[5048] Analyst Support for Financial Management Systems

Start date: 26th May 2025
Clearance: NATO SECRET
Location: Offsite (onsite 25% Mons, Belgium)
If authorized, in average a 25% of annual estimated hours would be on-site with no more than one work week (38 hours) duration per month.

CONTRACTOR’S PERSONNEL PREREQUISITES

Education/Training.
SHAPE requirement is for an Oracle functional analyst with technical knowledge and profound knowledge in implementing and supporting Oracle e-Business Suites software, with specific experience in providing functional support for Oracle Finance (GL, AP, AR, CE, FA, subledger accounting), accounting and procurement modules (PO, iProc) as well in managing production release process for production changes.
Technical knowledge is required (SQL, XML, AME, workflows, WEBADI, Report and GL Wand,…)

S/he shall have the following specific qualifications and experience: 15.5.

Professional Experience:
• Functional Application support with technical Oracle knowledge. Broad experience and knowledge of Oracle E-business suite version 12.1.3 to 12.2.10, with specific knowledge in General Ledger (GL), Accounts Receivable (AR), Accounts Payable (AP), Cash Management (CE), Purchasing (PO), Advanced Procurement, Cash Management, Travel and Fixed Assets;
• Experience in functional support in the form of investigating and resolving problems, documenting solutions and providing information about the ERP Oracle Financial system;
• Experience in workflow management, AME configuration and forms personalisation, SQL experience;
• Accounting knowledge including encumbrance accounting, accrual accounting and experience of Public Sector accounting processes;
• Wand reports; 15.5.1.6. 15.5.1.7. Able to build and configure Financial Statement Generator and Reports Able to configure Application Desktop Integrator;
• Minimum experience of 2 years in providing Oracle Applications functional support.
• A minimum of 2 years of progressively responsible experience in ERP implementation projects and business process reengineering or related field is required. Four years of Oracle experience in integrating new policies, processes, technology & organization in a financial system is requested;
• Practical experience in the design, development, implementation, testing and maintenance of Oracle E-Business Suites; Practical experience in the use of modern concepts for configuration management, quality assurance and testing;
• Experience working on NATO ERP software is an asset;
• Personal Attributes:
• Capable of working harmoniously and tactfully in a multi-national, multi-cultural environment; Capable of working effectively, providing structured and organised skills;
• Good communications skills;
• Capable of working independently;
• Capable of effectively liaising with military and civilian senior management personnel;

DELIVERABLES

The Contractor’s personnel employed under the provision of this services contract will work under the supervision of SHAPE FINAC FMS Office Head.
His/her tasks shall include:

• Implement any system changes as directed by the FinS Configuration Management Board or by NCIA SSBA, tests, documents, coordinates with the key users, coordinates the resolution of issues between the FinS Service Desk and the ACO Key users and NCIA SSBA;
• In coordination with the ACO Finance and Accounting Community, represents the ACO Commands in FinS development activities and establishing procedures with subordinate HQs for linkages into the centralized FinS configuration;
• Implement system recommendations related to system digitalisation (approval workflow); Analyse ACO business requirements related to the use of the Financial System;
• Propose solution or changes to be implemented in the Financial System;
• Perform duties as one ACO POC with NCIA SSBA functional, technical and applications system administrator coordinating system implementation from business perspective for all ACO sites;
• Troubleshoot FinS problems and workflow issues related to FinS utilization within FINAC as well as other staff elements of all ACO HQs using specific tools (i.e.- Oracle Workflow, Oracle Discoverer, GL Wand, AME, etc.);
• Design and build management and financial reports to be used by all ACO Community (GL Wand, XML Publisher, SQL query);
• Supervise all transactional processes related to the centralized FinS installation, including consolidation, budget, contracting, assets, cash management, accounting activities;
• Is actively involved in the execution of the different aspects of the project, specifically business processes analysis, review and design; oversees development of document, ensuring that all design and configuration aspects are addressed and control and security mechanisms are established;
• Prepares technical, functional and user documentation;
• Keeps abreast of developments in the field and determines the need for testing and evaluating new products and technologies; provides leadership on introducing and advising technological changes; prepares various technical reports;
• Performs other related duties as required.