corporate functions, particularly in Finance
- 2-3 years or more business partnership experience with exposure to senior management
Job Information Systems
Primary LocationChina-Shanghai-Shanghai
Organization Bldg Technologies & Solutions
Overtime Status-Exempt
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