Financial Systems Analyst Job Description
Financial systems analyst
provides expert technical support and troubleshooting assistance for various site, regional and enterprise-wide hardware, software, systems and processes.
Financial Systems Analyst Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Support of PC based software and hardware
Maintenance and design pf MS-SQL server
Assisting in software standards development
Assist with SAS software upgrades as needed
Design of applications and systems
Documentation of financial systems and testing results
Development and maintenance of user controls/access
Performs continual reengineering reviews of current processes and systems
Work with customers/stakeholders to define and document and execute on business requirements for various finance systems initiatives, including the transition of Russell finance systems to LSEG
Work with customers/stakeholders to examine and document current business processes and identify opportunities to better utilize existing new technology resources
Financial Systems Analyst Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Financial Systems Analyst
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Education for Financial Systems Analyst
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Employers hiring for the financial systems analyst job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Collage Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Computer Science, Business/Administration, Information Systems, Education, Information Technology, Economics, Management Information Systems
Skills for Financial Systems Analyst
Desired skills for financial systems analyst include:
Elite Enterprise
SQL
Hardware
Programming
Software
Systems design
Various computer applications
Financial systems and analysis
Micro computers
Aderant Expert
Desired experience for financial systems analyst includes:
English written/ Oral 80 %
Engage with Global Technology as Finance liaison in support of finance initiatives other technology efforts which may impact Global Finance
Support and participate in systems implementation/enhancement project teams
7+ years of experience with Finance Systems implementation/support, such as billing, ERP, financial planning and reporting
Bachelor's degree in Finance, MIS or an equivalent combination of education and experience
2 years experience in financial management processes and/or systems implementation and improvement
Financial Systems Analyst Examples
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Financial Systems Analyst Job Description
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a financial systems analyst. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for financial systems analyst
- Support the Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis in analyzing firm financial metrics
- Work with financial reporting tools to maintain data flow between systems
- Assist partners and other stakeholders with ad hoc reporting needs
- Coordinate monthly financial report preparation and distribution
- Work on PeopleSoft Asset Management and Project Costing tickets
- Monitor Financial System Group inbox, and respond to inquiries/issues in a timely manner
- Assist with Implementation of ARCS system
- Reviews application workbooks and reports for application users for management distribution
- Works with system application users to determine reporting standard requirements, application changes, and implement system application improvements
- Monitors application system performance and enhances productivity
Qualifications for financial systems analyst
- BS/BA degree and four to six years related experience and/or training
- Relevant system administration experience of a Financial Reporting / Performance Management tool such as Infor CPM (preferred) or Hyperion
- Understanding of budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis fundamentals, including experience with financial models
- Understanding of financial statements including Income Statements, Balance Sheets, and Cash Flow
- Advanced PC skills in MS Office (primarily Excel and Access) and knowledge of Crystal Reports
- Other ERP experience
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Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of financial systems analyst. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for financial systems analyst
- Create system operating procedures, forms, for the general ledger system working with effected departments
- Participate and assist in the monthly general ledger close process of various HFM Units
- Key resource to backup and support Financial Systems Manager in application administration for the various systems used in Internal Accounting
- Assisting 1900+ partners and staff with reporting and analysis needs as required
- Act as single point of contact between S&RO and the client
- Participate in the daily processing of University financial data, HR interfaces between PeopleSoft and Oracle Financials, in the mid-month, month, quarter and year-end close activities by running key business and related batch processes, processing payroll, verifying critical financial data and ensuring timely and effective communication with other central offices involved in the process
- Support help desk efforts by responding to inquiries related to the Oracle Financials HR/LD, GA and GL modules
- Provide communication support by working with the FMCS Client Advocacy & Education (CAE) group to deliver any necessary interdepartmental and intradepartmental communications, create, update and maintain documents, policies, and user guides on Fingate
- Create tickets for bugs, tasks, or enhancements requests, including requests to streamline current processes and work closely with Oracle Administrative Systems to resolve issues
- Manages data sources and structure of Financial Planning applications (chart of accounts, organizational structure, product structure)
Qualifications for financial systems analyst
- Statistical analysis package experience a plus
- Experience with recent versions of OBIEE, Hyperion Essbase, or PeopleSoft
- BA/BS Degree in Business (Accounting or Finance) or Technology (Management Information Sciences (MIS), Computer Science)
- Experience with Business Intelligence Reporting (OLAP) with tools such as Cognos Powerplay, Hyperion Essbase, SAP Business Objects, or MicroStrategy
- Works with Business and Project teams to understand and clarify business requirements
- Advanced degree – 8 years’ experience
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Our growing company is looking for a financial systems analyst. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for financial systems analyst
- Assist with financial transactions and documentation of transactions between budget line items and the reconciliation of SAP to SAS
- Assist with new Security Review and Setup for Winshuttle Purchase Request System and MFiles Document Repository
- Complete ad hoc analysis as assigned assessing systems metrics and financial analytics
- Manage Cognos / TM1 user access and security groups
- Work on small enhancements for both internal and external customers
- Level 2 Support – In this role, you will support the level 2 services provided by GFS
- Flexibility in work hours is a must
- Provide technical support to system users while identifying and addressing potential issues
- Perform Essbase outline maintenance, monitor data loads, and perform analysis on data cubes
- Maintain system driven calculations and journal entries within the General Ledger
Qualifications for financial systems analyst
- Minimum of two years of progressive experience in a corporate accounting environment with knowledge of financial transaction reporting and reconciliation
- Experience with Financial Planning tools (Cognos, TM1, E-planning, Anaplan )
- Exceptional PC skills required (spreadsheet, database management, power point, word processing)
- Power user or administrative support experience for an enterprise class reporting tool (Hyperion, Business Objects, Cognos)
- After hours work may be required to support peak time deliverables
- Interstate and International travel may be required to support initiatives (less than 10%)
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Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of financial systems analyst. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for financial systems analyst
- Acts as a liaison to various stakeholders for systems and accounting issues, including internal IT and operational departments
- Analyze systems and business processes, develop cost-benefit analysis, and develop and manage workplans to successfully deliver projects on time and within budget
- Collaborate with analysts, designers, and system owners in the testing of Oracle Cloud solutions and applications
- Manage system updates and coordinate with accounting around testing, system upgrades, and patches
- Manage and maintain Oracle Cloud Financial user access controls and workflows
- Coordinate with audit and regulators on requests
- Help design and create standardized reports for the executive management team
- Design training material for accounting and other areas within the firm around Oracle Cloud
- Ensure that any Oracle integration into company systems meets functional requirements, system compliance, and interface specifications
- Perform daily monitoring and troubleshooting of the Oracle system
Qualifications for financial systems analyst
- Experience with basic programing languages
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or related area of study
- Business Objects Reporting experience a plus
- Finance/Accounting foundational knowledge a plus
- 2-4 years of relevant experience, preferably with Peoplesoft Finance 9.0 or higher (tough experience with other general ledger systems will be considered)
- Experience working in an financial close environment, preferably with a multi-national or other highly structured organization
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Our company is looking to fill the role of financial systems analyst. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for financial systems analyst
- Develop and oversee the Oracle Cloud change management process across the organization in all affected areas
- Liaise with key Oracle Support contacts for prompt rectification of any problems or emergencies
- Review and analyze volume and margin expectations operating expense forecasts
- Conduct moderately complex data analyses and identify sources and relationships of corporate data
- Depict complex ideas, issues and data designs to varied audiences
- Support the monthly close process which includes preparing system information for reporting and analysis purposes and reviewing accuracy of revenue, gross margin and expense information
- Assists in testing of enterprise & segment break fixes, enhancements, and upgrades and identifies segment specific impacts resulting from system changes
- Acts as a point of contact between IT SAP team and financial management and staff, functioning as liaison for problem resolution or process enhancements
- Research, resolve, and respond to highly complex system/process related issues in Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Inter-entity and Sales and Distribution.)
- Interact with business partners to identify project alternatives and make recommendations and clearly define/document business requirements
Qualifications for financial systems analyst
- MsExcel poweruser
- First level university degree with a focus in accounting or computer science
- Bachelors of Science in Accounting, Finance or Business Information Systems/Computer Sciences or related degree
- ERP Experience and Data management Experience preferred
- Strong PC skills including MS Office Suite, HFM, Hyperion Database (Essbase), Sharepoint
- Bachelor of Business Administration – major in accounting, finance, math or economics