Accounting Systems Lead

South Jersey Industries (SJI) is an energy holding company that delivers clean energy services to 700,000+ customers and businesses throughout 14 counties in New Jersey. As part of our core values, SJI is dedicated to being a community partner and developing innovative clean energy solutions to meet the needs of the future. To do this, we depend on our workforce of over 1,100+ talented, diverse employees who help us deliver safe, reliable, affordable clean energy for a better today and tomorrow.

At SJI, we believe that our employees are our most valuable asset. Whether you’re a seasoned operations technician or an early-career legal professional, our culture, inclusive workforce, and  leadership development and training programs will provide you with the tools you need to either kickstart your career or bring it to new heights.
** Position Summary
** Serves as subject matter expert for the Fixed Asset Accounting group’s technology system integrations with source data systems. Ensures that fixed asset system structure and interface programming logic is producing accurate accounting results for all fixed asset projects. Develops a full understanding of the source data integrated from “Workday” ERP, “Maximo” field management system and “OFS” Oracle Field Service for Utility Operations.

Works with IT system administrators as needed to diagnose and resolve technical and programming logic issues or errors. This position will interface heavily with outside technical experts as well as internal subject matter experts from Operations to ensure that the Powerplan system is appropriately capturing capital project and accounting data accurately.
This position will lead future fixed asset system technology projects. This will include actively participating in design sessions, creating testing scripts and managing the testing cycle. This position will also ensure they are aware of any upstream system changes and upgrades which could impact Power Plan data and require testing before upstream system project go live. They will serve as an advocate to represent Plant accounting stakeholder needs.
Creates best practices and is responsible for ensuring Plant accounting staff are trained on such. Drive process efficiencies using technology and automation where possible. In this position you will work closely with operations, IT and IT Project management, and Internal Audit. This lead member will independently plan and execute tasks supporting the department.
This role resides in utility fixed asset accounting and represents utility fixed asset accounting’s business functions and needs; therefore, must have a strong understanding of fixed asset accounting and Power Plan system.
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* Essential Functions:

*** Lead, support, and works extensively on Power Plan implementations, enhancements, upgrades, maintenance, ongoing resolution of errors and maintaining Power Plan’s integrations with other systems such as Maximo (Operation’s work management system).
* Manage user acceptance testing including creation, implementation, and maintenance of test use cases.
* Key business partner with internal IT resources, outside technology contractors, internal IT project management office.
* Creates, add, and maintain desktop documentation that supports the processes within plant accounting.
* Understands other department technology project initiative’s impact on the fixed asset accounting department while working together with IT in defining and developing agreed upon solutions.
* Bridge the resource needs between fixed asset accounting and IT resources including project management.
* Key fixed assets accounting resource to provide business processes knowledge and expertise in support of system implementations and sustaining activities.
* Clearly articulate and translate business requirements to IT business partners ensuring business requirements are captured correctly and that nothing is lost in translation of those requirements.
* Hands on involvement as key project participant in doing user acceptance testing, providing oversight, etc.
* Provides leadership, oversight, day-to-day direction and recommendations to other team members,…