Job Information
Raymond James Financial, Inc. Senior Advisor, Finance Business Application Support in St. Petersburg, Florida
Description
Job Summary
Job Summary
The Finance Innovation and Technology Solutions Team drives efficiency, consistency and transformation within the Accounting and Finance department. The team leverages specialized knowledge and skills obtained through experience and education to provide support for the accounting and regulatory applications. Lead projects and processes impacting multiple business units by establishing the requirements to meet the financial reporting and system needs. Work closely with the Information Technology department and act as a liaison to the business areas and internal clients. Champion and oversee process improvements related to business technology solutions, many having significant financial impact on the entire company.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Manage multiple large, high priority and complex projects with significant impact on the business processes or financials
Demonstrate ability to work closely with management to achieve the organization’s financial, regulatory and management reporting objectives
Consult and collaborate with the Accounting and Finance department to identify opportunities for process improvements and develop a plan to implement the procedure
Coordinate and manage the testing of patches, fixes, and upgrades to systems through standard testing path of Development, QA, and Production, while working with impacted business users
Support, maintain and troubleshoot complex issues related to the financial applications and administers the primary software systems for the business area
Demonstrate proficiency in 1-2 business systems to address technical requests by super users and the technology team
Closely collaborate with the Information Technology department
Collaborate with stakeholders to identify opportunities for the process improvements and implement transformation change to create efficiency
Lead requirements gathering, project plan preparation, user acceptance testing, documentation, and implementation
Implement processes to review adequate internal controls and procedures are followed for financial, regulatory and management reporting
Develop complex reporting for the business area while leveraging modern reporting and analytics tools
Coach and train junior associates and interns with the focus on developing the entire team overall
Comfortable working in an ambiguous environment with a positive attitude when implementing new processes or controls to the users
Qualifications
Qualifications - External
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of
Principles, practices, and procedures of Accounting and Financial Reporting systems and processes
Project Management processes and procedures
Business improvement processes and procedures
System requirements, design, testing and implementation
Skill in
Operate standard office equipment and using required software applications to produce correspondence, reports, spreadsheets, and databases at an intermediate level
Robust data analytics and reporting
Strong analytical skills to recognize and detect errors and correct/offer resolution
Prepare written and oral presentations to high level management
Design and implement technology solutions to address business need
Provide systems and administrative support for end users
Translating broad concepts into specific actions and related success measures
Strong detail-orientation
Ability to
Plan, organize, manage, and track multiple detailed work assignments with constantly changing priorities and close deadlines in a fast-paced work environment
Constructively work under stress and pressure and produce a high volume of assignments using strong organizational and time management skills to meet deadlines
Be self-motivated with a strong sense of creativity and ability to work independently with confidence
Promote team cohesiveness, cooperation, and effectiveness
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with all organizational levels
Logically think through processes to analyze and solve problems
Partner with other functional areas to accomplish objectives of the department
Facilitate meetings, ensuring that all viewpoints, ideas, and issues are addressed
Incite enthusiasm and influence, motivate, and persuade others to achieve desired outcomes
Educational/Previous Experience Requirements
Education/Previous Experience
Accounting / Finance knowledge required
Financial reporting and analytics experience required
OneStream / Hyperion experience or other financial systems experience preferred
Bachelor’s degree with technical or business specification and three (3) to five (5) years’ experiences including any combination of the following: systems administration, technical customer support, business application administration, project management, business process consulting, software upgrade/implementation, technical analysis, general finance or accounting
OR
- Any equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training approved by Human Resources
Licenses/Certifications
Licenses/Certifications
PMP certification preferred
Lean Six Sigma certification preferred
Travel
Travel Required
- Travel Required: Yes, 5 % of the Time
Job: Accounting & Finance
Primary Location: US-FL-St. Petersburg-Saint Petersburg
Organization RJF Corporate
Schedule Full-time
Job Shift Day Job
Travel Yes, 5 % of the Time
Req ID: 2401687
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