Financial Systems Analyst Programming Accounting Job recruitment

Financial Systems Analyst Programming Accounting

Job ID #: 71008
Location: CA-Woodland Hills
Functional Area: Accounting/Auditing
Business Line: SunAmerica Retirement Markets
Employment Type: Full Time
- Permanent
Education Required: Bachelors Degree (or equivalent)
Experience Required: 3-5 years
Relocation Provided: No
Travel Percentage: 0

Position Description:

Principals ONLY. Recruiters, please do not contact this job poster.

Position location is based in Woodland Hills, CA (approx. 20+ miles NW of Downtown Los Angeles)

If you experience difficulty in applying on-line, please submit your resume directly to:
m b a r a l @ s u n a m e r i c a.c o m

Position Summary:

This position supports the Accounting Processes and Controls Department to achieve goals related to the development and implementation of efficiency improvements, transparency and potential cost reductions within Financial Systems FOCUSING ON BRIDGE AUTOMATION UTILIZING MS OFFICE PRODUCTS. This position is responsible for analyzing financial data, reports and business processes to support the development and implementation of such improvements. This position is responsible for the review and data to identify issues, opportunities for reporting enhancements and other areas of potential process improvements. This position will also be expected to make recommendations (e.g. report changes, new reports, strengthened controls, and process re-designs) as well as assist in the development and implementation of the solutions.

Organizational Structure:

This position reports directly to the Associate Director of Accounting Processes Controls. The selected candidate will interface with all levels of individuals throughout the company.

Performance Objectives:

- Support financial system initiatives through detailed meaningful analysis, documentation and testing of key business-critical business processes.
- Review and test processes developed by other team members, INCLUDING REVIEW OF VBA MODULES.
- CREATE, MODIFY DOCUMENT VBA MODULES AS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT AUTOMATED PROCESSES.
- Review and test manuals, system documentation and other output prepared by other team members to support the overall team.
- Assist team to ensure department standards are maintained to include the creation and maintenance of appropriate, auditable records supporting all functions performed
- Work with team members, accounting and financial systems team to remediate identified issues by proposing potential solutions, following through on questions and requests, testing report and tool changes, and assisting with implementing ultimate solutions
- Assist with the documentation to analyze manual processes by participating in process owner interviews and reviewing and analyzing related documentation, work papers and reports to obtain the information necessary to recommend and help design automated solutions
- Analyze financial reports to ensure report design and results are reliable and consistent with underlying accounting transactions
- Compare financial reports to ensure that reports with different technical designs but based in the same data sets are producing the same results
- Using a variety of analysis methods, identify issues in accounting processes and controls - errors in report structures, inconsistent report designs, etc.
- Write, edit and/or review procedures and other documentation to support the implementation of new and revised processes
- Support other team member efforts as requested
- Other duties as requested

Position Requirements
The Ideal Candidate Should Have:

Minimum Qualifications:

Professional training or knowledge: Knowledge of and experience in accounting and financial reporting; knowledge of financial systems, systems integration, and technology-enabled business processes; solid experience with all MS Office products including advanced VBA skills; knowledge of and experience with MS Access; experience with SAP or other ERP, including reporting tools and platforms, and general ledger; experience with VISIO, MS Project, MS PowerPoint and SharePoint preferred.

Minimum Qualifications:

Professional training or knowledge: Knowledge of and experience in accounting and financial reporting; knowledge of financial systems, systems integration, and technology-enabled business processes; solid experience with all MS Office products including advanced VBA skills; knowledge of and experience with MS Access; experience with SAP or other ERP, including reporting tools and platforms, and general ledger; experience with VISIO, MS Project, MS PowerPoint and SharePoint preferred.

Work experience: Minimum of three (3) years recent experience in financial systems within a large company (insurance industry experience a plus). Prior experience working in a cross-functional team and with process improvements desirable.

RECENT EXPERIENCE WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF VBA CODE REQUIRED.

General education or equivalent: BS/BA in information technology or accounting or business equivalent is required. Additional relevant education and/or training are preferred.

General education or equivalent: BS/BA in information technology or accounting or business equivalent is required. Additional relevant education and/or training are preferred.

Professional Qualities:

- Ability to work well in multiple team environments (small, cross-functional, remote, etc.)
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with persons at all levels and all locations in the organization
- Excellent attention to detail
- Flexibility regarding tasks, processes, deadlines, projects and responsibilities (ability to multitask while maintaining quality)
- Ability to propose creative solutions under deadlines
- Ability to learn and assimilate new information quickly

SAFG:EFC05/14/2012
SAFG:CB05/14/2012

About Us:

SunAmerica Financial Group is one of the largest life insurance organizations in the United States based on over $236 billion of admitted assets as of June 30, 2011. Serving over 18 million customers, SunAmerica Financial Group is comprised of several leading life insurance and retirement services businesses, including American General Life Companies, AGLA, VALIC, Western National Life Insurance Company, SunAmerica Retirement Markets, SunAmerica Mutual Funds, SunAmerica Affordable Housing Partners, FSC Securities, Royal Alliance and SagePoint Financial. The unified businesses offer a comprehensive suite of life insurance, retirement savings products and guaranteed income solutions through an established multi-channel distribution network that includes banks, national, regional and independent broker-dealers, career
Financial Advisors, wholesale life brokers, insurance agents and a direct to consumer platform. Equal Opportunity Employer.