Assoc. Manager, Application Management, Data Management, Global EPM Cloud Systems COE

JOB OVERVIEW:

The Manager, Data Management Coordinates the governance, integrity, and operational execution of Henry Schein’s Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) environment to ensure accurate, consistent, and audit-ready financial and master data for global reporting, executive decision-making, and public filings. Serving as a subject matter expert (SME), this role is responsible for Coordinating EPM data governance activities including metadata management, data integrity reviews, reconciliations, restatements, reporting controls, governance documentation, and audit support. The role partners with and provide guidance to Administrators, Finance, Accounting, IT, and business stakeholders to resolve data variances, define, and support reporting requirements, maintain governance processes, and drive continuous process improvements across the EPM landscape. Additionally, this individual will Coordinate and execute data conversion/data restatement efforts due to their complexity and change management guidance of narrative reporting dimension changes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate enterprise-wide data governance processes, ensuring integrity, consistency, and compliance with internal controls and reporting standards.
• Oversee and perform routine system and data integrity reviews, including governance file maintenance, monthly validation activities, and consolidation calendar monitoring.
• Coordinate and execute annual restatement and data conversion activities, including historical validation, reconciliation, and documentation of reporting impacts.
• Investigate, resolve, and oversee the resolution of data variances resulting from close submissions, metadata changes, system integrations, and reporting updates. Determine appropriate escalation and coordinate corrective actions when required.
• Maintain and oversee governance tools, metadata structures, calendars, and supporting documentation to align with evolving reporting requirements and timelines for the department and the user base.
• Coordinate the development, testing, and implementation of system enhancements and process improvements, including regression testing and user validation activities.
• Partner with business stakeholders to Coordinate the gathering and documentation of business requirements and translate operational needs into system and reporting solutions.
• Coordinate audit support activities by preparing documentation, maintaining evidence repositories, and coordinating SOX compliance and testing requests.
• Coordinate and perform reconciliations and validation activities related to intercompany eliminations, equity accounting, cash flow, non-controlling interest (NCI), and constant currency reporting.
• Develop, maintain, and oversee SmartView, Ad Hoc, and reporting book outputs to support finance Coordination and operational reporting requirements.
• Provide and coordinate ad hoc reporting, analysis, and data support to Accounting, Legal, Tax, Treasury, and Business Development teams.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and provide functional Coordination on governance processes, operational workflows, and reporting standards within the EPM environment including Narrative reporting.
• Provide guidance and educate users on data governance procedures, metadata management practices, and reporting processes.
• Own and manage the annual data restatement cycle by evaluating, validating, and loading restatement data; ensuring alignment with reporting requirements and data governance standards; and communicating changes, impacts, risks, and results to management, end users, and stakeholders.
• Coordinate and contribute to special projects and future-state process improvement initiatives related to enterprise reporting and data governance.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• Strong knowledge of Oracle EPM Cloud applications (FCCS, Planning, EDM, Narrative Reporting), including metadata management, data governance processes, SmartView reporting, and reconciliation activities.
• Experience coordinating and supporting enterprise financial close and consolidation processes within a global reporting environment.
• Advanced understanding of financial reporting concepts, including intercompany processing, legal entity reporting, data presentation in P&L’s and Balance Sheets, restatements, and historical reconciliations.
• Experience Coordinating and performing data validation, variance analysis, and reconciliation activities across integrated financial systems through SmartView.
• Ability to coordinate business requirements gathering, testing coordination, and process documentation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of SOX controls, audit support processes, and governance documentation requirements.
• Experience managing and maintaining metadata structures, reporting calendars, and governance tools aligned to financial reporting timelines.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including data analysis, reconciliation, and reporting validation techniques.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis capabilities.

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