Sr. Analyst, IT Finance and Vendor Contracts Management

24 May 2024

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Job Title: Sr. Analyst, IT Finance and Vendor Contracts Management

Position Type: Contract for 6+ Months

Location: Dallas, TX 75254 (Hybrid: 3 days in office, 2 days remote)

Job Responsibilities:
  • Support the company's IT division with the annual budgeting process. Collect and analyze data, prepare information and recommendations that support budget planning decisions.
  • Perform IT Capital Project Accounting for all IT enterprise projects from inception through to recording of assets in the general ledger and utilize comprehensive project workbooks, monitor and accurately code hardware, software and consulting service expenditures, and ensure proper establishment of asset classifications
  • Work with accounting to ensure a smooth month-end close process. Submit timely accruals and re-class journal entries
  • Provide variance analysis to company finance leads
  • Partner with IT business leaders to review variances vs. prior forecast, vs. op. plan. Adjust period forecasts as needed and load changes in Hyperion (also serve as FP&A business partner for FIS, HRIS, and corporate aircraft)
  • Prepare and present financial review decks and ad hoc analyses to the IT leadership team
  • Collaborate with finance leads to drive financial management and planning process improvements
  • Create and manage plans to achieve IT portfolio cost reductions
  • Help to promote continuous improvement of financial and business acumen across the IT division
  • Perform IT Capital Project Accounting for all IT enterprise projects from inception through to recording of assets in the general ledger
  • Deliver continuous follow-up with teams to ensure appropriate project pacing, avoidance of cost overruns, and proper compliance with spending of capital vs. expense dollars
  • Maintain complete list of in-flight Projects and track spend vs. plan
  • Adjust period forecasts for cash outflow projections in Hyperion
  • Procure IT hardware and software with purchase orders, ensuring adherence to budgets, routing for appropriate approvals and order submission to vendors
  • Process vendor invoices, obtain proper approvals and ensure accurate project, general ledger coding
  • Establish Oracle Fixed Asset projects and related tasks and utilize reporting of detailed expenditures
  • Deliver continuous follow-up with teams to ensure appropriate project pacing, avoidance of cost overruns, and proper compliance with spending of capital vs. expense dollars
  • Maintain complete list of in-flight Projects and track stages, requirements, status, balances and report progress. Input financial forecasts of depreciation in Apptio planning application and cash outflow projections in Hyperion
  • Prepare and maintain License, Maintenance and Managed Services (LMM) forecast schedules by vendor and product. Record department forecasts in Apptio planning application, monitor trends and spend vs. forecast, support IT manager inquiries and provide ad hoc variance analysis as needed
  • Procure IT Infrastructure Hardware and Application Software with Purchase Orders (PO), ensuring adherence to budgets, routing for appropriate approvals and order submission to vendors
  • Process vendor invoices, obtain proper approvals and ensure accurate project, general ledger coding and adjust financial forecasts as needed
  • Oversee and record IT chargebacks to internal business customers and provide variance analysis.
  • Submit timely and accurate accruals, supporting documentation for prepaid account and amortization, contingent labor and other expense items and proper reclassification of accounts as needed

Requirements:
  • Bachelor's Degree in accounting or finance or three years accounting experience
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and experience in all other Microsoft Office products
  • Strong communication and written skills as well as ability to organize and prioritize tasks
  • Strong attention to detail and the ability to work in a team environment
  • Strong analytical, organizational, time management and multi-tasking skills
  • Ability to comprehend and develop understanding of technology terminologies
  • Ability to work in a team environment across all levels of organization is essential
  • Ability to work with minimal guidance
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Flexibility to meet demanding deadlines, which could include over time

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience working in IT functional area highly preferred
  • Experience with Oracle, SAP, PeopleSoft, or any other ERP system is a plus