Financial Systems Analyst

Job description / Role

About the company:

We are a global energy maritime logistics leader with a world-class asset base. We are the dedicated and vital logistics arm for ADNOC Group, providing mission critical and highly specialized services across ADNOCs entire value chain. We also provide market-leading, cost-competitive maritime and logistics solutions to over 100 global customers and ship to more than 50 countries across the world.

As a global energy maritime logistics leader and the dedicated and vital logistics arm for ADNOC Group, we are driven to set the highest standards in shipping and maritime operations, pushing boundaries and pioneering new frontiers in sustainability. We are committed to delivering world-class solutions that are innovative and efficient, while always putting safety first.

About the job:

Conducts studies and assists in the design, implementation and monitoring of new financial systems and customization of existing financial systems and all related activities in coordination with the users and developers to maximize systems operational efficiency.

Key accountabilities

• Conducts review and study of the existing or proposed financial system to define all requirements and provide appropriate recommendations for review and approval.
• Initiates development and customization of the systems in coordination with the users, developer, and software consultants to provide full functionality and well-defined system structure.
• Organises users testing of the new financial system for systems functionality, user friendliness, security, and performance in order to assure the quality of the new system and establish completeness and adequacy in relation to systems requirements.
• Consults with all systems users to obtain feedback, analyses the results, consolidates all comments, and documents further improvement of the systems and acts as liaison between the users and developer in resolving conflicting requirements.
• Participates in providing training, orientation, consultancy, and continuous usage support to systems users for proper use and maximization of resources.
• Develops and participates in the preparation of systems documentation for all systems related requirements, specifications and user manuals that assists for existing and future developers and system users.
• Conducts continuous monitoring of implemented systems and initiates fine-tuning if necessary to further improve and make it adaptable to new or revised set-up.
• Develops/customizes applications and reports as per the business requirements. Performs installation and configuration of information systems to the users.
• Develops and produces physical logical data models by employing program and business requirements and analysis. Works closely with system users to ensure system strategies are aligned with business requirements within the ERP applications.
• Assists in the benchmark exercises undertaken and coordinates and aligns information systems with best practices and standards of procedures and practice. Participates in the development of the business requirements for new software applications.
• Acts as the focal point for support and security i.e. adding, removing, updating user account information, resetting passwords, etc. Responsible for security requirements and troubleshoots reported problems ensuring efficient running of all systems.
• Maintains and analyses system requirement documentation; develops, maintains, and distributes user guides. Prepares reports, flowcharts, processes to detailed documentation and other written materials.
• Conducts analyses that relate to business applications, working in liaison with IT and vendor support personnel. Assists and supports users with application training and technical support.
• Assists users to retrieve data from system; develops procedures, forms, and other organizational tools to implement and manage efficient workflow used in the organization.

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelors degree in accounting plus formal training in financial systems (ERP) implementation is essential.
• At least 6 years of experience in finance/accounting, including experience in implementation of the financial systems in a large organization.
• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA) preferred.

About the Company

We are one of the worlds leading energy producers, and a primary catalyst for Abu Dhabi’s growth and diversification.

We operate across the entire hydrocarbon value chain, through a network of fully-integrated businesses, with interests that range from exploration, production, storage, refining and distribution, to the development of a wide-range of petrochemical products.

Since 1971, we have created thousands of jobs, driven the growth of a diverse knowledge-based economy, and played a key role in Abu Dhabi’s global emergence.

Today, we continue to look for new and innovative ways to maximize the value of our resources, pioneering those approaches and technologies that will ensure we are able to meet the demands of an ever-changing energy market, and continue to have a positive impact on the Abu Dhabi economy for generations to come.