Functional Analyst II
- Summary
Do you define your success in terms of what the whole team has accomplished? Do you inspire a shared vision for your team? This may be the position for you!
We have a fantastic opening for a Functional Analyst II to serve as the technical expert in the Business side of the Oracle iProcurement and iExpense modules. This position is part of the Strategic Partnerships and Analytics Team within King County's Procurement and Payables (P&P) Section. You will get an opportunity to work for an organization that procures virtually every product and service through multi-million-dollar contracts. We strive for continuous improvements for ourselves and our customers with work-life benefits that are nearly unmatched in the private sector.
We are looking for candidates who aren't afraid to bring ideas and suggestions to the workplace and have a keen ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with their customers and co-workers. Successful candidates will have a passion for learning, take personal initiative, enjoy finding creative solutions to unique problems, and ensure the highest quality customer support is delivered by their team.
The Finance and Business Operations Division's mission is to provide exceptional customer value for accounting, procurement, treasury, payroll, benefits and small business services. We are actively seeking employees whose behavior is in alignment with our division's core values: Respect, Teamwork, Results and Innovation.
Scope of Job Duties: To be considered for this opportunity, you must at a minimum, demonstrate knowledge, skill and ability to do:System Support: Serve as the FBOD functional technical expert in support of the Oracle P2P Modules including iProcurement and iExpense. Support the design and development of customized reports and queries. Maintain the accuracy and integrity of the financial system and data. Investigate, troubleshoot and document complex functional system problems. Support in various analytical activities and testing proposed within Oracle EBS interfaces, enhancements, and upgrades prior to implementation.Competitive Candidates will:
Liaison: Support in the development and provide trainings as needed to users on system changes, enhancements, and be the liaison between users and technical support. Effectively translate between technical and business language.
System Support: Provide system functional support and user support for business and financial systems.
Business Process Analysis: Support business processes that leverage system design to optimize performance and increase efficiency and automation; create business process documentation and system functionality demonstrations. Document and work to resolve functional gaps identified during these demonstrations.
Training: Support the creation of user-friendly training documents and demonstrations on system functionality including routine maintenance of modules, tables, queries and reports;
- Have experience as a functional analyst for an automated financial system involving systems testing, transaction processing and troubleshooting applications. Working knowledge of organizational business practices, work flow analysis, and business systems design;
- Be an analytical thinker, troubleshooter and creative problem solver;
- Provide excellent customer service on a daily basis to clients;
- Have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships; work effectively in a team setting to build trusting relationships, resolve conflicts, make commitments and produce results;
- Be able to manage multiple projects with competing priorities and deadlines;
- Be excellent communicators with the ability to speak and write clearly and succinctly;
- Have advanced skills in documenting business processes, developing technical operational written procedures and in using Microsoft Excel and Word;
- Have any combination of education and experience that clearly demonstrates the ability to perform the job duties of the position.
- Experience using Oracle EBS and public procurement to payment business processes.
- Knowledge of contracting laws, regulations, and best practices.
- Experience working with different opinions, resolving conflict, and finding resolution.
Other Position Information: This position is overtime-eligible. Our employees are paid on a bi-weekly schedule, every other Thursday, comprising a 40-hour workweek; normally 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. This position is not represented by a union.
The Application Process:
The recruitment for this position is open to all qualified candidates. Applicants from this recruitment may be used to fill future opportunities in this job classification.
A completed King County Application is required. We highly recommend that you also provide a cover letter and resume.
If you have any questions, please contact Liz Callahan, HR Analyst by e-mail at liz.callahan@kingcounty.gov, or by phone at 206-477-2369.
King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage: King County pays 100% of the premiums for eligible employees and family members
- Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
- Retirement: King County employees are eligible to participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
- Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
- 10 paid holidays each year (plus 2 personal holidays)
- Generous vacation and paid sick leave
- Paid parental leave, family and medical leaves, and volunteer leave
- Flexible Spending Account
- Wellness programs
- Onsite gyms and activity centers
- Employee giving program
- Employee assistance programs
- Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
- Training and career development programs
This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails. Also, in the event of any incorrect information in this document, applicable laws, policies, rules, CBAs, or official plan documents will prevail.
NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.
For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.