Re-advertisement: Senior Systems Analyst (24 Months) at Rand Water

Job Advert Summary    
Rand Water is currently looking for a  Senior Systems Analyst (24 months contract) that will implement, maintain, and support information systems to meet the business needs of the Finance Business Unit and scale as the Finance Business Unit grows; develop and drive data strategies for cohesive, integrated and real time data across all information platforms in the organization required for the optimal and efficient operations of the finance business unit; and analyze and create tests and develop specifications and requirements for developers and programmers to follow within the Finance environment.

NB: Persons with extensive SAP BPC experience are encouraged to apply.

Minimum Requirements    

• Bachelor's degree in the field of computer science
• Information technology, or Information Systems; OR
• Equivalent Tertiary Qualification in Computer Science
• 10 years plus demonstrable experience in systems development, data strategies and technical environment
• SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (SAP BPC) and Bulk Water Project implementation in a complex environment
• SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC) experience
• Finance systems project implementation with basic understanding of Trial Balance, Balance sheet and Income statement
• Creation of Business Intelligent Reporting
• Systems maintenance and Troubleshooting of process chains
• Strong computer, hardware, software, and analytical skills
• Proven ability to assess business needs and translate them into relevant solutions
• Experience installing, configuring, documenting, testing, training, and implementing new applications and systems
• Working knowledge of a wide variety of programming languages
• Excellent analytical skills
• Experience in application/network performance and availability monitoring

Primary Duties    

• Develop and drive data strategies for cohesive, integrated and real time data across all information platforms in the organization required for the optimal and efficient operations of the Finance Business Unit (BU).
• Reviewing systems performance and identifying system issues within the Finance BU
• Managing system upgrades in partnership with the IT department
• Designing and implementing internal system controls (preventative and detective) to provide quality assurance over financial data within the Finance BU
• Reviewing and maintaining all financial systems policies and procedures
• Working with business intelligence software within the Finance BU
• Work extensively with ERP SAP GUI (FI, CO, SAP BW Interface, including Budgeting Planning and Consolidation and in partnership with IT.
• Perform & manage maintenance in SAP ECC, SAP BW and BPC systems within the Finance BU
• Developing financial reporting templates in line with accounting standards and BPC, SAP trial balance
• Updating master data for GL’s and all Cost Objects (PC, CC, WBS, Internal Orders, Networks) hierarchies on BPC and SAP ECC and updates into the Trial Balance (TB) within the Finance BU
• Managing Opening and Closing systems, versions on BPC and SAP within the Finance BU
• Responsible for ongoing forecasting, management, and analysis of the Operational Financial metrics on the Balance sheet and P& L
• Develop partnerships and collaborate with key support, architecture, engineering, and security teams.
• Manage the installation of new software releases, system upgrades, and patch installs that resolves monitoring related software problems in partnership with IT.
• Knowledge    
• Advanced SAP, CaseWare, Oracle Version 11g, Quantum, Pastel Partner, Cumulus, MIP, Baud.Net
• BPC (SAP BW) and SAP (FI, CO, PA, HR, MM, AS etc.)
• Accredited with SAP, BPC and Other Systems
• Project management experience
• Business intelligence
• Experience SAP ERP system
• Work extensively with SAP ECC, Oracle, BPC and other systems.
• Involved in systems development for future SAP/BPC enhancements.
• Ad hoc reporting and special projects, such as technical accounting research, manage accounting templates in line with changes in IFRS standards.
• Execute upgrade process for ERP system general ledger.
• Developing financial reporting templates in line with accounting standards and BPC, SAP trial balance
• Updating master data for GL’s and all Cost Objects (PC, CC, WBS, Internal Orders, Networks) hierarchies on BPC and SAP ECC and updates into the Trial Balance (TB)
• Managing Opening and Closing systems, versions on BPC and SAP
• Responsible for ongoing forecasting, management, and analysis of the Operational Financial metrics on the Balance sheet and P& L

Skills    

• Ability to develop finance systems strategies and drive them to completion.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and meeting strict deadlines.
• Ability to establish new standards for quality, performance, or productivity.
• Must have excellent writing and communication skills, strong communicator with ability to maintain open communication with internal employees, contractors, managers, 3rd parties, and customers as needed.
• Able to integrate and apply feedback in a professional manner.
• Able to prioritize and drive to results with a high emphasis on quality.
• Ability to establish new standards for quality, performance, or productivity.
• Technical skills
• Business skills
• Analytical skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Management skills
• Attitude    
• Commitment to integrity
• Customer service focused.
• Deadline orientated.
• Accuracy
• Attention to detail.
• Performance and results driver
• Decision making
• Problem solving
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.