Financial Oracle Administrator I, II - Philadelphia Gas Works

Overview

Overview

Philadelphia Gas Works 

Looking for a challenge and ready to light up your career? 

The Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) is the largest municipally-owned gas utility in the nation, supplying gas service in the City of Philadelphia to over 500,000 customers.  From its humble beginnings in 1836, PGW has grown into the large, modern facility that exists today.  As one of the nation's leading natural gas providers, PGW prides itself on stability and continual growth.  PGW is dedicated to becoming the Greenest Natural Gas Delivery Company in the region.

Make a difference in your future – Become part of the PGW Team!

Responsibilities

Act as a contact for Oracle, Noetix and Spreadsheet Server end-users on program functionality, processes, Oracle Service Request (SR), troubleshoots, analyzes, and develops solutions to user issues; assist in the development of and facilitates customized one-onone and in-house classroom training courses.

Assist the Oracle Administration Manager with all application testing which includes but is not limited to:

Development of test scripts and the documenting of the results.

Testing and application of patches identified by Oracle as necessary fixes for application functionality.

Integration of processes between other PGW systems and the Oracle Financial System with Information Technology.

Prioritizing programs, reports, and interfaces with other systems to run at optimal times.

Assist in the development of guidelines and procedures to document month-end closing processes of all the Oracle modules as well as with account, financial analysis, and year end audit reports; ensure all user departments utilize established procedures and processes in the daily activities and monthly reporting.

Review PGW business practices to ensure most effective applications are utilized within the Oracle modules; investigate and evaluate new Oracle product releases and assist in developing recommendations on the upgrade of software.

Help ensure that the user community needs are reflected in the organizational structure, equipment modifications, application usage evolving over time and any future Oracle module installation.

Assist the Oracle Administration Manager with System Application profile and security options including but not limited to:

Defining, configuring, administering, and assigning Oracle Application Responsibilities including the matching of user job description and application’s functionality.

Monitoring the production and reporting (Noetix) environments and nightly database back-ups.

Monitoring, troubleshooting, and testing the Vehicle Data Input and the Journal Entry Labor Online systems.

Serve as the liaison for the Time, Labor, and Management system (TLM) and Oracle Financials.

Participate in special projects within the Finance Area which includes the development of project timelines, milestones, determining priorities, monitoring projects, and providing direction and assistance as needed.

Serve as the Team Lead for special projects within the Finance Area which includes the development of project timelines, milestones, determining priorities, monitoring projects, and providing direction and assistance as needed.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Management, or other related areas.

Administrator I 1-3 years’ experience working with the Oracle Financial System.

Administrator II5 years’ experience working with the Oracle Financial System.

Must be familiar in the use of the Noetix Report writing software, Spreadsheet Server, and Microsoft Office.

Must have both verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interpret complex technical information to all levels of staff from line to executives as well as produce accurate and meaningful informational reports.

Must have leadership ability with a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions to provide instruction to all levels of end-users.

Must have organizational skills with the ability to multi-task, prioritize issues, and ensure data integrity on a non-routine basis.

Knowledge and understanding of customer satisfaction basics with the ability to apply concepts in the process of servicing the customer.

Must understand business processes, policies, procedures, interfacing, and customization with strong management project skills.

An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be acceptable in lieu of a degree