Finance Reports Developer

Job Description:

Individual key responsibilities
* Responsible for activities associated with developing and supporting assigned standard reports/dashboards for Global Finance BI &EPM systems to support the reporting strategy
* Ensures the User Experience is optimized at all times for assigned reports/dashboards including system performance monitoring, easy navigation and engaging user interface (GUI) in line with design standards and best practices.
* Monitors industry trends and implements best practices to improve in-house capabilities.
* Collaborates with GT peers to ensure appropriate overall architecture of the BI tool satisfies reporting requirements for assigned projects * Executes report change management governance policy and associated controls, ensuring SOX compliance and a clean audit.
Key shared responsibilities
* Delivery of Global Finance BI/EPM reporting strategic priorities or assigned projects
* Delivery of Winning Metrics reporting (finance and non-finance data) for assigned projects
Key interfaces
* Global Technology application developers, data architects, data modellers, project managers, offshore testing teams
* IDT Business Analysts and Technical Support teams
* Finance Business Support and FP&A teams
* Internal & external Audit
Critical knowledge and experience
* Extensive knowledge and demonstrated deep experience with BI & EPM reporting tools i.e. Tableau, OAC, OBIEE, DataVisualizer, Java plugs * Demonstrated knowledge of screen design, lay out and optimal GUI in a performance metric environment
* Demonstrated knowledge of Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, Informatica tool, RDBMS and/or multi-dimensional database
* Knowledge of SOX/SOC to ensure compliance with reporting change management policies and system documentation
* Experience with complex projects and process improvement initiatives with strong results delivery
* Experience working with cross-functional teams in multiple locations, driving system or cultural change, and challenging & communicating with senior leadership in a complex project matrix organisation
* Good understanding of IHG's global systems both Finance & non Finance
Key metrics:
* Delivery on established deadlines for BI/EPM report development assigned requests (finance and non-finance data)
* Annual End User Experience Index for the segment of system functionality.
* Proper system documentation
* No SOX control or Audit related exceptions
Organizational parameters:
(Team/ Individual Capabilities)
* Strong understanding of hotel operations, financial process and hospitality accounting (USALI).
* Process re-engineering & requirements gathering activity, project work.
* Deep BI/ EPM Systems knowledge and ability to access and interpret data analytics. (Op model parameters)
* Strong hybrid to navigate between Finance & technology & key system owners
* Effective and timely support from direct and indirect GT teams to enable delivery
Decision right:
* Development process of reports & UX for assigned projects
* System documentation for assigned projects

Candidate Requirements:

Individual key responsibilities
* Responsible for activities associated with developing and supporting assigned standard reports/dashboards for Global Finance BI &EPM systems to support the reporting strategy
* Ensures the User Experience is optimized at all times for assigned reports/dashboards including system performance monitoring, easy navigation and engaging user interface (GUI) in line with design standards and best practices.
* Monitors industry trends and implements best practices to improve in-house capabilities.
* Collaborates with GT peers to ensure appropriate overall architecture of the BI tool satisfies reporting requirements for assigned projects * Executes report change management governance policy and associated controls, ensuring SOX compliance and a clean audit.
Key shared responsibilities
* Delivery of Global Finance BI/EPM reporting strategic priorities or assigned projects
* Delivery of Winning Metrics reporting (finance and non-finance data) for assigned projects
Key interfaces
* Global Technology application developers, data architects, data modellers, project managers, offshore testing teams
* IDT Business Analysts and Technical Support teams
* Finance Business Support and FP&A teams
* Internal & external Audit
Critical knowledge and experience
* Extensive knowledge and demonstrated deep experience with BI & EPM reporting tools i.e. Tableau, OAC, OBIEE, DataVisualizer, Java plugs * Demonstrated knowledge of screen design, lay out and optimal GUI in a performance metric environment
* Demonstrated knowledge of Data Warehousing, Business Intelligence, Informatica tool, RDBMS and/or multi-dimensional database
* Knowledge of SOX/SOC to ensure compliance with reporting change management policies and system documentation
* Experience with complex projects and process improvement initiatives with strong results delivery
* Experience working with cross-functional teams in multiple locations, driving system or cultural change, and challenging & communicating with senior leadership in a complex project matrix organisation
* Good understanding of IHG's global systems both Finance & non Finance
Key metrics:
* Delivery on established deadlines for BI/EPM report development assigned requests (finance and non-finance data)
* Annual End User Experience Index for the segment of system functionality.
* Proper system documentation
* No SOX control or Audit related exceptions
Organizational parameters:
(Team/ Individual Capabilities)
* Strong understanding of hotel operations, financial process and hospitality accounting (USALI).
* Process re-engineering & requirements gathering activity, project work.
* Deep BI/ EPM Systems knowledge and ability to access and interpret data analytics. (Op model parameters)
* Strong hybrid to navigate between Finance & technology & key system owners
* Effective and timely support from direct and indirect GT teams to enable delivery
Decision right:
* Development process of reports & UX for assigned projects
* System documentation for assigned projects