Overview:
Tekwissen Group is a workforce management provider throughout the USA and many other countries in the world. This Client is a holding company that primarily operates through Gas and Electric Company subsidiary. The subsidiary provides natural gas and electric service to residential and business clients. It also offers building and construction programs energy efficiency financing electric vehicle charge networks wireless solutions battery storage systems etc. This Client is an AA/EEO employer that actively pursues and hires a diverse workforce.
Job Title: Principal IT SAP Functional Analyst UIPlanner
Location: Oakland CA 94612
Duration: FullTime
Job Type: FullTime
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Description:
Position Summary
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The role IT SAP Functional Analyst UIPlanner is to configure implement maintain and upgrade UI Planner all modules.
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The Functional Analyst analyzes business requirements creates functional design documents and performs UI Planner system configuration and localization to provide system solutions for the Line of Business and IT organizations.
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This role is viewed as an integral strategic partner and business liaison in technology decisions and provides ongoing UI Planner system support. This includes analyzing business requirements and developing integrated IT and complex business solutions.
Job Responsibilities:
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Business Support and Consulting:
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Define standard processes in UIPlanner and drive adaptation in Finance areas.
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Analyze endtoend complex business processes across all modules within UIPlanner
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Understand in detail the current and future business environment of the business organizations; effectively anticipate identify and fully meet the business needs using an integrated approach leveraging existing and new UIPlanner capabilities.
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Identify propose and influence IT solutions to complex cross organizational business problems utilizing ERP capabilities; negotiate requirements and deliverables across multiple business and IT customers and organizations.
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Evaluate current customizations in the system to help business and IT partners understand risks and costs of customizing vs. using standard functionalities advocating for using standard functionalities to lower future implementation cost and total cost of ownership (TCO) for solutions.
Functional Analysis:
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Automate/optimize UIPlanner system.
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Map business requirements to SAP S4 / SAP BW4HANA system capabilities and configure to meet requirements.
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Review design and technical specification documents for alignment with business solution.
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Perform UIPlanner configuration and do quality review and testing activities.
Qualifications:
Minimum:
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Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or jobrelated discipline or equivalent experience
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10 years of jobrelated experience in Information Technology
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8 years of experience as a Functional Analyst in UIPlanner system Project creation estimating approval
Desired:
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Creating checks and balances to prevent data issues in automated processes
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MonthEnd Close Processes
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UIPlanner Integration Tools
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SDLC and Integration Best Practices/ETL processes
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Expertise in UIPlanner Financial Model including calculation configuration report construction inbound and outbound interface design and system design and best practices
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Preferred expertise in additional UIPlanner Modules including Regulatory and Rate Design PlannerDash Shared Tables Capital Planning Budget Plant Book / Plant Tax and Customer Revenue
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Experience managing IT transformation and software implementation projects
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Expertise in SQL and Database architecture for UIPlanner interfaces
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Ability to investigate reported issues isolate causes and deploy fixes with a quick turnaround
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Ability to act as liaison between finance and IT teams and outside vendors
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Ability to design and execute training plans and create user guides and related documentation
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Broad understanding of Utility Finance and Regulated Accounting for Electric and Gas Utilities
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Indepth understanding of utility accounting concepts such as deferred accounting CWIP/AFUDC rate base revenue requirements rate design decoupling.
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Experience with Rate Case processes as well as general Regulatory and
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Government Affairs activities
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Background or experience in Financial Forecasting or experience on a Utility FP&A team preferred
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Familiarity with PowerPlan SAP Oracle and other accounting and ERP systems for utilities
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Proven track record of being able to design and implement endtoend processes in UIPlanner including requirements gathering project planning application configuration and report design and interface construction
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Development experience in Java preferred
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.