Blackline Matching Consultant

BLACKLINE Consultant

Expert knowledge on Blackline transformation & operational activities is Required:

Required to have

• Blackline configuration and administrator work which requires previous experience and clear understanding of the tool.
• Collate requirement post understanding of finance processes, and support central project team to define to-be process design
• Participate and document the outputs, agreements and questions from scoping, fit gap and design workshops and provide inputs from a Blackline and process perspective to align key design decisions
• Gathering and documenting the business requirements for the new BSA, Matching and Journal Entry processes using the Blackline solution
• Configuring and customizing the Blackline platform to align with organizations specific needs.
• Conducting data mapping and integration with existing SAP financial system.
• Assisting in the development of project plan and timelines for sub streams.
• Providing training and support to end users on Blackline functionalities.
• Collaborating with cross functional teams to ensure a seamless Blackline implementation.
• Collaborating with key stakeholders to gather requirements and understand the organizations financial processes.
  
  

• Gather and help to cleanse the data needed to help prepare the system for go-live (both master data and, if necessary, transaction data)
• Support central team to collate functional requirements and devise solution documentation
• Understanding of Blackline system with a view to being in a position to become an SME and be able to problem solve and configure the solution for user configurable elements (e.g. set up rules around matching, reconciliations, workflows, automations etc.).
• Make configurations (Import definitions, match sets, In-transit definitions etc.) as required in Blackline to test different use cases
• Create test scripts and data to ensure the new system meets the design brief and business requirements.
• Coordinate and participate in user testing of the new solution
• Leads multiple connect calls to support project team in defining standard implementation procedures.
• Receive direction from integrated project team to create documentations e.g. BRD/solutions/technical capabilities for ensuring comprehensive document repository.
• Create BP specific training materials for adopting the new processes and system
• Provide application feedback to Project team in order to enhance or resolve functionality for future releases.
• Deliver user training pre go-live and act as SME in first line operational support immediately post go-live
  
  

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in SAP, preferably in SAP RTR and or SAP Finance
• Minimum of 3 year of experience in BLACKLINE
  
  

• Able to design and map business requirements and process (including scenario design and flow