Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) · 7 hours ago
PeopleSoft Finance Administrator - Accounting
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) seeks an experienced PeopleSoft Finance Administrator who specializes in implementing and maintaining large Tier 1 ERP systems. The role involves providing financial systems analysis and functional support for the Office of Accounting, ensuring data governance and integration, and improving the Enterprise Financial System.
Association
Responsibilities
Serves as coordinator with overall technical responsibility for designated areas within Accounting (to include general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, asset management, project costing and payroll). Supports the Accounting department with functional support in updating business process as well as systems configuration. Leads the documentation of existing process flows, to include defining, maintaining, keeping current the system documentation control points and definitions
Routinely handles internal branch applications functional support requirements to include upgrades, customization of software, and staff training on technical assistance in topics such as PeopleSoft Financials, PeopleSoft Query, nVision Reporting and various specialized software products
Provides direction to subordinate staff to include assigning duties, directing work, enforcing disciplinary actions, resolving grievances and ensuring appropriate training is provided in the absence of the branch Manager
Assists in maintaining a high level of data quality within the financial systems through monthly data validations and company-wide reporting initiatives. Responsible for reconciling data transfers of sub-ledger system data to the general ledger, resolution to complex system problems and/or system debugging, analysis of system generated financial information
Serves as Project Lead on major projects to include process and product improvements. Provides coordination of tasks and milestones of major system developments or enhancement projects. Prepares detailed proposals, project status and progress reports
Troubleshoots production-level problems with security roles and permissions lists affecting PeopleSoft's financial, payroll and ERP systems. Participates in end-user training sessions, testing new functionality and acts as a liaison to the technical team to identify solutions to systematic data issues
Responsible for maintaining PeopleSoft Reporting Trees and managing the Master data tables to include supporting development, design or modification of allocations, trees, tables, cubes, statistical journals, application engine process and varied other processes necessary to make improvements to the system. These improvements may be structural changes which improve the usability, maintainability and efficiency of the system
Participates in the monthly and annual Financial Close to provide support with report writing, query development and running the monthly interim and year-end closing entries
The essential duties listed are not intended to limit specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Nor is it intended to limit in any way the right of managers and supervisors to assign, direct and control the work of employees under their supervision
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business Administration or Accounting
Minimum of eight (8) years experience, providing functional support for an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Financial system
Proven proficiency with PeopleSoft Financials version 9.1 or higher
Preferred
Master's degree in degree in Information Systems, Business Administration or Accounting
Experience in governmental or commercial Accounting arenas
Company
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)
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