About NUS IT
NUS Information Technology is the cornerstone to providing reliable, high-performance and secure IT solutions and effective IT governance for the campus. Here at NUS IT, we aim to transform NUS into a borderless computing community providing knowledge at its fingertips by enhancing the use of effective applications and services for teaching and learning.
We drive a culture that is forward-looking. With a strong passion for IT, our people are always striving to improve, push boundaries and innovate with a "can-do" attitude. We embrace collaboration, open communication and knowledge sharing. If you see yourself thriving in a dynamic environment and breaking new grounds with innovative ideas, you will find yourself at home in NUS IT.
As part of our team, you can look forward an empowered work environment that allows you to take charge of your own career path. We provide competitive remuneration as well as flexible work arrangements to enable your growth and development. We pride ourselves on our diverse workforce and are committed to transforming NUS into a leading global University shaping the future.
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Job Description
The candidate will lead in delivering projects and carry out operational support of systems related to the Finance business domain. He/she needs to work closely with the user community, external vendors, and other stakeholders.
The candidate, having the relevant functional expertise, will engage users in understanding and assessing their business requirements. He/she is expected to drive the development, implementation and maintenance of the Finance systems.
Duties and Responsibilities
User Management
• Manage and work with business analyst and users.
• Provide timely communications to parties impacted by project or support.
Functional and Technical Solution Design
• Drive envisioning and requirements workshops with business user.
• Work with business to translate requirements into functional specifications.
• Work with SAP technical team, network, systems, security team to design and implement solutions.
Project Management
• Accountable for the overall successful delivery of project.
• Oversees the delivery of projects to ensure that project targets are met. This includes, amongst others, conducting user requirement analysis, participating in solution design, planning and executing testing, deploying solution to ‘live’ etc.
• Creates and/or reviews project artefacts and deliverables to ensure quality and NUS guidelines and polices are met.
• Manages procurement, including amongst others, preparation and publishing tender specifications, evaluates and recommends potential solutions and/or vendors, contract management etc.
• Liaises closely with business users and builds good rapport
• Liaises closely with vendors to ensure successful delivery of products and/or services in accordance to contract.
• Manages project team to ensure optimization of manpower resources while maintaining a healthy team morale.
Maintenance and Support
• Provide on-going application support.
• Conduct user requirement analysis for enhancements to existing systems, analyse business information needs gathered, translate into requirement specifications, and secure user sign-offs.
• Perform systems and data analysis including analysing existing system/program logic difficulties and revising the logic and procedures as necessary. Analyses and proposes data integration specifications for data exchanges with other IT systems inside and outside the organization
• Evaluate potential solutions and make recommendations to business users.
• Perform project implementation and application testing according to maintenance and quality assurance procedures and methodologies
• Handle audit queries and ensure audit and security compliance are met.
• Conduct user training for system enhancements.
• Liaise closely with business users and build good rapport.
• Liaise closely with vendors or team members in application maintenance, application testing, supporting application patches and upgrades in accordance with methodologies and policies.
• Ensures IT support service targets are met.
• Work closely with business users in annual IT project planning and enhancement prioritization.
• Ensure adherence to policies, standards and quality documentations.
Qualifications
• Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent
• At least 12 years within IT industry, inclusive of 6 years or longer in SAP S/4Hana Functional (FICO) role inclusive of systems design, functional, configuration and user support experience, and at least 3 years’ experience in project management inclusive of one complete cycle in an IT project implementation.
• In-depth knowledge with SAP S/4Hana modules FI/CO/PS/MM/Fixed Asset
• Knowledge in SAP S/4Hana modules FM/GM/Cash Management/Treasury/SD, OpenText Vendor Invoice Management, SAP Concur and SAP Ariba will be an added advantage.
• Good technical knowledge in SAP ABAP, Workflow and Fiori.
• Good grasp of IT technologies, methodologies, architectures, and best practices.
• Strong technical background to coordinate with technical teams to solve complex requirement and integration issues.
• Familiar in the Finance and Procurement business domains.
• Strong business process and analytical skills with the ability to assimilate information quickly and communicate complex requirements and issues clearly and concisely. The ability to understand the business questions that users are trying to get answered is essential.
• Strong oral, written and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to interact and communicate effectively with all levels of management, users and vendors.
• Must be a self-starter and able to work independently with minimum supervision.
• Must be a good team player, proactive in nature, fast learner, highly organized and positive attitude.
• Certification in PMP or CITPM will be an added advantage.
• Experience in Higher Education industry is a bonus.
More Information
Location: Kent Ridge Campus
Organization: NUS Information Technology
Department : Applications - HR & Finance Systems
Employee Referral Eligible: Yes
Job requisition ID : 23701