Business Process Owner
Apply NowCompany: Lockton
Location: Kansas City, MO 64118
Description:
Job Summary:
This position is on Lockton's Accounting Information Systems team. This team supports the Oracle Cloud Fusion Financials/EPM systems from a functional perspective and serves as a liaison between Finance, IT and HR. Our team provides end-user support and is responsible for system configuration.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Responsible for the ownership of the end-to-end business processes in Oracle Cloud applications.
Ensure that enhancement activities are aligned with the overall Lockton strategy with respect to process standardization and data harmonization.
Provide expert level functional support for systems by responding to issues encountered by operational teams, recommend corrective actions or changes, report those requiring Oracle SR involvement, assist in issue resolution, ensuring processes run smoothly, and working to continuously improve the end-user experience.
Educate business team members on core business processes and systems functionality.
Document current state business processes with respect to Accounting systems, including automation, exception handling, and issue resolution. Provide expertise and best practice recommendations to operational teams. Create and maintain documentation for end users to reference and conduct system training for new hires.
Manage user expectations with respect to process and systems functionality.
Facilitate communication, collaboration, and partnership between Accounting Information Systems team, IT, consultants, and stakeholders.
Collaborate with the business to identify gaps, scope changes, and reviews alternatives.
Define and communicate new or changed business requirements, specific business processes and implement changes within appropriate specifications, monitoring for compliance and effectiveness.
Approve designed solutions for gaps in conjunction with consultants.
Conduct system testing and release note review for change requests, frequent system updates and configuration changes.
Develop, document, and implement test plans with respect to the functional requirements of new systems and/or upgrades to existing systems.
Required Skills
Deep knowledge of Oracle Fusion Financials ERP modules (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Procurement, Accounts Receivable, and Fixed Assets) and ability to further develop knowledge of the business processes for each.
Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to conceptualize, formulate, and succinctly convey complex solutions to a wide audience.
Desire to implement best practices. Demonstrated track record of process improvement through innovation and creativity, considering different approaches to issue resolution.
Positive, proactive, and self-motivated. Adaptable and flexible in a fast-paced environment with tight timelines.
Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years of combined Accounting/Finance and Financial Systems experience, with at least 3 years of experience working in the financials module Oracle Cloud Fusion Financials/EPM
Experience working in the Insurance Industry a plus
Operational/Technical knowledge in General Ledger and Subledger Accounting
Experience working with managed services and/or offshore teams
This position is on Lockton's Accounting Information Systems team. This team supports the Oracle Cloud Fusion Financials/EPM systems from a functional perspective and serves as a liaison between Finance, IT and HR. Our team provides end-user support and is responsible for system configuration.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Responsible for the ownership of the end-to-end business processes in Oracle Cloud applications.
Ensure that enhancement activities are aligned with the overall Lockton strategy with respect to process standardization and data harmonization.
Provide expert level functional support for systems by responding to issues encountered by operational teams, recommend corrective actions or changes, report those requiring Oracle SR involvement, assist in issue resolution, ensuring processes run smoothly, and working to continuously improve the end-user experience.
Educate business team members on core business processes and systems functionality.
Document current state business processes with respect to Accounting systems, including automation, exception handling, and issue resolution. Provide expertise and best practice recommendations to operational teams. Create and maintain documentation for end users to reference and conduct system training for new hires.
Manage user expectations with respect to process and systems functionality.
Facilitate communication, collaboration, and partnership between Accounting Information Systems team, IT, consultants, and stakeholders.
Collaborate with the business to identify gaps, scope changes, and reviews alternatives.
Define and communicate new or changed business requirements, specific business processes and implement changes within appropriate specifications, monitoring for compliance and effectiveness.
Approve designed solutions for gaps in conjunction with consultants.
Conduct system testing and release note review for change requests, frequent system updates and configuration changes.
Develop, document, and implement test plans with respect to the functional requirements of new systems and/or upgrades to existing systems.
Required Skills
Deep knowledge of Oracle Fusion Financials ERP modules (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Procurement, Accounts Receivable, and Fixed Assets) and ability to further develop knowledge of the business processes for each.
Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to conceptualize, formulate, and succinctly convey complex solutions to a wide audience.
Desire to implement best practices. Demonstrated track record of process improvement through innovation and creativity, considering different approaches to issue resolution.
Positive, proactive, and self-motivated. Adaptable and flexible in a fast-paced environment with tight timelines.
Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years of combined Accounting/Finance and Financial Systems experience, with at least 3 years of experience working in the financials module Oracle Cloud Fusion Financials/EPM
Experience working in the Insurance Industry a plus
Operational/Technical knowledge in General Ledger and Subledger Accounting
Experience working with managed services and/or offshore teams