BlackLine Global Transformation Lead

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. Do you love thinking analytically? Are you passionate about using your financial knowledge to navigate complex challenges? Just as our customers find value in Apple products, the Finance group finds value for both Apple and its shareholders. As part of this group, you'll play an integral role in ensuring our day-to-day financial health. Our team supports Apple's growth, both top and bottom line, by applying the same level of innovation toward financial matters as we do toward our products and services. You'll also collaborate with Apple's Global Business Solutions (GBS) centres (in Singapore; Shanghai, China; Cork, Ireland; and Austin, Texas) to develop more effective investment strategies and risk management. Finance is essential to upholding our global dedication to excellence, and it is directly responsible for shaping the company's future. Join the Global Business Solutions team and you'll have a meaningful role in continuing Apple's legacy of efficiency and success. The BlackLine Global Transformation Lead is a key member of the R2R Global Process Organization (GPO). The R2R GPO team is responsible for defining the vision and strategic roadmap for the R2R organization, including global standardization, optimization of process and systems and developing a governance framework for rock-solid compliance and meaningful reporting. The BlackLine Global Transformation Lead will support Apple's global financial close automation strategy, with key contributions in supporting the global implementation of BlackLine's financial close automation solutions, providing ongoing system administration and production support, and identifying new automation opportunities.

Description

Support internal and external audit of the BlackLine and its control environment Perform metadata maintenance and ongoing system administration functions Diagnose and resolve production system issues Provide in depth training for current and prospective BlackLine users Manage BlackLine access for new and existing users Create and manage BlackLine reports to provide visibility to stakeholders and discover actionable insights

• Provide subject matter expertise for BlackLine financial close automation solutions (e.g. Account Reconciliations, Journal Creation, Transaction Matching, and Task Management)
• Support Apple's global implementation and maintenance of BlackLine solutions
• Optimize global close processes by continuously identifying and aiding implementation of new BlackLine use cases and functionalities (e.g. in transit definitions, automated journal definitions, legal entities, checklists) to maximize return on investment
• Implement and/or modify configurations across the solution, as required for new use cases and optimization of existing use cases
• Manage ongoing governance around global use of BlackLine, including standardization of process, reporting, policy adherence, and utilization tracking
• Drive strong internal control environment through utilization of both manual and system controls

• 8 years of proven technical and functional expertise related to BlackLine solutions (e.g. Account Reconciliations, Transaction Matching, Journal Creation, Task Management, Variance Analysis, Intercompany Hub, Financial Reporting Analytics, and Studio 360)
• Supported global implementation of BlackLine and/or performed system administration functions within BlackLine for a large, multi-national company
• 1 to 2 years of SAP and R2R experience required.
• Knowledgeable in system integrations between ERPs, BlackLine and downstream tools

• Hands-on experience with end-to-end Record to Report (R2R) operational processes, including close activities, balance sheet reconciliations and journal voucher postings
• Experience performing control testing and data analysis
• SAP S4 Hana integration is a plus
• Business process reengineering and project management experience is preferred
• Proficiency developing and maintaining process and training documentation
• Possess excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, presentation, and spreadsheet skills
• Detailed and meticulous, outstanding attention to detail with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated success with business process re-engineering resulting in operational improvements, elimination of non-value-added work and efficiency improvements
• Desire for driving global operational improvements and system automation, while maintaining a strong internal control environment
• Proven ability to juggle multiple key initiatives simultaneously
• Effective teammate that likes to work in a fast-paced environment
• Mature, responsible, driven and able to work independently with minimal direct supervision