Finance Systems Cover Letter

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the finance systems position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for guidance to the team on accounting treatments and to standardize accounting treatments across the fund entities.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Automotive IT Development Experience
• Automotive IT Support Experience
• Automotive Finance Experience
• Proficient in COBOL and JCL
• Working Knowledge of Application and Database Servers
• Working Knowledge of FTP and Connect Direct Processes
• Working Knowledge of Agile Unified Solution Delivery Methodology (USDM)
• Working Knowledge of Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

I am excited to be applying for the position of finance systems. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for direct oversight to the North American accounting leadership team including all general ledger, cash management and revenue recognition activities.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft applications
• Experience with financial, budget and database tools (or other equivalent enterprise systems), creating data queries and building financial reports (utilizing tools such as Brio, Tableau, SmartView, QlikView and Oracle Business Intelligence (OBI)
• Detail oriented person with strong financial, communication, and organizational skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, advanced Excel skill
• Working knowledge of financial principles, budget management, financial analysis
• Configuring processes within ECC 6.0 (Finance module) on schedule
• Acting as the effective interface between IT functions and business users by communicating requirements, status and issues
• Maintaining consistency of the Finance area across all business units globally

In response to your job posting for finance systems, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for systems and reporting leadership around period close activities including sub-ledger transactions monitoring, reporting data integrity, finance user support and issue remediation.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Analyzes business processes, and defines and documents requirements for systems
• Creates system test plans and defines and executes test cases
• Provides references for users by writing and maintaining documentation
• Conducts training sessions for business users on to help them understand sytems
• Solid knowledge of IT systems including systems application integration, database structures, and computer programs
• Understanding of finance and accounting business processes, and how technology can be applied to automate processes
• Experience in working with databases and spreadsheets
• Experience in planning and executing with system testing

Please consider me for the finance systems opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for proper documentation to Accounting to perform journal entries in general ledger related to supply chain variances.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Domain knowledge of core financial processes such as Procure to Pay, Record to Report, Cash Management, Financial Planning & Analysis, and Treasury
• Broad and extensive knowledge of application delivery methods and familiarity with how portfolios of systems work together to create enterprise solutions
• Experience implementing enterprise class Finance platforms (Oracle, Kyriba, Host Analytics) including integration to 3rd party service providers and applications
• Hands-on business application software experience preferably Netsuite, SalesForce and Anaplan
• Experience as project/program manager for multiple implementations
• Business process knowledge in the following domains (order to cash, procure to pay, general ledger and accounting close, payroll)
• To delight and engage our customers
• To deliver continuous improvement

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the finance systems position.

Previously, I was responsible for leadership and direct hands-on support in the cost and inventory accounting, capital spending, fixed assets management, Intercompany transactions and General ledger transactions.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• University educated with a background in Finance – however relevant experience will be considered
• Demonstrable knowledge of accounting and financial processes – P&L, Balance Sheet, general Accounting procedures
• Vast experience in Oracle e-Business Suite (EBS) R12 Financials (including SLA) and P2P Modules (mainly Payables, Payments, Purchasing) is an essential requirement
• Solid understanding of finance processes and systems is essential
• Experience of managing and motivating a team of people both as part of a formal team and part of a wider group
• Deep functional expertise with Microsoft Office product suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
• Experience in a higher education institution is highly preferred
• Experience as a professional services consultant