Financial Systems Analyst

Service Corporation International; Elmwood (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Service Corporation International in Louisiana is seeking an experienced Financial Applications Analyst responsible for the implementation, support and maintenance of financial applications. You will collaborate with IT, F&A staff and vendors to ensure interfaces and processes run as designed.

This role requires a Bachelor's degree and at least 10 years of analyst experience, with strong communication, leadership and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT or directly related field.
• Ten years’ experience in a functional analyst, technical analyst or business analyst or similar role
• Strong written and spoken communication skills
• Knowledge of operational business processes and systems
• Proficient in Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Demonstrated knowledge of process improvement
• Good leadership, inter-personal and motivational skills

Responsibilities

• Utilize troubleshooting skills to identify issues, analyze options and provide or suggest solutions that will provide the best solution for the Company.
• Key point of contact for financial application support issues.
• Communicate with SCI end users, contractors and vendors to troubleshoot issues with financial systems.
• Perform, execute and monitor appropriate audit controls as appropriate.
• Participate in new system upgrades which may include learning, documentation, testing, functional/technical review or creation and execution of upgrade (or patches).
• Prepares reports, performs analysis, and evaluates opportunities for providing a more stable environment for the appropriate financial system.
• Assists in identifying best practices through a review of processes.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with various departments.
• Escalates obstacles/issues to meeting timelines and deliverables.
• Reports project status according to prescribed timelines for a given project.
• Monitor interface emails, interface results or reports to ensure that interface files are being distributed or consumed as per design.
• Communicate or serve as the primary liaison on behalf of the team to communicate with vendor or members of the business community to ensure that interfaces are operating effectively.
• Serve as the primary liaison with IT Interface teams to troubleshoot or monitor interface execution and interface performance as appropriate.
• Monitor and manage issue tracking, user requests or interfaces to troubleshoot issues surrounding user management.
• Create users and roles as desired while following strict guidelines for user management.
• Perform SOX controls or necessary reporting on scheduled basis to ensure company policies and procedures are followed appropriately.

Skills

Effective communication

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, IT or related field

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

Our associates celebrate lives. We celebrate our associates. Responsible for implementation, support and maintenance of financial applications. Collaborate with team members, colleagues and vendor support teams to ensure that the financial systems are operating as designed and desired. Collaborate with IT and F&A staff to ensure that interface files are being distributed or consumed appropriately. Ensure that IT practices such as testing, change management and issue tracking are executed appropriately.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Utilize troubleshooting skills to identify issues, analyze options and provide or suggest solutions that will provide the best solution for the Company.
• Key point of contact for financial application support issues.
• Communicate with SCI end users, contractors and vendors to troubleshoot issues with financial systems.
• Perform, execute and monitor appropriate audit controls as appropriate.
• Participate in new system upgrades which may include learning, documentation, testing, functional/technical review or creation and execution of upgrade (or patches).
• Prepares reports, performs analysis, and evaluates opportunities for providing a more stable environment for the appropriate financial system.
• Assists in identifying best practices through a review of processes.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with various departments.
• Escalates obstacles/issues to meeting timelines and deliverables.
• Reports project status according to prescribed timelines for a given project.
• Monitor interface emails, interface results or reports to ensure that interface files are being distributed or consumed as per design.
• Communicate or serve as the primary liaison on behalf of the team to communicate with vendor or members of the business community to ensure that interfaces are operating effectively.
• Serve as the primary liaison with IT Interface teams to troubleshoot or monitor interface execution and interface performance as appropriate.
• Monitor and manage issue tracking, user requests or interfaces to troubleshoot issues surrounding user management.
• Create users and roles as desired while following strict guidelines for user management.
• Perform SOX controls or necessary reporting on scheduled basis to ensure company policies and procedures are followed appropriately.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT or directly related field
• Experience: Ten (10) years’ experience in a functional analyst, technical analyst or business analyst or similar role
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Communicates effectively in both written and oral
• Knowledge in operational business processes and systems
• Proficient in various software programs, including Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Demonstrated knowledge of process improvement
• Good leadership, inter-personal and motivational skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills with all levels of management, end-users and peers
• Basic understanding of databases and standard file layouts for conversions and interfaces

Postal Code: 70121 Category (Portal Searching): Information Technology Job Location: US-LA - Jefferson

Who we are. What we do. We are a company committed to supporting families at difficult times. Nowhere will you find a group of caregivers and teams more passionate about the work they do or more invested in the well-being of the families they serve. The Dignity Memorial name is a symbol of trust and a mark of excellence. As the largest provider of funeral, cemetery and cremation services in North America, we're dedicated to celebrating the life and legacy of every loved one with professionalism, compassion and attention to detail that is second to none. "SCI” refers to Service Corporation International and its affiliates.

Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V SCI Shared Resources, LLC is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. On request, we will seek to provide appropriate accessibility options to all applicants with disabilities.