Sr Systems Analyst II

Job Description:

Providing for loved ones, planning rewarding retirements, saving enough for whatever lies ahead – our policyholders count on us to be there when it matters most. It’s a big ask, but it’s one that we have the power to deliver when we work together. We collaborate and innovate – pushing one another to transform not just Pacific Life, but the entire industry for the better. Why? Because it’s the right thing to do. Pacific Life is more than a job, it’s a career with purpose. It’s a career where you have the support, balance, and resources to make a positive impact on the future – including your own.

We’re actively seeking a talented Senior Systems Analyst II to join our Enterprise Financial Solutions team in Newport Beach, CA.

• This role is hybrid. We believe in empowering our employees to get work done both in and out of the office.

As a Senior Systems Analyst you’ll move Pacific Life, and your career, forward by helping to identify, develop, and provide recommendations for improvements that support FR&A initiatives and innovation. You will serve on a team that helps bridge the gap between our internal Accounting and Technology stakeholders. You will fill a new role that sits on a team of 9 people in the Corporate division.

How you’ll help move us forward:

• Partner with business teams stakeholders to understand requirements, analyze and recommend prioritization based on options and risks, ensure alignment throughout projects.

• Liaison between Financial Accounting and Reporting and Technology delivery teams, developing effective communication to both audiences.

• Supports Finance & Accounting Product Owner with management of technology delivery activities as it relates to open incidents, enhancements, and projects.

• Supports major initiatives involving finance transformation, digital and analytics technologies supporting Finance & Accounting function.

• Create process documentation, specifications and produce supporting artifacts such as flow charts, use cases, and test scripts and any others deemed necessary by the agile team. Facilitate design sessions for projects with Developers, QA, and Product Owners.

• Perform troubleshooting for production problems and acts as liaison among business areas and technology teams, keeping all parties informed of status, and coordinates problem resolution.

• Researches and resolves complex system issues. Determine best path for resolution, communicate and implement technology solution.

• Utilizes technical and domain knowledge to develop and implement effective solutions that are in alignment with business goals and technology strategies.

• Works with stakeholders to gather business requirements, analyze and evaluate business needs, requirements, data, processes, and systems.

• Proactively brings forward opportunities to enhance business processes through improved customer experience, operational efficiency, or automation capability.

• Facilitates key design decisions with cross-functional teams through documentation of solution options, key considerations, and decision outcome.

The experience you bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting (or related)

• Experience with Oracle, PeopleSoft, and Appian

• Strong accounting and financial reporting requirements.

• 5+ years of systems analysis or application development.

• Understand application and data architecture foundations to support a modern finance function.

• Experience with analyzing and articulating requirements relating to financial accounting treatments (e.g., GAAP, STAT) and working with business to document in key artifacts including Business Requirements Document, Functional Specification, Test Case Criteria, etc.

• Experience supporting finance functions, including but not limited to Operational Accounting, Accounts Payable / Receivable, Accounting Policy, Fixed Assets, Tax, Reinsurance Accounting, and Financial and Regulatory Reporting.

• Strong analytical, written, verbal and communication skills with the demonstrated ability to work with all levels within the organization.

• Ability to work well within teams and contribute to projects that drive improvements in financial reporting and analytics. 

What makes you stand out:

• Experience in Financial Services industry, ideally annuities, life insurance, institutional, reinsurance, and/or workforce benefits.

• CPA license or advanced degree

You can be who you are.

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