Senior EPM Analyst

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Ash Grove family of companies is one of North America's leading cement manufacturers, with a legacy of innovation and excellence dating back to 1882. The company operates 12 world-class cement plants and a vast network of 41 terminals across the United States and Canada. Renowned for its forward-thinking approach, Ash Grove combines technical expertise, robust safety standards, and empowered talent to deliver high performance and better serve our customers.

At Ash Grove, we stand together to reinvent the way our world is built.

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• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Raid Time Off, Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Disability Pay
• Life Insurance
• Growth Opportunities and more!

The Senior Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Analyst supports the existing EPM applications, including Financial Consolidation and Close Cloud Service (FCCS), Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (PBCS), and Enterprise Data Management Cloud Service (EDMCS). This position is a key contributor in the development of our applications and requires a strong background in (master) data and managing business rules. The position serves as the support person and subject matter expert for the EPM environments.

Candidates located in Florida, Texas, Utah, or Kansas are preferred. However, highly qualified candidates residing in other locations will also be considered for remote employment.

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.
• Maintains/tracks hierarchy and system updates, regular database maintenance, validation and reconciliation, system security, backups and recovery, and troubleshooting.
• Performs regular database maintenance; validates and reconciles; manages system security; handles backups and recovery; and troubleshoots system issues.
• Performs month-end closing data loads of statistical and financial information.
• Conducts quarterly change control and security audits.
• Oversees data integration from source systems to EPM.
• Manages the daily operations of EPM Applications and their availability to our end users.
• Recommends ways to enhance Consolidation and FP&A activities in the system.
• Works with Oracle Support to resolve application issues via service request.
• Identifies opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness in business operations.
• Acts as a department liaison to various business functions.
• Understands dependencies and interrelationships between various components of Oracle EPM Cloud.
• Provides alternatives and recommendations based on best practices and application functionality.
• Maintains documentation and training materials to ensure the Finance Community is continuously educated.
• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor

• Ability to read, write, and understand warning labels, instructions, signs, etc.
• Minimum 4 Year / Bachelor's Degree in computer science, engineering, or another technical field
• Minimum 5 years of experience in maintaining, supporting, and developing Oracle Cloud EPM solutions and reports.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environement and the following applications/tools:
  Snowflake, Tableau, Fivetran, Groovy, and Power Shell scripting. Proven track record working on FCCS Oracle EPM Cloud and developing financial models. ERP experience with SAP, JDE, AX, and/or Net Suite Working knowledge of EPM Automate, including the ability to build scripts to automate various data admin activities. Technical knowledge of scripting for writing custom consolidations, translation logic, business rules, and EPM Automation.
  
  Preferred
• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements
• Understanding of currency translations, inter-company eliminations, and consolidation accounting under various GAAPs
• Knowledge of financial reporting and consolidations, accounting, and planning databases
• Working knowledge of the functional aspects of the Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow reporting
• Ability to evaluate new system capabilities to determine a fit within the existing platform
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong project management skills, and the ability to prioritize tasks
• Problem-solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to exercise mature judgment
• Organizational skills required in the form of documentation of work/training instructions
• Ability to support training of internal Finance staff on advanced EPM concepts
• Committed to a continuous learning environment to build expertise in EPM technologies
• Ability to collaborate with other members of Finance, Operations, and IT
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office w/ Advanced Excel skills
• Domestic Travel up to 25%

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