Blackline Matching consultant

Job description

BLACKLINE Consultant Expert knowledge on Blackline transformation operational activities is Required: Required to have - Account reconciliation, Lease accounting - Blackline configuration and administrator work which requires previous experience and clear understanding of the tool. - Collate requirement post understanding of finance processes, and support central project team to define to-be process design - Participate and document the outputs, agreements and questions from scoping, fit gap and design workshops and provide inputs from a Blackline and process perspective to align key design decisions - Gathering and documenting the business requirements for the new BSA, Matching and Journal Entry processes using the Blackline solution - Configuring and customizing the Blackline platform to align with organizations specific needs. - Conducting data mapping and integration with existing SAP financial system. - Assisting in the development of project plan and timelines for sub streams. - Providing training and support to end users on Blackline functionalities. - Collaborating with cross functional teams to ensure a seamless Blackline implementation. - Collaborating with key stakeholders to gather requirements and understand the organizations financial processes. Good to have - Gather and help to cleanse the data needed to help prepare the system for go-live (both master data and, if necessary, transaction data) - Support central team to collate functional requirements and devise solution documentation - Understanding of Blackline system with a view to being in a position to become an SME and be able to problem solve and configure the solution for user configurable elements (e.g. set up rules around matching, reconciliations, workflows, automations etc.). - Make configurations (Import definitions, match sets, In-transit definitions etc.) as required in Blackline to test different use cases - Create test scripts and data to ensure the new system meets the design brief and business requirements. - Coordinate and participate in user testing of the new solution - Leads multiple connect calls to support project team in defining standard implementation procedures. - Receive direction from integrated project team to create documentations e.g. BRD/solutions/technical capabilities for ensuring comprehensive document repository. - Create BP specific training materials for adopting the new processes and system - Provide application feedback to Project team in order to enhance or resolve functionality for future releases. - Deliver user training pre go-live and act as SME in first line operational support immediately post go-live **Basic Qualifications:** - Minimum of 5 years of experience in SAP, preferably in SAP RTR and or SAP Finance - Minimum of 3 year of experience in BLACKLINE **The Work:** - Able to design and map business requirements and process (including scenario design and flow