Manager - Accounting Systems (12 month contract)

Job description

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Desired profile

Qualifications :

As a member of the Project Tetris/Pearl Asia Pacific Sub Ledgers team, the Manager PTP Analyst will work closely with the Sub Ledgers team, other project team members, hotel and above property associates and Marriott Business Services (MBS) Accounts Payable associates to define and apply required configuration as needed to enable all managed hotels to operate successfully in Marriott's PeopleSoft Accounts Payable (AP) and associated environments as applicable (Birchstreet, Material Control, Market Boomer). Effort will include working with business and technical team members to analyze requirements, developing appropriate configuration designs, defining valid values for MBS to enter into the AP production and / or test environments, validating entry, testing configuration and supporting migration of configuration between test and production environments.

Areas of configuration will include, but will not be limited to the following:

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AP Business Units to include Bank Accounts and Accounting Entry Templates

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AP Auto Accrual

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Vendors and Suppliers Conversion Review and Analysis

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Birchstreet Interface and Birchstreet AP related functionality

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User configuration and setup

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Excel based Expense Reimbursement Templates for each country

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Working with Accenture on the testing and implementation of the Birchstreet interface

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Reviewing and Updating AP policies and documentation as necessary

In addition to the primary activities focused on configuration, this position will also provide overall application expertise and assist with general business and process design, system testing and change management support to include training, deployment and post production activities.

BUSINESS CONTEXT

Starwood Integration - Project Tetris/Pearl is focused on retiring Starwood's SAP financial applications and transitioning all Starwood managed hotel and entity accounting to Marriott's global standard PeopleSoft financial applications. Project Tetris will be implemented in multiple waves across the next 12 – 18 months encompassing approximately 90 managed hotels and 30 entities across 15 countries. Project Pearl scope will include the move of other Asia Pacific Starwood and Marriott legacy brands to the Peoplesoft and Shared Service Solutions.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

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Five years financial accounting and reporting experience or functional application development and support experience.

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Two years' experience providing support and configuration for Marriott's PeopleSoft Accounts Payable and associated applications strongly preferred.

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Prior experience supporting large-scale system implementation projects preferred.

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Lodging / hospitality experience a plus; Marriot or Starwood specific experience highly desirable.

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Experience in relationship management with other key stakeholders.

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Broad knowledge of Marriott or Starwood hotel accounting and finance processes and systems.

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Specific knowledge and understanding of Marriott's PeopleSoft Accounts Payable and associated applications.

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Understanding of configuration best practices.

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Understands, embraces and manages project planning and execution methodology, including the associated tools, work plan schedules, issue resolution tracking and status review updates.

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Analytical and logical thinking skills are paramount.

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Ability to identify, clarify and resolve issues and risks related to project design, build and test activities, escalating them as needed.

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Innovative thinker and agile learner; able to readily apply past learnings in new situations to generate solutions to MI challenges and/or create something entirely new.

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Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing; listens to others and effectively comprehends information.

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Good decision making skills – able to recognize and research a problem and to identify its component parts, causes and cost impact.

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Flexible and supportive - able to understand and adjust to changing priorities, circumstances, direction, and personal styles.

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Ability to review project deliverables for completeness, quality and compliance with established project standards.

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Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

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Trustworthy with strong business integrity and ability to hold sensitive information in confidence.

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Fluency in English required, fluency in other Asian languages preferred.

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Ability and willingness to travel across all in scope Asian countries, China and India required.

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Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint applications.

Certifications applicable to the Job (preferred but not required upon entry)

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University degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or Information Systems related discipline preferred.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Banking Integration Coordination

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Develop standard, repeatable process to identify bank requirements and coordinate with technical development team to build and test automated process for bank transfer and cheque printing requirements (where applicable)

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Maintain list of each hotel, bank details and status of account access and integration testing.

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Effort may include coordination of bank requirements to enable above property associates access to load or approve files on behalf of hotels or other entities. Coordination may include completion of applications, obtaining contract signatures, gathering of requested documents and ensuring receipt and timely action by bank.

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Work with hotels, above property associates and MBS to validate access as granted.

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Work with MBS configuration and technical teams to ensure PeopleSoft Accounts Payable is configured to recognize bank accounts and files are successfully tested for each bank account.

Birchstreet Interface and AP related functionality

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Assistance and awareness of Birchstreet Gold Standard development and deployment

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Assistance in development and testing of Birchstreet AP related functionalities

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Input of user training development and distribution

Vendor Conversion

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Ensure all regularly used suppliers are configured for payment within PeopleSoft based on SAP extracts.

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Ensure duplicate vendor records are not added and common vendors are correctly configured with single vendor ID and multiple locations as appropriate.

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Prepare vendor mapping tables for Starwood associate reference to map SAP vendor IDs to PeopleSoft vendor IDs.

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Work with each country SME and MBS to define appropriate vendor validation processes (e.g., check VAT registration with tax authority website) and ensure MBS prepared to support new country requirements.

Project Management / Support

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Develop and manage to a detailed configuration work plan with identified deliverables and dates.

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Update progress on configuration tasks on the weekly status report and meeting.

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Assist with business process analysis to help resolve issues and complete deliverables as required.

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Support development and delivery of change management materials to enable end user adoption of new applications.

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Help with testing, training, deployment and post production support.

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Work collaboratively with key stakeholders and subject matter experts to ensure alignment and consistency with broader project efforts.

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Perform other duties as assigned by the Asia Pacific Sub Ledgers Lead and Asia Pacific Project Lead.

MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES

Leadership

·  Adaptability - Maintains performance level under pressure or when experiencing changes or challenges in the workplace.

·  Communication - Conveys information and ideas to others in a convincing and engaging manner through a variety of methods.

·  Problem Solving and Decision Making - Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; obtains and compares information from different sources to draw conclusions, develops and evaluates alternatives and solutions, solves problems, and chooses a course of action.

·  Professional Demeanor - Exhibits behavioral styles that convey confidence and command respect from others; makes a good first impression and represents the company in alignment with its values.

Managing Execution

·  Building and Contributing to Teams - Participates as a member of a team to move toward the completion of common goals while fostering cohesion and collaboration among team members.

·  Driving for Results - Sets high standards of performance for self and/or others; assumes responsibility for work objectives; initiates, focuses, and monitors the efforts of self and/or others toward the accomplishment goals; proactively takes action and goes beyond what is required.

·  Planning and Organizing - Gathers information and resources required to set a plan of action for self and/or others; prioritizes and arranges work requirements to accomplish goals and ensure work is completed.

Building Relationships

·  Coworker Relationships - Interacts with others in a way that builds openness, trust, and confidence in the pursuit of organizational goals and lasting relationships.

·  Customer Relationships - Develops and sustains relationships based on an understanding of customer/stakeholder needs and actions consistent with the company's service standards.

·  Global Mindset - Supports employees and business partners with diverse styles, abilities, motivations, and/or cultural perspectives; utilizes differences to drive innovation, engagement and enhance business results; and ensures employees are given the opportunity to contribute to their full potential.

Generating Talent and Organizational Capability

·  Talent Management - Provides support and feedback to help individuals develop and strengthen skills and abilities needed to accomplish work objectives.

Learning and Applying Professional Expertise

·  Applied Learning - Seeks and makes the most of learning opportunities to improve performance of self and/or others.

·  Business Acumen - Understands and utilizes business information to manage everyday operations and generate innovative solutions to approach business and administrative challenges.

·  Technical Acumen - Understands and utilizes professional skills and knowledge in a specific functional area to conduct and manage everyday business operations and generate innovative solutions to approach function-specific work challenges.

·  Basic Competencies - Fundamental competencies required for accomplishing basic work activities.

·  Basic Computer Skills - Uses basic computer hardware and software (e.g., personal computers, word processing software, Internet browsers, etc.).

·  Mathematical Reasoning - Adds, subtracts, multiplies, or divides quickly, correctly, and in a way that allows one to solve work-related issues.

·  Oral Comprehension - Listens to and understands information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

·  Reading Comprehension – Understands written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

·  Writing - Communicates effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Marriott International does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws.