About the Opportunity
Our client, a leading financial services provider, is seeking a BlackLine System Administrator to join their technology-enabled finance organization. This highly visible role is the primary owner and global administrator for the BlackLine reconciliation and close management platform, responsible for day-to-day administration, process optimization, and ensuring strong governance and controls across the balance sheet reconciliation process. This position can sit in Des Moines, El Segundo, the greater Philadelphia area, or Greenwich.
The annual base salary range is $100,000 to $127,000. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things. Details about eligibility for bonus compensation (if applicable) will be finalized at the time of offer.
Job Responsibilities
- Serve as the global system administrator and subject matter expert for BlackLine, providing ongoing end-user support and addressing all technical or process issues
- Oversee administration of the platform’s reconciliation, transaction matching, journal entry, and task management modules—including account setup, match rule construction, workflow configuration, and communications
- Train users across multiple locations on BlackLine functionality and best practices
- Ensure timely and accurate processing of all BlackLine requests and enforce compliance with reconciliation-related business policies
- Monitor metrics, dashboards, and use close management tools to proactively identify and resolve variances or issues
- Liaise with IT and stakeholders on system upgrades, application maintenance, and integration projects, managing all testing and deployment cycles
- Collaborate cross-functionally to identify and implement efficiencies that support process improvement and automation initiatives
- Create and maintain documentation, track system adoption, and develop recommendations for best practices and further enhancements
- Develop reporting, analytics, and dashboards to demonstrate the effectiveness of both process and technology initiatives
Job Requirements
- 4+ years of experience administering BlackLine, Trintech, Oracle ARCS, or similar systems (BlackLine preferred)
- Experience with configuration of account reconciliation, transaction matching, journal entry, and task management modules
- In-depth knowledge of core finance and accounting processes, including SOX compliance and multi-basis accounting (GAAP/STAT)
- Demonstrated project management experience, with skill in requirements gathering, process documentation, and team coordination
- Strong skills in developing reports, dashboards, and user workflows; advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office products and related business analytics tools
- Proven ability to work across multiple projects and with global stakeholders
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent professional experience
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills; proven ability to build relationships with users, leaders, and cross-functional delivery teams
