Principal - Application Customization (Onestream Architect/ Developer)

NielsenIQ; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Volunteer time off

LinkedIn Learning

Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

Job summary

NielsenIQ in Pune, India, seeks a senior OneStream specialist to design and administer the OneStream platform, build financial reports, and develop new applications to meet stakeholder needs.

You will collaborate with finance teams, support the financial close, reconciliation, planning, and forecasting, and may grow into a leadership role as you drive efficiency and data quality.

Qualifications

• 10-12 years of relevant experience in financial system administration/implementation, with strong accounting/finance background
• 5+ years in OneStream
• Ability to create and support OneStream Business Rules
• Strong VB.Net skills
• Bachelor's degree
• Understanding of OneStream financial accounting processes for month-end close, reconciliation, budgeting/forecasting
• Understanding of Audit / SOX requirements
• Experience supporting OneStream in a large multinational consolidation environment
• Knowledge of Rest API, SAP, and/or Workday integration preferred not mandatory

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain OneStream business rules
• Manage all areas of OneStream including support and enhancements
• Run all aspects of OneStream including hierarchies, rules, workflows, dashboards, reports, security, and documentation
• Provide internal control governance (SOX) and coordination with auditors
• Develop and maintain reporting solutions (OneStream XF Cube Views and Excel Add-in)
• Create, maintain, and update financial reports and forms
• Troubleshoot and resolve OneStream issues
• Manage integrations and data quality from source systems (SAP, Workday, etc.) in OneStream XF
• Provide user support and maintain system protocols for data validation and reporting issues

Skills

OneStream

VB.Net

SOX compliance

Financial systems administration

Audit support

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP integration

Workday integration

REST API

OneStream platform

Job description

This role serves as a key technical contributor within our OneStream application team, offering high visibility across multiple phases of future development. It encompasses both strategic initiatives and the ongoing administration and support of the OneStream platform. Core responsibilities include designing and maintaining OneStream business rules, developing financial reports, and building new applications to meet stakeholder needs. The position also involves providing administrative support for financial close, account reconciliation, planning, and forecasting processes.

This role requires close collaboration with stakeholders across the finance and accounting organization. It plays a critical part in shaping our evolving business structure and processes, with the potential to grow into a leadership position. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong communication skills, working closely with user groups to identify opportunities for improvement and delivering effective solutions through the OneStream platform.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain OneStream business rules
• Manage all areas of OneStream including support and enhancements based on improved business processes or new requirements.
• Run all aspects of OneStream including, but not limited to, hierarchies, business rules, workflows, dashboards, reporting views/packages, security and documentation of processes and procedures.
• Provide internal control governance (including SOX requirements), documentation and coordination with internal and external auditors as it relates to system access and change management.
• Develop and maintain various reporting solutions (OneStream XF Cube Views and Excel Add-in) as needed by Accounting and Finance teams.
• Create, maintain, and update financial reports and forms
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to the OneStream system.
• Manage integrations and data quality processes (validations, mappings, transformations, confirmations) from source systems (SAP, Workday, etc.) in OneStream XF
• Provide support for users and maintain system protocols in troubleshooting data validation, access, and reporting issues.

Job Description

This role serves as a key technical contributor within our OneStream application team, offering high visibility across multiple phases of future development. It encompasses both strategic initiatives and the ongoing administration and support of the OneStream platform. Core responsibilities include designing and maintaining OneStream business rules, developing financial reports, and building new applications to meet stakeholder needs. The position also involves providing administrative support for financial close, account reconciliation, planning, and forecasting processes.

This role requires close collaboration with stakeholders across the finance and accounting organization. It plays a critical part in shaping our evolving business structure and processes, with the potential to grow into a leadership position. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong communication skills, working closely with user groups to identify opportunities for improvement and delivering effective solutions through the OneStream platform.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain OneStream business rules
• Manage all areas of OneStream including support and enhancements based on improved business processes or new requirements.
• Run all aspects of OneStream including, but not limited to, hierarchies, business rules, workflows, dashboards, reporting views/packages, security and documentation of processes and procedures.
• Provide internal control governance (including SOX requirements), documentation and coordination with internal and external auditors as it relates to system access and change management.
• Develop and maintain various reporting solutions (OneStream XF Cube Views and Excel Add-in) as needed by Accounting and Finance teams.
• Create, maintain, and update financial reports and forms
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to the OneStream system.
• Manage integrations and data quality processes (validations, mappings, transformations, confirmations) from source systems (SAP, Workday, etc.) in OneStream XF
• Provide support for users and maintain system protocols in troubleshooting data validation, access, and reporting issues.

Qualifications

• 10-12 years of relevant experience in financial system administration/implementation, along with a strong background in accounting and finance
• 5+ years in OneStream
• The ability to create and support OneStream Business Rules
• Strong VB.Net skills
• Bachelor's degree
• Understanding of OneStream financial accounting processes and reporting for month-end close, account reconciliation, and Budgeting/Forecasting
• Understanding of Audit / SOX requirements
• Experience supporting an OneStream application in a large and complex multi-national consolidation environment.
• Knowledge of Rest API, SAP, and/or Workday integration preferred not mandatory.
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
• Exhibit strong problem solving, deductive reasoning and decision-making skills.
• Work independently as well as in a team environment.

Additional Information

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

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