Senior Financial Accounting Systems Administrator

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Financial Accounting Systems Administrator in Seattle, WA. Key Responsibilities: Financial Systems Support (35%):

• Provide daily support for Oracle EBS R12, OBIEE, MarkView, and related finance applications
• Support core Oracle Finance modules including Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), General Ledger (GL), Fixed Assets, and Purchasing
• Serve as a subject matter expert for assigned business processes and system functionality
• Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and coordinate timely resolution
• Utilize SQL queries to research issues, validate data, reconcile transactions, and support reporting requirements
• Maintain system configurations, hierarchies, user attributes, and application settings
• Support month-end close activities and ensure system availability during critical finance processing periods

Business Analysis & System Enhancements (25%):

• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements from Finance and operational stakeholders
• Translate business needs into functional specifications and technology solutions
• Partner with IT teams and vendors to evaluate, design, test, and implement system enhancements
• Participate in application upgrades, integrations, interface development, and data migration initiatives
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including test planning, execution, issue tracking, and validation
• Provide recommendations to improve system functionality, operational efficiency, and user experience

Process Improvement & Operational Excellence (15%):

• Analyze financial processes and identify opportunities to improve controls, efficiency, and automation
• Partner with Finance and IT teams to streamline workflows and optimize system performance
• Monitor business processes, resolve bottlenecks, and support continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Finance, Accounting, Business, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years supporting Oracle EBS R12 Finance modules including AP, AR, GL, Fixed Assets, and Purchasing
• Strong business analysis, requirements gathering, and process improvement experience
• Experience performing root-cause analysis and troubleshooting production issues
• Experience supporting month-end close processes and financial operations
• Experience working directly with Finance, IT, vendors, and business stakeholders
• Knowledge of user provisioning, application security, audit controls, access reviews, and compliance requirements
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for business users
• Ability to create and modify SQL queries for reporting, analysis, reconciliations, and data validation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with MarkView, OBIEE, Oracle APEX, and Oracle system integrations
• Experience supporting APIs and enterprise application integrations
• Experience supporting enterprise ERP enhancements and implementation projects
• Familiarity with SOX controls, audit processes, and financial system governance