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Alaska Airlines · 8 hours ago

Senior Financial Systems Analyst

SeaTac, WA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$97K/yr - $146K/yr

4+ years exp

Alaska Airlines is committed to creating an airline that people love, and they are seeking a Senior Financial Systems Analyst to join their corporate team. This role involves being a subject matter expert in ERP integration and business process improvement, while collaborating with analysts to enhance financial systems and processes.

Responsibilities

Serves as PeopleSoft subject matter expert supporting General Ledger, Asset Management, Accounts Payable, or Purchasing modules

Understands the strategic direction of the organization and why projects are being done

Displays ability to easily balance the big picture (strategic vision) of the organization with the day to day operations or projects

Leads process improvement by investigating, identifying, and implementing PeopleSoft features or modules not currently in use; identifying areas where business processes depart from delivered PeopleSoft 9.2 software solutions; providing input into FSCM selective adoption strategy

Evaluates and documents the impact of cross-divisional projects on Finance division systems and processes

Interacts with business customers (internal and external) to understand and document their business processes and requirements

Performs all phases of ERP application development lifecycle including requirements analysis, fit/gap, design, development, test and deployment

Creates and maintains business requirements documents, system configuration documents, detailed functional specification documents, test plans and test cases, user training documents and implementation documentation as necessary

Leads and performs all phases of application testing including system, integration, parallel; ensures issues are identified, tracked, reported on and resolved in a timely manner

Works collaboratively with development teams to design, test and implement system modifications and ensures successful delivery of the work products

Maintains in-depth knowledge of business practices, regulations, workflows, and systems design in the assigned subject matter area; understands and maintains configurations and integration between functional areas

Provides ongoing analysis, maintenance and functional support for Financial systems throughout the organization

Liaises with technical support and finance team end-users to resolve complex system errors/inquiries

Provides guidance and mentorship to other analysts on the team

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

PeopleSoft FinancialsERP systemsBusiness process improvementFinancial ReportingAccounts PayableProcure to PayPeopleSoft query skillsAnalytical skillsProblem-solving skillsInterpersonal communicationTeam collaboration

Required

4 years of experience with functional analysis supporting PeopleSoft Financials or another large enterprise resource planning (ERP) system

Bachelor's degree, with a focus in Finance, Accounting or Information Technology, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree

Thorough understanding of the business; P2P (Procure to Pay), Financial Reporting or Accounting

Ability to quickly learn processes and systems and recommend appropriate changes, to gain stakeholder buy-in

Proven conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving abilities

Passionate about business being done right with the ability to produce timely and accurate results

A self-starter who takes ownership of their work and excels with minimum supervision

Ability to work well under pressure and effectively manage multiple, concurrent tasks

A strong disposition for customer service supported by excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills

Willingness to learn from and return value to Finance stakeholders by working collaboratively with others and as part of a team

High school diploma or equivalent is required

Minimum age of 18

Must be authorized to work in the U.S

Preferred

PeopleSoft experience in a functional/business analyst or support role:

PeopleSoft query skills

PeopleSoft Financials Data Model

PeopleSoft security

PeopleSoft implementations/upgrades in 9.X

Oracle PUM continuous delivery, selective adoption model

Airline experience

CPA certification

International Institute of Business Analysis CCBA or CBAP certification

Benefits

Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air

Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits

Generous 401k match program

Quarterly and annual bonus plans

Generous holiday and paid time off

Company

Alaska Airlines

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Alaska Airlines provides rewarding careers in aviation by fueling a passion for service and helping others

Founded in 1932

Seattle, Washington, USA

10001+ employees

https://alaskaair.jobs

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