Senior Business Systems Analyst (Finance)

About Us
Who we are:

Samsonite is the worldwide leader in superior travel bags, luggage, and accessories combining notable style with the latest design technology and the utmost attention to quality and durability. For more than 100 years, Samsonite has leveraged its rich heritage to create unparalleled products that fulfill the travel lifestyle needs of conscious movers everywhere. With a portfolio of brands including Samsonite, Tumi, American Tourister, High Sierra, Gregory, eBags, Hartmann, and Lipault Paris, our products are sold in over 100 countries in North America, Asia, Europe and Latin America through our company-operated retail store, websites and a variety of retail partners.

Job Description
The Senior Business Systems Analyst is responsible for ensuring that all Corporate Business Systems meet the Corporate reporting requirements. This position collaborates with IT and Global Accounting Teams to evaluate business needs and develop and enforce procedures and policies. The ideal candidate for this position will have Accounting and SAP FICO experience as well as a strong understanding of Lease Accounting (ASC 842 / IFRS16). This person shows an eagerness to learn and support, both Lease accounting and EPM systems and how they all integrate to develop cohesive Financial Reporting.

• Create and maintain master data in SAP, Lucernex, HFM and ARCS, which is critical to determine how we report our financials. This includes the creation of Companies, Accounts/Cost Elements, Functions, Profit Centers, UDA's, etc.

• Create and maintain security profiles in SAP, Lucernex, HFM and ARCS

• Create and maintain data and metadata integrations between SAP and HFM/Planning/ARCS and Lucernex.

• Test system upgrades and reconcile data across all platforms

• Create and maintain reports in SAP, HFM/Planning and Lucernex

• Act as an intermediary with IT and Accounting departments globally to ensure that any modifications to SAP meet corporate reporting requirements while also maintaining the integrity of all downstream reporting systems

• Create and maintain Purchase Requisition User Approval Matrix

• Research and answer technical accounting questions when necessary

• Support users globally, when necessary, regardless of time zone

• Train new users in SAP, Lucernex, HFM and ARCS when necessary

• Load budgets from Planning to SAP and reconcile SAP back to Planning

• Create Policy and Procedures documents when necessary

• Act as the key point of contact for financial and system audits

• Support go-live of companies and assist users to document any material discrepancies

• Support Accounting and IT during monthly close

• Maintain Change Management Approvals for all changes made to Corporate Reporting Systems and SAP FICO Master Data using JIRA Ticketing System

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance, MIS, Business, or related discipline

• 5+ years of combined experience in Accounting and SAP, in both an administrative and analytical role

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills is a must

• Candidate must feel comfortable working with all levels of business personnel from entry level to senior level across all departments within the Samsonite organization

• Proficiency in Excel is a must

Preferred Skills and Industry experience :

• Ability to think outside of the box and explain processes in detail

• Experience with SmartView

• Experience working with Access

• Experience working Internationally

• Experience with Lucernex and Oracle EPM (HFM, Planning, ARCS) software

• Experience with IFRS

About the Team
Why you'll love working here:

• Our employees matter. As a people-focused business, we work hard to provide meaningful rewards and development opportunities for our employees, recognizing performance, and creating a supportive working environment for them, wherever they are based.
• Vibrant culture. We are committed to a diverse and rich culture, welcoming people from all walks of life. Our long-standing commitment to diversity and inclusion empowers us to bring our authentic selves and unique differences to work every day.
• Socially responsible. We want to minimize our products' impact on the environment and help create positive journeys worldwide. We do this by creating the best products using the most sustainable and innovative materials, methods, and models.

What we value:

At Samsonite, we do more than create the bags that move with our consumer, we inspire and celebrate the moments that move them. We believe we have a responsibility to the world in how we operate, the products we sell, the communities where we live and work, and how we treat the people we employ. We're as diverse as travel itself, and like travel, your journey with Samsonite presents the opportunity to be a part of something bigger and explore your passions. This is why we offer various paths for professionals and celebrate the knowledge and skills they bring to our team. We are committed to a respectful workplace that allows our team members to bring their best selves to the workplace daily.

Samsonite is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to promoting and maintaining a work environment in which all applicants, associates, customers, and other individuals are treated with dignity and respect free from unlawful harassment, discrimination, or retaliation.