ERP Platform Owner
CohnReznick

Job Info

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As CohnReznick grows, so do our career opportunities. As one of the nation's top Professional Services and Business Advisory firms, we foster teams in Advisory, Assurance, and Tax services that value innovation and collaboration in everything they do!

We currently have an exciting career opportunity for an ERP Platform Owner to join the Technology Business Solutions team. The ideal candidate for this role has experience as an IT Director or Vice President of Applications, specifically in connection of Corporate Strategy to IT Strategy to Application Strategy and downstream execution.

This position is hybrid and can be based near any of our offices (Office Locator - CohnReznick).

YOUR TEAM.

This role resides in the Firm Accelerator, reporting directly to the COO, sharing a tactical role with IT Operations for ongoing solution maintenance.

This role serves in stewardship of the Firm's enterprise platform - "ERP" includes SAP S/4 HANA, applications integrated with the former, and Elevate HCM solution - and will partner with Firm leadership to develop and execute a roadmap ensuring platform alignment with Firm strategy. This role will lead the implementation, enhancements, and ongoing support of the platform, working closely with IT Operations. This role also includes vendor and SAP managed services (AMS) management.

WHY COHNREZNICK?

At CohnReznick, we're united by a common mission to create opportunity, value, and trust for our clients, our people, and our communities. Whether it's working alongside your peers to solve a client challenge, or volunteering together at the local food bank, there are so many ways to find your "why" at the firm.

We believe it's important to balance work with everyday life - and make time for enjoyment and fun. We invest in a robust Total Rewards package that includes everything from generous PTO, a flexible work environment, expanded parental leave, extensive learning & development, and even paid time off for employees to volunteer.

YOUR ROLE.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

Steady State Responsibilities

• System Administration
  • Define, enhance, document business processes and how applications are used.
  • Assess long term improvement opportunities.
  • Prioritize features and enhancements.
  • Provide approval for effort estimates.
  • Partner with IT Security/CISO/GRC to ensure all components align with security and compliance.
  • Conduct release impact assessment.
  • Freeze release calendar.
  • Secure sign-off for release plan.
  • Act as single point of contact for collective Firm and AMS SAP Team.
• Strategic Services
  • Perform oversight over all Firm ERP roles.
  • Manage portfolio of ERP-adjacent applications and their dispositions.
  • Coordinate evaluation of all ERP impacts stemming from alignment with strategic initiatives.
  • Own ERP feedback mechanisms.
  • Represent Firm leadership in all matters of ERP.
  • Own ERP budget.
    • Develop short and long-term budgets working with Office of CFO/iOffice.
  • Own Firm ERP roadmap.
    • Partner with key stakeholders, business leads for P&C, Finance, and Marketing.
    • Identify opportunities for applications to improve productivity and drive continuous feature adoption.
    • Align SAP with Firm strategic entities and initiatives - e.g., ePMO, iOffice, etc.
    • Develop long-term roadmaps for the ERP platform by understanding business needs with translation into and overlay onto product roadmaps.
  • Own the following as related to ERP:
    • Policies
    • Procedures
    • Processes
    • Vendor and AMS Relationships
    • Firm Headcount Staffing
    • Firm Contractor Staffing
  • Provide Portfolio Management services.
  • Provide Program Management services.
  • Provide Project Management services.

Project Ascend Responsibilities

In the immediate term, in the context of Project Ascend, this role will:

• Lead IT Business Solutions - interfacing with Business Leads, the Project Management Team, Project Sponsors, and Key Stakeholders.
• Lead the IT relationship with Deloitte and selected AMS provider.
• Lead Project development, integration, resource hiring, defect resolution, User Acceptance Plan development, and Organizational Change Management Plan development.
• Manage implementation of applications integrating with SAP - Twenty-Five, InfoSys, Profinda Audit Planner, and DataHub.

YOUR EXPERIENCE.

The successful candidate will have:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in computer or business-related field (Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Computer Information Systems, etc.).
• Ten plus years' experience working with SAP S/4Hana Public Cloud ecosystem and/or Finance as it relates to industry expertise, processes, and operations.
• Expertise in SAP S/4Hana Public Cloud ecosystem and Finance applications.
• IIBA Certification and/or PMP Certification a plus.
• Proficient in Windows and Microsoft Office applications, including Visio; Proficient in Process Flow Analysis and Diagrams
• Working knowledge of Agile and Waterfall software development lifecycle methodologies
• Familiar with Project Management methodology; as well as with Lean Six Sigma tools and methodology.
• Excellent verbal and written skills, including ability to discuss technical topics with non-technical audiences.
• Detail oriented, planning, organizational, and time management skills.
• Ability to work both autonomously and actively as part of a cross-functional team.
• Proven ability to create innovative solutions to solve complex business requirements, and streamline/automate business processes.
• Ability to travel up to 20% to Firm office locations.

Studies have shown that we are less likely to apply to jobs unless we meet every single qualification. At CohnReznick, we are dedicated to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or one of our other roles.

CohnReznick is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive team to drive business results and create a better future every day for our team members, clients, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For more information, please see Equal Employment Opportunity Posters

If you are an individual with a disability in need of assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please contact us at CRaccommodation@cohnreznick.com Please note: This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and are not a means of inquiry about positions or application statuses.

CohnReznick does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters unless such recruiters are currently engaged by CohnReznick Talent Acquisition Team by way of a written agreement to provide candidates for a specified opening. Any employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume does so with the understanding that CohnReznick will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion without any fee owed to the submitting employment agency, person or entity.

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