Senior Staff Engineer - Finance Data Specialist (Remote)

Senior Staff Engineer - Finance Data Specialist (Remote)

GEICO is seeking experienced Finance Data specialists to provide expertise and guidance in supporting the build out of a Finance data lake / mart. This individual must have the ability to provide coaching to business teams and technologists by guiding, planning, and partnering at various levels. This specialist will partner with the engineering teams in the establishment of a new Finance Data Mart. This role requires strong functional and technical Finance Systems background to partner with the Business and have effective discussions driving the capture, transformation, and utilization of Finance data to meet Business goals.

The Senior Staff Engineer, Finance Data Specialist will report to the Senior Director of Finance Technologies and will provide solutions on how to build out, maintain, and support a Finance Data repository to support FP&A processing and analytics while also supporting the larger Finance organization’s need for Finance data. This role will work with multiple Finance and Technology leaders to set the strategy for building out the company’s Finance Data Mart / Lake to provide a central repository for all Financial related transactions so it can be a reconciled source of truth for processing and the source for Revenue and Expense analytics.

The individual in this role will be a key advisor and partner to the Finance Leadership to redesign the way they use their technologies in managing GEICO’s business. The Finance Data Specialist is also accountable to support the delivery of technology solutions that will support FP&A Planning / Budgeting, financial reporting, Revenue / Expense Analytics, and the build out of the Finance Data Mart to become a reconciled source to allow the GL to become a “thin” ledger.

The ideal candidate has deep Finance Systems experience across multiple companies to support deploying best practices, leveraging their broad and deep knowledge of various ERPs (e.g. PeopleSoft; Oracle EBS; Workday; or SAP ). Prior Financial Services Industry experience is required, with a deep understanding of the functional and technical aspects of ERP and Data Warehouse systems .

Position Responsibilities

• Leverage your deep Functional and Technical systems expertise to drive towards the right solution to support the department and GEICO’s current and future needs.
• Engage in cross-functional collaboration throughout the entire software lifecycle.
• Lead design sessions with peers to ensure systems are well designed, efficient, and meet Business expectations.
• Collaborate with Finance Leaders within the FP&A, Controllers, Financial Reporting, and Finance QA & Systems team along with the Data Engineering and Finance Technology leaders to ensure organizational goals are met.
• Have a deep understanding of Finance functions to support the establishment of a vision and technology roadmap to build out a Finance Data Lake.
• Support the development of a roadmap and then work towards implementing Revenue and Expense Analytical solutions.
• Work with Business Sponsors to develop project roadmaps which align to business objectives and sequenced by priority and resource availability.
• Support and influence customers and stakeholders, and work through divergent expectations.
• Support the implementation of a strong control and governance framework and maintain it for SOX and Audit reviews.
• Support Business and Technology discussions at various leadership levels to ensure alignment towards long term goals of Finance and Technology.
• Analyze and translate business and functional specifications and change requests into technical specifications.
• Consistently share best practices and improve processes within and across teams.

Qualifications

Education

Annual Salary

130,000.00 - $260,000.00

The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate / annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.

GEICO will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Benefits :

The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.

GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and / or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.

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Salary : $130,000 - $260,000