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The Senior Tax Analyst is responsible for assisting in tax compliance, planning, accounting and audit defense projects which will include involvement in acquisitions, divestitures and reorganizations. In this position, the Tax Analyst will assist in preparation of business unit's annual tax packages, assist in the preparation of the federal consolidated 1120 and assist in the preparation of the international compliance forms (1118, 5471s, 8865s, etc.). Additionally, the analyst will assist in the preparation of state income tax returns, assist in the defense of the company in federal and state income, as well as sales and use tax audits.

Additional responsibilities will include:

· Preparation of monthly and annual income tax provision summaries, account reconciliations, and deferred tax analysis, assist in the preparation and maintenance of tax department Sarbanes documentation.

· Assist in planning for acquisitions and divestitures

· Assist in the implementation of domestic, state and international tax planning strategies

· Work with the treasury, legal and accounting functions on reorganizations, acquisitions, divestitures, and tax planning implementation

· Remain informed with respect to tax law developments and their impact on the company

· 3 - 5 years experience in either public accounting or industry

· Strong tax technical skills and base of accounting skills

· Strong analytical, verbal and written communication, people, project management and organizational skills

· Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects, effectively prioritize and meet deadlines

· Highly motivated, aggressive, creative, articulate, results oriented

· Supervisory experience is desirable

· Ability to grow and change with the organization

· Bachelor's degree in Accounting required, CPA preferred

Preferred Qualifications:

? Consumer Products Industry Experience

Newell Rubbermaid and its Business Units are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. M/F/D/V are encouraged to apply.]]> http://brandsthatmatter.jobs2web.com/job/ATLANTA-Senior-Tax-Analyst-Job-GA-30301/572640/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W_RSS http://brandsthatmatter.jobs2web.com/job/ATLANTA-Senior-Tax-Analyst-Job-GA-30301/572640/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W_RSS
This is a job summary which includes essential job duties of the position. More specific information regarding duties may be provided upon request for particular locations and facilities.

Newell Rubbermaid - Decor, a leading manufacturer of custom blinds, shades, drapery hardware, and cabinet hardware is currently seeking a Sr. Financial Analyst to add to its dynamic, high-energy and results-driven staff.

RESPONSIBILITIES

· Develop financial analyses for new product introductions and assigned customers.

· Analyze promotional/pricing opportunities using financial models.

· Analyze SG&A expenses, develop forecasts, and explain variances versus budget and latest estimate.

· Budget, forecast, and report customer rebate programs.

· Prepare and analyze monthly Customer/Product Profitability and/or Billing Meeting to assist management with decision-making.

· Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations.

· Remain compliant with SOX and GAAP principles in assigned areas.

· Assist in internal and external audit process.

· Perform ad-hoc analysis as requested by senior management.

·Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting, MBA or CPA preferred.

·3-5 years experience in finance/accounting, with a demonstrated record of increasing levels of responsibility. Consumer products experience preferred.

·Ability to develop financial analyses and support a conclusion within limited time constraints utilizing limited or less than perfect information.

·Strong foundation with Microsoft Office products (primarily Excel, Powerpoint, and Access).

·Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

·Results oriented. Must be flexible and able to prioritize tasks in order to meet deadlines.

·Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to interact with high credibility at various levels within the organization.

Preferred Qualifications:

·Consumer Products Industry Experience

·CPA or MBA a plus

·SAP, Hyperion and COGNOS experience a plus

Newell Rubbermaid And its Business Units are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. M/F/D/V are encouraged to apply.]]> http://brandsthatmatter.jobs2web.com/job/ATLANTA-Senior-Financial-Analyst-Job-GA-30301/680682/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W_RSS http://brandsthatmatter.jobs2web.com/job/ATLANTA-Senior-Financial-Analyst-Job-GA-30301/680682/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W_RSS
This is a job summary which includes essential job duties of the position. More specific information regarding duties may be provided upon request for particular locations and facilities.

The Lead Quality Assurance Testing Analyst will work with technical and business teams to design, implement and support the Quality Assurance for our Global Rollout. Contribute to process integration and to provide framework, strategy and templates for gathering and analyzing / managing testing requirements.

The company is live with a full suite of SAP systems - ECC 5.0, BI, SRM/EBP, APO, Solution Manager/Service Desk, Portal and PI. Must have 4 years in Test Automation and Performance Testing with SAP Applications.

MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

SAP

· Experience with SAP ECC 5.0 and ECC 6.0 due to planned upgrade.

· Experience with BI, SRM/EBP, APO, PI and Solution Manager

· High level knowledge of SAP processing in following areas: Order to Cash, Supply Chain, Warehouse Management and Finance.

Performance Testing:

§ Develop process, methodology and tools to support integration, regression and performance testing cycles

§ Scope, develop, and execute performance testing cycles utilizing HP LoadRunner (LR) ®.

§ Work closely with the process and basis teams to monitor and optimize performance.

Integration Testing:

§ Architect and administer HP Quality Center (QC) ® to support test creation, test execution, defect management, and reporting.

§ Train process team and business users on Quality Center usage and procedures.

§ Architect and administer Quality Center to support the Scope Change Request process

Regression Testing:

§ Architect and administer Quality Center to support test creation, test execution, issue management, and reporting during the monthly cycles.

§ Scope out and develop test cases (including data requirements)

§ Automate test cases utilizing HP QuickTest Pro (QTP) ®.

Overall Testing Responsibilities:

§ Manage the tool environments to support future space requirements, hardware requirements, operating system upgrades, database upgrades, and software upgrades

§ Provide strategic direction for IT Governance as it relates to Tools, Methodology and Testing. Architect the Training Strategy for process team and business users on Quality Center usage and procedures.

§ Influence positive changes to operational business processes by developing workable solutions aligned with business objectives and SAP standard functionality.

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Technical Skills:

§ Extensive experience with the QTP® SAP and Web Add-Ins

§ Strong web performance testing experience a must

§ Web Services Performance Testing is a plus

§ Experience with writing custom code and using function libraries

§ Well versed in one or more standard programming languages (e.g. Visual Basic or C)

§ Basic knowledge in structured program design and coding methodologies

§ Strong Microsoft Office skills

Business Skills:

§ Excellent communication skills and ability to effectively express technical concepts.

§ Strong writing skills

§ Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills

§ Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem solving skills

§ Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced team environment

Education:

§ Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

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Preferred: Consumer Products

Newell Rubbermaid and its Business Units are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. M/F/D/V are encouraged to apply.]]> http://brandsthatmatter.jobs2web.com/job/ATLANTA-SAP-Lead-Quality-Assurance-Testing-Analyst-Job-GA-30301/606051/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W_RSS http://brandsthatmatter.jobs2web.com/job/ATLANTA-SAP-Lead-Quality-Assurance-Testing-Analyst-Job-GA-30301/606051/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W_RSS
This is a job summary which includes essential job duties of the position. More specific information regarding duties may be provided upon request for particular locations and facilities.

Newell Rubbermaid needs to hire an Order to Cash Business Analyst with SAP full life-cycle experience to participate and implement an enterprise-wide SAP solution. This OTC/SD Analyst will be part of an Enterprise SAP team that is responsible for their knowledge transfer from Order to Cash Team, including both Newell business teams and SAP Project team members , and support of the company*s SAP ECC application. Candidate role is responsible for order management standardizations, review as is and to be processes, recommend best practice process and system solutions for our global Newell Rubbermaid businesses.

This position will be a key contributor on the Global Order to Cash Process Transformation project that will consist of multiple implementations over several years that will re-design existing processes, implement new, more effective processes and align the organization to support them.

This role will impact several of the key functional and business units across Newell Rubbermaid. This position will work with Business Process Teams (OTC), Data, Finance, EDI, Portal and other teams in the implementation of the business processes, documenting the business process and data quality requirements, and designing and configuring the R/3 environments to support the organization's To-Be order management process vision. This is a long-term, multi-phase rollout that includes all activities, through realization and support

Responsibilities include gathering business requirements, designing, functional specification writing, testing, and implementing solutions for critical business initiatives. This is not a developer or technical position , but technical skills are helpful when working with developers on projects. This is a functional order to cash business analyst role working on a technology project.

In addition, the individual should comply with the following Guiding Principles:

1. The benefit and optimization to company overall will take precedence over the needs of the individual component.

2. Processes will align with strategies, policies, standards and best practices in order to guarantee the health of the business as well as have customers as a top priority.

3. Change is a certainty and participation in the team is mandatory. We will commit our best and brightest people as well as sufficient resources giving us the greatest possibility of success. We will approach it as an investment with a cost benefit analysis.

4. We will communicate information frequently and effectively through proper channels to ensure understanding, consistency, clarity and buy in.

5. Solution design will be global, forward thinking and scalable.

6. ERP functionality gaps will be addressed in the following order: (1) Modify our process, (2) Customization/enhancements to the chosen. Customization/enhancements will be minimized and will meet a litmus test.

Key Responsibilities :

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* Receive the knowledge transfer from Order to Cash Team, including both Newell Rubbermaid business partners and SAP team members.

* Conduct presentations to validate business processes and Enterprise Systems solutions with SMEs and business leaders.

* Document configuration requirements and validate the design with business leads

* Responsible for Course Material for assigned sub process areas within order to cash. Both material content and train the business trainers.

* Document Business Process Procedures and Work Step Instructions

* Commit to reach consensus on key decisions in a timely manner

* Escalate issues to the Business Process Leader

* Provide integration testing plans and execution

* Go Live Support at business sites

* Participate in the design of reports, forms, interfaces, and conversions for Order Management processes

* Provide post-implementation production support

* Work with BI to provide business reporting solutions for order to cash areas.

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Job Qualifications - Competencies:

* Previous experience as a functional business analyst executing in SAP (customer service, order management, billing, shared services, transportation).

* 5 years experience in SAP Order to Cash, at least 1 full cycle implementation

* Strong verbal and written communication skills; as well as demonstrating effective listening.

* Possess strong attention to details.

* A balanced mix of skills * driver and facilitator, tactical leader and doer

* Demonstrated ability to balance priorities

* Knowledgeable in technology

* Strong judgment, issues management and problem analysis techniques in order to work across the firm with both technical and business organizations to resolve conflicts and deliver functionality

Job Qualifications * Behaviors :

* Committed to the success of the assigned business process.

* Ability to work on a diversified team that includes cross-divisional internal resources as well as external resources.

* Ability to make decisions under time constraints.

* Ability to take initiative and ownership; and be accountable for integrity of the system.

* Ability to visualize the organization and business impacts of process change while being detail oriented.

* Possess a positive attitude and innovative approach in problem solving.

* Be an excellent communicator - verbal and written

* Willingness and ability to incur significant travel throughout the project

* Significant work experience in these fields

Direct Skills :

* Exceptional oral and written communication skills and strong presentation skills.

* Strong leadership, high energy, enthusiasm, initiative and entrepreneurship

* Minimum of 2 years SAP pricing experience

* Provide Project Management skills

* Intermediate Excel, Powerpoint, Projects, Visio

DESIRED:

* Experience with large-scale implementation and upgrades in SAP ERP implementations.

* Three full life cycle implementation

* Order Management and SAP experience outside of North America

* Sap EEC 6.0 experience

* Consumer Products Industry experience

* Significant Order Management superuser experience with high concentration in customer service

Education Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Information Systems, or Business Administration, Computer Sciences or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Consumer Products Industry Experience

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