Senior Financial Systems Analyst - 57911641

Cognizant Technology Solutions is looking for "Senior Financial Systems Analyst" to join in our team of IT professionals in a permanent role. If you meet our background requirements and skills and are looking for an opportunity with these skills and expertise, here is the ideal opportunity for you!

We are seeking out the best problem-solvers, idea-makers, and high-energy professionals for our fast-growing Oracle Solutions Practice (OSP). We need people with developed intuitions and a positive outlook that can overcome any obstacle!

We pride ourselves on having extensive experience working with clients in all major markets. Our delivery model is infused with a distinct culture of high customer happiness. We consistently deliver positive relationships, cost reductions and business results.

Role: Senior Financial Systems Analyst

Location: Albany, CA

Responsibilities:

• Understand and develop deep knowledge in complex accounting processes such as intersegment accounting and tax.

• Facilitate the process of gathering and documenting requirements from the accounting organization, assist on the creation of system design documents and work with IT team to complete requirements and test system solutions.

• Perform Business and System Analysis tasks such as requirement grooming, process documentation, and hands-on system testing of functionality.

• Lead conversations with development and accounting teams to identify improvement opportunities, propose system modifications, and devise data governance strategies to support accounting standards.

• Provide exceptional communication though verbal, written, and presentations to both functional and technical audiences.

• Lead with accountability in all situations, including decisions, actions, and directives with respect to job responsibilities.

• Provides feedback to management concerning possible problems or areas of improvement.

• Respond to and create action plans for issues encountered by accounting teams through their month end process, recommend and communicate corrective actions or changes, report those requiring IT/Development involvement, and assist IT in issue resolution.

• Document current state business processes with respect to an internally developed accounting system, including automation, exception handling, and issue resolution.

• Ability to quickly become proficient with, a range of general and specialized applications, used in the organization such as accounting tools and databases.

• Troubleshoot problems on complex accounting data sets and use effective data analytics skills to identify, analyze, and interpret how issues impact the tool as a whole.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years' experience in accounting/finance topics such as allocations, tax, journal creation, etc.

• 3+ years of Accounting/Data/Systems Analyst experience (knowledge of proper requirements specification and development, such as process/functional requirements definition) methods, use case development, process flow diagrams, etc.).

• 3+ years of experience in manipulating, handling, analyzing large data sets in Excel, Access, SQL Server, etc.

• High level of aptitude/interest in becoming a systems expert for areas of expertise.

• Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle.

• Advanced analytic, logical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

• Exceptional communication skills to engage various audiences across the organization.

• Ability to manage tasks and deliverables utilizing basic Project Management techniques (including but not limited to creating project plans with milestones, tracking deliverables, providing status, managing issues / risks).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with intercompany accounting.

• High proficiency with Finance/Accounting functionality within an ERP such as PeopleSoft, Oracle ERP, Workday.

• Experience with query tools / database structures (i.e. SQL Server, PeopleSoft, Smartview, Oracle DB, SAS, Power BI, Tableau, etc.).

• Demonstrated experience influencing with technical and business leadership through verbal and written communications.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Software Engineering or related analytical field preferred.

Salary and Other Compensation:

Applications will be accepted until 03/28/2024.

The annual salary for this position is between $92,500/Year to $125,700/Year depending on the experience and other qualifications of the candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant's discretionary annual incentive program and stock awards, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant's applicable plans.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

• 401(k) plan and contributions

• Long-term/Short-term Disability

• Paid Parental Leave

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.