Title: Financial Cloud Systems Analyst

Department: Accounting Services

Union Affiliation: Not represented by a union

Salary Range: $62,413 - $82,335

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Job Summary

The Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Functional Systems Administration Lead provides analytical and functional support to the Finance Division in pursuit of functional initiatives and related responsibilities. This includes but is not limited to: maintaining quality and consistency of the related ERP and EPM database information, ensuring control tables are following policies and guidelines, and provides system administration functional support to the Finance Division. Serves as a liaison between Finance, Benefits, Talent, Payroll, Information Technology (IT) - other operational departments and external ERP and EPM support organizations. Provides general support as needed to include system functional and user requirements.

Essential Functions

• Designs, maintains and troubleshoots the chart of accounts values, hierarchies and other metadata for Oracle ERP/EPM.

• Performs quarterly update regression system testing for Oracle Finance Fusion Modules.

• Coordinates and manages the purchasing noncompliance to policy process and maintains corresponding data elements to track in the Oracle Finance ERP System.

• Trains central office subject matter experts (SMEs) on mission critical processes using Oracle ERP/EPM.

• Configures and maintains Budgetary Control Module on an annual basis for the District’s Operating, Grant and Capital funds.

• Designs, configures, and maintains Oracle ERP Descriptive Flex fields (DFF) and DFF value sets.

• Coordinates functional interfaces between Oracle ERP/EPM and Oracle HCM/Payroll.

• Participates in defining requirements and then, utilizing functionality available in the Oracle ERP/EPM systems to design process improvements.

• Coordinates, configures, and manages the testing of new and modified processes and system configurations.

• Loads budgets to Oracle ERP from Oracle EPM Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service (PBCS) budget system.

• Assists in the design and maintenance of the Accounting Services website with relevant information related to Oracle ERP System.

• Performs ad hoc reporting and analysis and functional systems administration tasks and projects as required.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, finance, information systems, business or a related field.

• Four years of full-time, paid, professional experience in Accounting Information Systems (AIS) or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems administration.

• A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license or master’s degree may be substituted for one year of experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Demonstrated knowledge of:

o accounting software configuration and administration.

o project management and business process design.

o computer system applications which support either human resources, payroll, finance and other operations departments. o advanced Excel functions and proficient in the other Microsoft Office suite products.

Demonstrated ability to:

o evaluate data and make clear and concise recommendations.

o analyze a business process, define system requirements and recommend improvements.

o evaluate and analyze fiscal data.

o quickly troubleshoot errors and issues in complex systems.

o train others. o communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.

o establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Nondiscrimination

The School District of Philadelphia provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, disability, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity, or genetic information. Please refer to Board Policy 348 for further information regarding the District's commitment to