Finance Systems Functional/Technical Analyst

Help protect over 5 million Australians, making a real difference in their lives during their most challenging times. Work with experienced and skilled colleagues who support and inspire one another to achieve collective success
Together with our Partners, we’re helping millions of Australians live a life filled with choices, options, and freedoms. See the direct impact you make delivering support and financial security with care and expertise. So, bring a curious mind and an ambition to help us become the progressive, digitally enabled leading insurer.

As the Technical - Functional System Analyst in the Financial Systems Team your role will be to work with Finance, Project Managers, Business Analysts, the user community and other team members to support projects that are aligned with TAL strategy.

Work closely with TAL’s IT outsource company
Perform all tasks in the implementation cycle, including business process definition, configuration and unit testing, support of user acceptance testing and post-live support, whilst using the current change methodology (including appropriate segregation of duties in the life cycle process)
Maintain/ create finance systems operating procedures, protocols and process documentation
Manage finance systems software upgrade/patching projects.

Triage, prioritise, and assign resource to address Finance Systems issues/ requests tickets
Strong working knowledge of core finance modules: General ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Billing, Reporting
SQL skills
Robust understanding as to how the finance systems interface with other systems. PeopleSoft V9 or higher / Oracle Cloud ERP / Hyperion / Oracle Cloud EPM
Hyperion knowledge of Financial Reporting Studio, SmartView, Calculcation Rules, EPMA
Reconciliation tools ie: NXG
Sound understanding of accounting/finance principles and practices.

Ideally will hold an Accounting degree or equivalent. Working knowledge of life insurance products
TAL is one of Australia’s leading life insurers, committed to inclusion, and supporting the career growth of our diverse workforce.

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