Utility Accounting SME

VGroup Inc; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

V Group Inc. is seeking a Sr. Enterprise Solution Architect specialized in Utility Accounting to lead the CIS implementation for the City of Philadelphia. The role focuses on validating current Basis2 processes, designing future-state workflows, and ensuring accounting configurations meet governmental standards.

You will collaborate with Finance, IT, and vendor teams to optimize billing, payments, and GL postings while supporting data conversion and training materials for end users.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on Basis2 CIS experience within Water Revenue Bureau accounting operations.
• Thorough understanding of customer billing and revenue accounting.
• Strong knowledge of payment processing and settlement operations.
• Experience with Accounts Receivable accounting and general ledger postings.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Accounting representative for the CIS implementation project.
• Provide functional expertise on Basis2 accounting processes and business rules.
• Define and validate future-state accounting workflows and system functionality.
• Review functional requirements, design documents, configuration workbooks, and business process docs.
• Identify opportunities to standardize and streamline accounting processes with minimal customizations.
• Collaborate with Finance, Customer Service, Billing, Collections, Payment Operations, IT, and vendor teams.
• Participate in system configuration workshops and design sessions.
• Validate accounting configurations and ensure compliance with city policies and governmental standards.
• Support data cleansing, validation, and financial data conversion activities.
• Validate financial interfaces and GL postings.
• Assist in developing training materials and SOPs.
• Support cutover planning and post-go-live issue resolution.

Skills

Basis2 expertise

Water utility accounting

Accounts receivable

GL postings & reconciliations

Government accounting

Business requirements analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial controls

Communication skills

System configuration workshops

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

Basis2 CIS

ERP-like CIS tools

Job description

For more details, please connect with
Soumya Nayak at
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[phone].

End Client: City of Philadelphia

Job Title: Sr. Enterprise Solution Architect Utility Accounting SME

Duration: 12 Months

Location: Philadelphia, PA 19102 Hybrid

Interview Type: 1 Round;

Ceipal ID: COP_ACCO439_SN

Job Code: 439

Department: Department of Revenue and Philadelphia Water Department

Scope of Project:

The City of Philadelphia's Department of Revenue and Philadelphia Water Department are undertaking a multi-year Customer Information System (CIS) modernization initiative to replace the legacy Basis2 system with a modern, integrated platform that will support customer service, billing, payments, collections, financial management, and operational efficiencies for more than 600,000 water customers.

The implementation will transform business processes, technology, reporting, and customer experience across the organization. SMEs will serve as dedicated functional leaders responsible for representing current business operations, validating future-state solutions, and ensuring the successful implementation of the new system.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary Accounting representative for the CIS implementation project
• Provide functional expertise regarding current Basis2 accounting processes and business rules
• Define and validate future-state accounting workflows and system functionality
• Review and validate functional requirements, design documents, configuration workbooks, and business process documentation
• Identify opportunities to standardize, streamline, and improve accounting processes while minimizing customizations
• Collaborate with Finance, Customer Service, Billing, Collections, Payment Operations, IT, and vendor implementation teams
• Participate in system configuration workshops and design sessions
• Validate accounting-related system configurations and ensure compliance with City accounting policies and governmental accounting standards
• Support data cleansing, data validation, and financial data conversion activities
• Validate financial interfaces, payment settlement processing, reconciliation processes, and General Ledger postings
• Assist in developing training materials, standard operating procedures, and end-user documentation
• Support cutover planning, production readiness, hyper care, and post-go-live issue resolution.

Required/Preferred Skills:

• Extensive hands-on experience using the Basis2 Customer Information System within Water Revenue Bureau's accounting operations
• Demonstrated expertise in water utility accounting processes
• Thorough understanding of customer billing and revenue accounting
• Strong knowledge of payment processing and settlement operations
• Experience with Accounts Receivable accounting
• Experience validating General Ledger postings and financial reconciliations
• Knowledge of governmental accounting principles and financial controls
• Experience interpreting accounting transactions and financial reporting
• Ability to analyze current business processes and identify improvement opportunities
• Ability to translate business requirements into functional system requirements
• Ability to evaluate proposed system functionality against operational needs
• Experience participating in cross-functional initiatives involving accounting, operations, and technology

Highly Desired/Preferred:

• Previous participation in a CIS, ERP, billing, or financial system implementation
• Experience supporting system testing, including User Acceptance Testing
• Experience validating financial data conversions
• Knowledge of utility billing and customer information systems
• Experience working with system integrators or software vendors
• Familiarity with system interfaces, data migration, and reporting validation
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
• CPA or governmental accounting experience is a plus

Soft Skills & Other Requirements:

• Strong collaboration and teamwork across business and technical organizations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to explain complex accounting concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to prioritize multiple deliverables in a fast-paced project environment
• Sound judgment and attention to detail
• Ability to influence decisions through subject matter expertise
• Adaptability and willingness to embrace organizational change
• Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement
• Ability to build productive working relationships with project leadership, stakeholders, vendors, and peers

V Group Inc. is a NJ-based IT Services and Products Company with its business strategically categorized in various Business Units including Public Sector, Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services, Ecommerce, Projects, and Products. Within Public Sector business unit, we cater IT Professional Services to Federal, State and Local. We have multiple awards/ contracts with 30+ states, including but not limited to NY, CA, FL, GA, MD, MI, NC, OH, OR, CO, CT, TN, PA, TX, VA, NM, VT, and WA.

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