Business Analyst/Systems Analyst

Business Analyst/Systems Analyst

Description

Southern Company is a leading producer of clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy, and we approach each day as a vital step in building the future of energy. At Southern Company we are always looking ahead, and our innovations in the industry-from new nuclear to deployment of electric transportation and renewables -help brighten the lives and businesses of millions of customers nationwide.

JOB SUMMARY: The primary function of this role will be to maintain and enhance the Oracle Planning cloud application and its processes within the Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) footprint at Southern Company. Oracle Planning serves as the Budgeting, Forecasting, and Management Reporting solution. This role is responsible for designing, developing, and implementing solutions utilizing best practice standards. The person for this role will be able to understand the overall Oracle Planning architecture at Southern Company and provide hands-on support to business partners (end users and team members within the support organization). This position will also provide supplemental support for applications and processes that are integrated into Oracle Planning (Oracle General Ledger, UI Planner, PowerPlant, SHIPS/HCM, Oracle Projects, Third Party applications). The individual will need strong interpersonal skills and be able to successfully communicate to a variety of stakeholders as well as possess a collaborative, team-oriented mindset to provide timely support and solution.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills )

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems or related discipline is required.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, or Financial Analyst
• Ideal candidate will have 1-2 years of ERP/EPM systems experience (preferably Oracle)
• Proven working knowledge and understanding of processes and procedures related to financial planning, budgeting, and management reporting.
• Functional expertise in management reporting values and what those values represent to client organizations.
• Familiarity with Accounting, Finance, and Treasury financial application systems and processes is required.
• Functional and Technical expertise in management of Oracle EPM systems at an enterprise scale including Oracle Data Management, EPM Automate and Smart View.
• Experience in providing end-user support to multiple user groups in a timely manner.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Oracle Smart View experience is required.
• Strong understanding of data movements between systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are required.
• Ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies is required.
• Motivated to keep abreast of Oracle's EPM cloud roadmap and key functionality to identify opportunities for enhancements with the current process or system. Additionally, the ability to translate key release updates to business partners.
• Experience with collaborating with vendors and implementation partners.
• Must possess the ability to handle multiple projects with changing priorities.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment is a plus.
• Ability to support the end-to-end process of designing and implementing system changes. (i.e., create functional requirements, build prototypes and mockups, create process design (including scenario design, flow mapping), test, and deployment).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are required.
• Must possess ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative, team environment.

MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: Specify major duties performed by the job and % of time spent on duties.

• Effective liaison between end-users, budgeting support resources, and technology organization for application support, prioritizing issues, patches, and enhancements.
• Responsible for working with key business partners in the implementation of changes to Oracle Planning processes and procedures / code changes, including testing and remediation of issues, and deployments.
• Serving as an Oracle Planning (EPM) application Subject Matter Expert and as a key partner with the TO Center of Excellence organization for Enterprise Solutions application changes.
• Application Management (40%)
• Create/modify ad-hoc enterprise reports and forms.
• Create functional and technical requirements and prioritization of customizations.
• Perform application system configuration (E.g., Maintain data mappings, business rule management)
• Research and implement ways to increase efficiency using technology products.
• Perform affiliate and business enterprise-wide application data configuration (E.g., open/close cycle, turning on "admin access only")
• Create/maintain dimensions, attributes, user defined attributes, smart lists.
• Create/maintain metadata and data management mapping.
• Develop and maintain business help desk problem escalation procedures, and frequently asked question reference guides.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert and understand current capabilities of the system.
• Provide direct end user problem resolution.
• Support monthly Oracle Planning processes and calendar activities.
• Maintain documentation and user guides.
• Ensure functional application configuration documentation is updated with all configuration changes implemented.
• Complete user acceptance testing
• Initiate and validate system data integrations with external systems.
• Application Monitoring (40%)
• Triage issues related to scheduled processes, interfaces, and reports (base level support)
• Perform reconciliations between systems (UI Planner, Power Plan, Oracle Planning, Oracle Financials) after integration activities.
• System Maintenance (20%)
• Identify and update functional regression test scenarios/scripts.
• Execute regression testing in Testing Environment
• Socialize functional regression testing results to impacted teams.
• Resolve functional and technical issues.

Disclaimer:

This information describes the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this job. The description is not designed to be a comprehensive inventory of duties, responsibilities and qualifications required in the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to qualified disabled individuals for performance of essential duties and responsibilities.

Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is America's premier energy company, with 46,000 megawatts of generating capacity and 1,500 billion cubic feet of combined natural gas consumption and throughput volume serving 9 million customers through its subsidiaries. The company provides clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy through electric operating companies in four states, natural gas distribution companies in seven states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across America and a nationally recognized provider of customized energy solutions, as well as fiber optics and wireless communications. Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and affordable prices that are below the national average. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, Southern Company and its subsidiaries are inventing America's energy future by developing the full portfolio of energy resources, including carbon-free nuclear, 21st century coal, natural gas, renewables and energy efficiency, and creating new products and services for the benefit of customers. Southern Company has been named by the U.S. Department of Defense and G.I. Jobs magazine as a top military employer, recognized among the Top 50 Companies for Diversity by DiversityInc, listed by Black Enterprise magazine as one of the 40 Best Companies for Diversity and designated a Top Employer for Hispanics by Hispanic Network. The company has earned a National Award of Nuclear Science and History from the National Atomic Museum Foundation for its leadership and commitment to nuclear development and is continually ranked among the top energy companies in Fortune's annual World's Most Admired Electric and Gas Utility rankings. Visit our website at www.southerncompany.com.

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law. #LI

Job Field: Information Technology

Job Type: Standard

Primary Location: Georgia-Metro Atlanta-Atlanta

Operating Company: Southern Company Services

Other Locations: Mississippi-Coastal Area-Gulfport, Alabama-Metro Birmingham/Eastern AL-Birmingham

Job Type: Standard

Travel (Up to): Yes, 25 % of the Time

Work Location(s):

Southern Company Headquarters - 30 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd. NW (30ATLANTA)

30 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd. NW

Atlanta, 30308

MPC Corporate Headquarters - 2992 West Beach Blvd (2992GULFPORT)

2992 West Beach Blvd

Gulfport, 39501

APC Corporate Headquarters - 600 North 18th Street (600BIRMINGHAM)

600 North 18th Street

Birmingham, 35203

Req ID: SCS2011235