Senior Principal Analyst (HR & Finance Systems)

Company Description:
The National University of Singapore is the national research university of Singapore. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS is the oldest higher education institution in Singapore.

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 to 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.

Job Description:
The candidate will be responsible for projects delivery and application support that are related to the Finance business domain. He/she needs to work closely with the user community, external vendors, and other stakeholders.

Maintenance and Support (70%):
• Provide ongoing 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.
• Ensure 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 documentation.

Project Management (30%):
• Accountable for the overall successful delivery of projects.
• 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 policies 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 with contract.
• Manages project team to ensure optimization of manpower resources while maintaining a healthy team morale.

Qualifications:
• Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent.
• At least 8 years within IT industry, inclusive of 5 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 requirements and integration issues.
• Familiarity 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