Accounting Systems Administrator Job Listing at Academy Sports + Outdoors in Katy, TX (Job ID R306760)

Description

Come work at a place where we take pride in creating a workplace environment that values hard work, commitment, and growth.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Accounting, Finance, or related field required
• Certified Public Accountant or MBA preferred

Work Experiences:

• 5+ years of relevant business-related experience required
• 3+ years of Systems Analysis experience required
• Oracle Fusion experience required, with strong knowledge of ERP (R2R, S2P, A2R, P2R, Q2C), EPM (EPBCS, FCCS, ARCS, EDMCS), OIC, and HCM preferred.
• Knowledge of US GAAP accounting principles
• Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
• Retail industry experience a plus

Skills:

• The ability to perform a variety of complicated tasks relying on experience, judgment, and research to plan and accomplish goals
• Skilled to make pragmatic and practical decisions without compromising the integrity of the Oracle Fusion application
• Ability to develop and maintain consensus across diverse and potentially conflicting stakeholder groups
• Understand common business analysis tools and methodologies and apply them to solve problems
• Ability to effectively analyze the root cause of a problem
• Computer - strong Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Accounting software experience 
• Ability to work well under pressure while consistently meeting time sensitive deadlines
• Ability to prioritize workload, meet multiple deadlines simultaneously in a fast paced, frequently changing environment
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills to interface effectively with individuals at various levels

Responsibilities:

• Serves as lead administrator with overall technical and functional responsibility for designated areas within Accounting, including Oracle Fusion General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Management, Fixed Asset, EDMCS, FCCS, ARCs, etc.
• Maintain knowledge of accounting systems (Oracle Fusion) and provide support and administrator duties as needed
• Maintain application configuration and business unit specific information
• Maintain and develop Oracle Fusion reporting (BIP & OTBI) as needed
• Supports the Accounting department with functional support in updating business process as well as systems configuration
• Own the period close process which inclusive of both subledger and general ledger
• Manage, maintain, support budgetary control and budgets
• Manage, maintain, and support corporate wide interfaces within systems
• Maintain integration integrity by implementing safeguards and controls to preserve integration across corporate-wide systems, applications, and application modules
• Evaluate, analyze, develop, and implement Resolutions to problems related to applications, application errors and application availability and performance       
• Apply functional knowledge of Oracle Financial Modules
• Responsible for creating systems test plans, performing systems testing for assigned change requests, tax updates and patches bundles/upgrades
• Responsible for reconciling data transfers of sub-ledger system data to the general ledger, resolution of complex system problems and/or system debugging, analysis of system generated financial information
• Assists in daily, monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad-hoc processing and problem solving of general ledger, cash, and store related accounting issues
• Evaluates needs for analysis and explanations of trends, then develops and publishes reliable and timely reports from the various systems, and especially Oracle Fusion Financials, to inform operational management, as applicable
• Perform documentation of existing process flows, to include defining, maintaining, keeping current the system documentation control points and definitions; develop and publish reliable and timely reports from the various systems, and especially Oracle Fusion Financials, to inform operational management, as applicable
• Maintain internal control documentation, effectively perform assigned internal controls, remediate internal control exceptions, and respond to internal and external audit requests
• Develop thorough understanding of Academy policies, procedures, and safety rules
• Duties may change; Team Members may be assigned additional duties as required

Physical Requirements & Attendance

• Available outside of normal business hours as needed
• Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties
• Regular attendance required
• Adhere to company work hours, policies, procedures, and rules governing professional staff behavior

Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate with regard to employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by law.​