Lead Business Analyst
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Job Description
Job Classification:
Technology Agile Delivery & ProductAre you interested in building capabilities that enable the organization with innovation speed agility scalability and efficiency The Corporate Technology team takes great pride in our culture where digital transformation is built into our DNA! When you join our organization at Prudential youll unlock an exciting and impactful career all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the worlds leading financial services institutions.
Location: Newark NJ hybrid (minimum 2 days/week in office)
Your Team
As a Lead Business Systems Analyst on the Chart of Accounts Team within the Corporate Technology Finance Systems area at Prudential Financial Inc you will hold a key position as the subject matter expert managing the companys Oracle General Ledger chart of accounts and reporting hierarchies and provide functional and configuration support for several key financial reporting applications. The Chart of Accounts together with related reporting hierarchies is the cornerstone of all financial reporting performed by the enterprise including:
- external regulatory (GAAP STAT SEC and foreign)
- internal management/profitability
- planning/forecasting
- other (actuarial risk etc.
This provides you with exposure to a broad array of Prudential Financial Inc.s businesses and major finance areas. The Lead Business Systems Analyst will serve on the front lines of the Enterprises growing and everchanging financial reporting landscape.
Here is What You Can Expect on a Typical Day
- Manage the review and analysis of Oracle Chart of Accounts maintenance requests following established standards and guidelines including value ranging naming conventions and compliance with other systems requirements. Covers Oracle General Ledger Drivers Forecast Supplementals etc.
- Partner with various business area finance teams as well as other key constituents and the Financial Reporting team to create and/or modify value set hierarchies and attributes in support of new or revised financial reporting requirements. These can be generated by regulatory changes company reorganization internal management needs global expansion acquisitions and/or business sales and other divestitures.
- Oversee the operational processing of Chart Maintenance requests and of various related control processes.
- Actively work with and support applications critical to the Chart and hierarchy maintenance process Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) ServiceNow (SNOW) and Data Relationship Management (DRM). Partner with areas to design and deploy new maintenance forms to support the financial systems architecture.
- Provide subject matter expertise on the configuration and administration of the Prudential Account Signoff System (PASS).
- Support a variety of Oraclerelated processes such as Crossvalidation rules Annual Housekeeping and oversee review and processing of ancillary Maintenance requests (Journal Approval Recurring Journal TMS Gen Upload Calc Menu etc.
- Participate in various Department and Enterprise initiatives providing additional opportunities to develop analytical skills and gain exposure to different Prudential business areas.
- Lead in setting ambitious and clear product vision and communicate the story effectively to key stakeholders and the rest of the team; Looks for opportunities to provide input to the team & coach others with occasional guidance.
- Contributes to development of the vision and owns key aspects of the product management/roadmap activities.
The Skills & Expertise You Bring
Bachelors degree required; Finance Information Systems Business or similar is preferred.
- 7 years practical experience with business analysis project/process management financial reporting or other relevant analytical experience is a plus.
- Candidate must have solid analytical and problemsolving skill sets.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) are required.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (particularly Word and Excel) is required.
- Oracle ERP and Data Relationship Management (DRM) experience is a plus.
- Strong organizational skills resourcefulness and attention to detail along with a true passion for quality and accuracy.
- Demonstrated ability to simultaneously manage multiple assignments / projects and effectively prioritize work to meet deadlines.
- Desire and ability to learn quickly as well as to work independently. Equally important is the ability to work effectively in a diverse team environment.
- Client focused and results oriented work ethic is required.
Preferred qualifications:
- Knowledge of agile development methodologies and TestDriven Development (TDD).
- Experience participating in Ledger implementation or upgrade projects.
- Experience with SQL or Oracle Business Intelligence or Essbase Reporting.
- Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau or Microsoft Power BI.
- Inquisitive nature and passion for learning new technologies.
- Financial/Insurance accounting knowledge is a plus but not required.
What we offer you:
Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $118700.00 to $176600.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location candidate experience and skills.Market competitive base salaries with a yearly bonus potential at every level.
Medical dental vision life insurance disability insurance Paid Time Off (PTO) and leave of absences such as parental and military leave.
401(k) plan with company match (up to 4.
Companyfunded pension plan.
Wellness Programs including up to $1600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting housing senior care finances pets legal matters education emotional and mental health and career development.
Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85 of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period) after one year of service.
Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program whereby an award if any depends on various factors including without limitation individual and organizational performance. To find out more about our Total Rewards package visit Work Life Balance Prudential Careers. Some of the above benefits may not apply to parttime employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week.
Prudential Financial Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion national origin ancestry sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin genetics disability marital status age veteran status domestic partner status medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
