Business Engagement & Technology Principal Analyst Revenue Accounting

Job Description

General Summary:

The Business Engagement & Technology Principal Analyst for Revenue Accounting will be a key technical resource in ensuring the planning and delivery of key commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) and a wide range of custom solutions in support of their business partners in Revenue Accounting. The Business Engagement & Technology Principal Analyst for Revenue Accounting will partner with business leadership in Revenue Accounting to develop capabilities and systems roadmaps that align to support business strategy. Additionally, the Business Engagement & Technology Principal Analyst for Revenue Accounting will ensure team members maintain reliable, scalable and compliant systems that easily meet business needs by efficient delivery and enhancements that provide opportunities for developing and implementing innovative solutions and integrations.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Act as a subject matter expert and become a trusted partner of the business leaders within their remit (revenue accounting)
• Understand their needs and vision, and deliver technology solutions to support and enable their goals and objectives
• Provide insights on how technology can improve business processes to enable operating efficiencies and support the achievement of business goals and objectives.
• Help refine and execute the technology strategy by leading the evaluation, selection, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of technology solutions
• Translate accounting requirements into functional specifications for system enhancements or new implementations
• Support testing, validation, and deployment of system changes related to revenue processing.
• Partner with DTE teams to ensure proper integration of data flows between upstream and downstream accounting systems
• Stay up to date on latest system capabilities as they relate to both the existing on-prem instance or Oracle as well as cloud features (including AI capabilities as a differentiator)
• Develop and maintain a long term life cycle plan for the ongoing maintenance and management of systems.
• Work closely with DTE Compliance, Internal Audit, and Quality Assurance groups as needed to ensure compliance with all appropriate regulations, as well as our DTE system lifecycle and change management requirements

Knowledge and Skills:

• Expertise in Oracle eBusiness Suite Receivables module with in-depth experience in Invoicing, Revenue Accounting, and Cash Collection.
• Experience in Receivables close processes within Oracle eBusiness Suite.
• Experience in other Oracle eBusiness Suite Financials Applications portfolio including Order Management, Subledger Accounting, General Ledger, Inventory modules.
• Experience in configuring Oracle E-Business Tax for Receivables is highly desirable.
• Experience in implementing EU E-Invoicing functionality is desirable.
• In-depth knowledge in the core disciplines of project management, business analysis, solution design, delivery, testing and training
• Experienced in building productive partnerships with business stakeholders and aligning them around a recommendation/solution
• Strong understanding of the business, processes, and any appropriate regulatory environments
• Results oriented contributor with a proven track record of on-time project delivery for large, complex projects with global stakeholders
• Able to manage own workload with minimal direction
• Very strong written and verbal communication skills and strong ability to present complex or sensitive information in a clear and concise manner to various technical and non-technical audiences
• Exceptional analytical, quantitative, problem-solving, and prioritization skills
• Strong system life cycle expertise
• Good knowledge of running IT managed services or outsourced/ offshore teams
• Very strong MS Office skills, including MS Project & Visio, Excel and PowerPoint Experience
• Experience in Agile methodology

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in technology discipline or equivalent
• 6 years relevant business systems in the Life Sciences industry, or the equivalent combination of education and experience

Pay Range:

$137,600 - $206,400

Disclosure Statement:

The range provided is based on what we believe is a reasonable estimate for the base salary pay range for this job at the time of posting. This role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements. Actual base salary pay will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, an