Financial Application Specialist

 

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.

 

As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.  

 

Company : Black & Veatch Corporation  

Req Id : 103515 

Opportunity Type : Staff 

Relocation eligible : No 

Full time/Part time : Full-Time  

Project Only Hire : No 

Visa Sponsorship Available: No 

Why Black and Veatch

Recognized by Glassdoor as a 2023 Top 100 place to work, Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities. We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1. Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life. 

 

At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning. You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey. Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use. 

The Opportunity

As the Financial Application Specialist, you will have the opportunity to

 

• Serve as a strong technical advisor to internal clients, specifically for the Global Payroll department
• Advise, mentor, and support development of professionals
• Provide recommendations, solutions and assists with or may lead implementation
• Be a functional lead for a complex financial application module or multiple moderately complex modules, responsibilities include system enhancements, testing and configuration
• Act as liaison between end users and technical staff and provides end user training and support

 

This position works under general direction 

The Team

As part of BV Business Enablement, you will be part of the critical and forward-thinking group that enables our people, projects, and businesses to be as successful as possible by providing creative solutions.   Functions in this group include CIO/Global Information Technology, Diode, ESH&S, Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Risk Management, and Government Affairs and Real Estate and Building Services. 

Key Responsibilities

Product Support: 

• Assists with implementation of a new Human Capital Management (HCM) system, which include planning, designing, and release
• Partner with Systems Integration Manager to ensure a smooth transition during HCM system implementation
• Improve system efficiency by collaborating with business partners to identify required methods in the HCM system
• Organize meetings with Project & Team leaders to test system effectiveness and resolve any issues, and ensure testing is completed accurately
• Utilize HCM self-service learning tool to become a “Certified Payroll Implementer”
• Assist with designing, building, and setup of Global Payroll
• Leads maintenance of functional setup for complex organization and accounting changes 
• Troubleshoots and resolve complex issues with financial data interfaces between systems including balancing of financial data that flows between the systems. Identifies root causes and recommends prevention strategies.   
• Provides daily functional support to end users, including training and module specific support
• Responsible and may advise for system configuration maintenance

Compliance: 

• Serves as a specialist having technical knowledge

Security: 

• May review security requests based upon professional’s role and general security level guidelines for assigned systems. Ensures adherence to necessary procedures by the user community.  

System/Software Changes: 

• Collection and documentation of high-level system change and enhancement requests. May review and prioritize system change and enhancement requests. May work with internal clients to identify business needs. 
• Reviews and approves conceptual system requirements for specific e-Business development initiatives
• Writes project management plan for major development initiatives; Project manager for major development initiatives, including tracking issues, requirement decisions, schedule, communication, training, documentation, and implementation. 
• Lead and parti