Configuration Analyst, MIDAS Accounts Payable

at  Government of Saskatchewan

Configuration Analyst, MIDAS Accounts Payable - CON002827
Employment Type: SGEU Term 9 months or more
Location(s): SK-Rgna-Regina
Ministry: 018 Finance
Salary Range: $37.935 - $46.181 Hourly
Salary Supplement: included in hourly salary range (in-scope)
Grade: SGEU.09.
The Financial Systems Branch, within the Provincial Comptroller’s Office of the Ministry of Finance, is seeking an innovative and client service-focused individual to join its MIDAS Financial Team as an Accounts Payable/Purchasing Configuration Analyst. MIDAS is an Oracle E-Business Suite application which utilizes many of the key financial modules, such as GL, AP, Purchasing, AR, Fixed Assets, Cash Management and Public Sector Budgeting. The Financial Systems Branch provides configuration and support services to all users of the MIDAS Financials application.

TO QUALIFY FOR THE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE/PURCHASING CONFIGURATION ANALYST POSITION, YOU MUST HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Application design and setup, as well as testing concepts, theories and principles;
• Database concepts, theories and principles;
• Accounting or financial applications;
• Generally accepted accounting principles, audit standards and financial controls;
• Fundamentals of the Procure-to-Pay process pertaining to the flow of information from/to Purchasing, Accounts Payable, and the General Ledger; and
• Fundamentals and processes involved in Supply Chain operations including bid evaluation and maintaining supplier relations OR fundamentals and processes involved in Accounts Payable operations including invoices, electronic expense claims, payment and accounting processing, interfaces, supplier maintenance, period-end reconciliation, reporting and inquiry.

TYPICALLY, THE KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION WOULD BE OBTAINED THROUGH POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND/OR COMPUTER SCIENCE. SIMILAR COMBINATIONS OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED.

We are committed to workplace diversity.
Hours of Work: A - SGEU Office 36 - one day off every two weeks
Criminal Record Check Requirement: The successful candidate shall be subject to a Criminal Record Check as a condition of employment
Number of Openings: 1
Closing Date: Sep 23, 2024, 12:59:00 A

• Working as a business expert to provide Tier II support to clients who use MIDAS Financials;
• System configuration;
• Analyzing and evaluating system requirements;
• Recommending system and process solutions;
• Working closely with ITD developers in designing, developing and testing system changes to ensure continued accurate financial processing; and
• Modifying reports.
  Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills are required to evaluate and resolve complex systems issues. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential in order to develop a variety of documents, such as project plans, business requirements, and procedure guides in order to communicate this information with both technical and non-technical clients.