Financial Systems & Interfaces Specialist

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

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.