Job Posting
Department: 81
Organization: 812052
Job Code/Title: 18905
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Executive Offices
- Ex Bus Op Div
- Ies Senior Business Operations Specialist
Position Number: 280036
County: Dauphin
Work Location: Office for Information Technology
Integrated Enterprise System
555 Walnut Street, 7th Fl., Forum Place
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Type of Job: Non-Civil Service
Union: No Union Representation (Not subject to provisions of a union agreement.)
Bargaining Unit: A3
Type Position: Permanent / Full Time
Salary Range: $57,565 - $87,472
Pay Schedule / Range: MA / MA09
Posting Length: 15 days
Posting Dates: 4/24/2014 - 5/8/2014
Contact Number: (717)705-9111 or cbarbee@pa.gov
Information: WORK HOURS: 8 AM to 4 PM
Supervisor: Terry Turko
Description of Duties: The purpose of this position is to ensure continuity in the Integrated Enterprise System (IES)
program. The incumbent is responsible for the General Ledger and Commonwealth-wide
Reporting (GL/CW) business processes and functions including but not limited to: account codes
and master data, document types and number ranges, and general journal entry processing and
postings; related interfaces; open item management; month end and year end activities; payroll
bank clearing; asset management; loans accounting; and related financial reporting activities.
Required areas of expertise include Business Process Design, Communication, Integration,
Writing Detailed Functional Specs, Consultation, Ad Hoc Work Groups, and Testing Support.
The Finance Team is responsible for designing, configuring, testing, implementing, and
upgrading SAP Finance software as the Commonwealth-wide accounting and reporting system.
This system is the official Commonwealth source for providing relevant and reliable financial
information to those users responsible for the operation of the Commonwealth's business, as
well as other external business partners or interested users. The SAP system impacts the entire
Commonwealth enterprise.
The Finance Team is organized into two functional teams, General Ledger and Commonwealthwide Reporting (GL/CW) and Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable (AP/AR), each with a
Finance Team Lead. The incumbent is a Senior Business Operations Specialist who reports to
the Finance Team Lead for General Ledger and Commonwealth-wide Reporting.
This position is technical in nature. The primary purpose of this position is to understand, design,
develop, and support the necessary information objects required for the Commonwealth's
enterprise data warehouse. The position contributes to the organization's objectives by
understanding the enterprise business analytical and strategic reporting needs, making
decisions and recommendations how to best support those needs, and providing the technical
skills required to configure and support the business intelligence needed for enterprise analytical
and strategic reporting in a data warehousing solution.
This position supports the objectives of the IES Bureau by providing a single point of
accountability for the General Ledger and Commonwealth-wide Reporting responsibilities listed
above.
PLEASE NOTE: Final selected candidate(s) may be required to undergo and successfully
complete a comprehensive background check, which may include criminal and financial checks.
Essential Functions: * Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
* Travel as required
* Use personal computer and Microsoft Software
* Physically relocate files, work products, and equipment
Last Date Job Applications Will Be Accepted: Thursday, May 8, 2014
THIS IS A MANAGEMENT POSITION
Recruitment Method(s):
Applicants must meet one (or more) of the following methods(s) to be considered for this vacancy:
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Non-Civil Service Recruitment
Non-Civil Service Non-Seniority
Transfer
Reassignment
Eligibility - all candidates
1. Meet the minimum experience and training required for the job: Five years of professional work in a business
operations area; OR One year of professional work in a business operations area, and a bachelor's degree in
public administration, business management, information systems or related field; OR One year of technical work
in the review and redesign of business processes and the configuration and design of enterprise software in an
SAP environment; OR An equivalent combination of experience and training.
2. Pennsylvania residency requirement waived.
How to apply - all candidates:
The following materials must be mailed and postmarked on or before Thursday, May 8, 2014:
1. Most Recent Employee Performance Review
2. Submit a request for consideration in the form of a memorandum, letter, or bid form which must be accompanied
a Personal Data Sheet and a resume which reflects work history and education.
If interested in applying by mail, please send above specified materials to:
CONTACT PERSON: Connie Barbee
ADDRESS: 555 Walnut Street, 7th Fl., Forum Place
Harrisburg, PA 17101
TELEPHONE: 717-705-9111
EMAIL: cbarbee@pa.gov
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer.