Accounting Systems Administrator (Oracle EBS/Concur)

Consumer Reports; City of Yonkers (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Consumer Reports is seeking an Accounting Systems Administrator (Oracle EBS/Concur) to serve as the technical backbone of the Accounting/Finance team, ensuring the integration, evolution, and maintenance of the financial ecosystem to support accurate data and strategic decision-making.

You will manage Oracle E-Business Suite and SAP Concur, lead upgrades, automate workflows, and educate CR employees as a technical partner.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Computer Science or Accounting or related field.
• Minimum two years of hands-on experience configuring or managing Oracle Financials E-Business Suite or similar systems.
• Familiarity with financial accounting and accounting workflows.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for Oracle Financials, Concur, and related systems for accounting users.
• Monitor and maintain systems supporting Oracle Financials; review expense report exceptions; assist upgrades.
• Troubleshoot complex technical problems and implement resolution activities.

Skills

Excel (Advanced)

Accounting systems knowledge

Scripting (VBA)

Troubleshooting

Education

Associate degree in Computer Science or Accounting

Tools

Oracle E-Business Suite

SAP Concur

Unix/Linux

Windows environments

Job description

CR’s Accounting/Finance team manages the organization's financial health and reporting. We’re hiring an Accounting Systems Administrator (Oracle EBS/Concur) to act as the \"technical backbone\" of the division, ensuring the integration, evolution, and maintenance of the financial ecosystem to support accurate data and strategic decision-making.

In this position, you’ll report to the Manager, Financial Systems and will be focused on managing the end-to-end lifecycle of critical systems like Oracle E-Business Suite, and SAP Concur. The role is required to lead system upgrades, automate manual workflows to reduce \"time-to-close\", and serve as a technical partner to educate CR employees.

This is a hybrid position with an expectation that you will be on-site at least one day per week. This role is not eligible for Sponsorship/Visa or relocation assistance.

How You'll Make An Impact

By ensuring the accuracy of financial data and the health of the financial ecosystem, this role enables CR to leverage its tools to their fullest potential. Modernizing financial operations and maintaining data integrity ensures the organization remains operationally excellent and strategically aligned with its long-term vision. On a regular basis you will focus on:

• Providing technical support for Oracle Financials, Kofax Markview, Concur, and to the accounting department and other business users, including identifying opportunities for new and existing technologies.
• Assisting with the monitoring and maintenance of systems supporting Oracle Financials, reviewing expense report exceptions, and aiding in upgrades and implementations of financial systems and their interfaces.
• Troubleshoot complex technical problems and initiate resolution activities.
• Writing computer programs, macros, and scripts to enhance and integrate technologies.
• Participation in vendor meetings to assess new technologies and system upgrades. Developing and implementing strategic goals for the Finance division and performs other tasks as needed.

ABOUT YOU

You’ll Be Highly Rated If:

• You have the education. Associate’s degree in Computer Science, Accounting, or a related field.
• You have the experience. A minimum of two years of hands-on experience in the configuration or management of Oracle Financials E-Business Suite or similar systems.
• You have familiarity with financial accounting and accounting workflows.
• You know Excel. Strong proficiency in MS Excel, including experience with XLOOKUP, INDEX(MATCH), IFS, is essential. Editing VBA, is a plus.

You’ll Be One of Our Top Picks If:

• You have an advanced degree. A Bachelor's degree is preferred for this role.
• You know the systems and the environment. You have experience with Oracle E-Business Suite, Concur Travel & Expense and an understanding of Unix, Linux, and Windows environments.
• You have experience in network infrastructure, integrating disparate systems, configuring Concur, and writing IBM Cognos Business Intelligence reports is advantageous.
• You understand current technology and can resolve user problems.
• You are collaborative and have the ability to work with others to achieve shared goals while valuing differences, offering support and help and sharing knowledge and expertise to help the team.