Finance Systems Admin

Role summary

This position is ideal for mid-level professionals to join the **Finance Systems & Reporting team** as a **Finance Systems Admin**. The Finance Systems Admin will be reporting to the **Sr. Manager, Global Finance Systems & Reporting lead** based in **San Jose, California (US)** and would strategically engage with key members of finance function defining and delivering on the enterprise roadmap projects as well as own and help resolve day to day tactical problems and challenges.
This position plays a critical role in ensuring the efficient, reliable, and secure transfer of data into data systems and continuous monitoring of data loads and infrastructure to detect and resolve any issues promptly. Would also be involved in developing backend system integration capabilities and next generation dashboard & visualization tools to meet business financial reporting needs. The role will ensure use of best practices for systems implementation, enhancing business decision making and reporting capabilities.

Role expectations
- Role expectations
- As part of the global finance reporting team, main responsibilities would primarily involve the following:

- Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines: This involves creating efficient and scalable processes for extracting data from various sources, transforming it into the desired format, and loading it into target systems like SAP Datasphere.
- Utilize tools like the Data Integration Monitor to track the frequency and status of data loads for tables within SAP Datasphere Spaces.
- Monitor data flow and transformation processes, including their execution details and logs.
- Monitor the status and progress of task chains used for complex data integration workflows.
- Implement data quality checks and validation: Ensuring the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of data is crucial. This includes implementing validation rules, error handling, and data cleansing routines.
- Monitor data load jobs and performance: Continuously track the health and performance of data loading processes, including execution times, error rates, and resource utilization. This helps to proactively identify and resolve bottlenecks or failures.
- Troubleshoot and resolve data loading issues: Investigate and fix problems that arise during data loading, such as data quality issues, process failures, or performance degradation.
- Optimize data loading processes: Improve the efficiency and scalability of data loading by fine-tuning queries, optimizing data transformation logic, and implementing performance enhancements.
- Implement data security and access controls: Ensure data security and compliance with relevant regulations by implementing appropriate security measures and access management policies.
- Document data loading processes and procedures: Maintain clear and comprehensive documentation of data pipelines, workflows, and best practices to facilitate knowledge sharing and ensure operational efficiency.
- Participate in on-call rotations (if applicable): Be available to provide support and address production issues related to data loading, even outside of regular business
- Assist with special projects and ad-hoc requests, as necessary.

What we're looking for
- What we're looking for
- Requires Bachelor’s degree in CS, Information Technology, or a related field, with 5+ years of experience in Data loading and Monitoring systems to support the Finance organization.
- Should be a self-starter who is able to work with mínimal direction and exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments.
- Should be a team player and possess good interpersonal and communication skills, reflecting an ability to be patient and outgoing with people.
- Should be highly motivated, result focused, and act with a high sense of urgency.
- Should possess excellent planning and prioritization skills with the ability to multitask and maintain by adapting to change.

Complementary skills
- Advanced Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Must have the ability to independently create spreadsheets and perform quantitative analysis.
- Prior experience working with SAP-ECC, SAP-Datasphere, SQL or SAP BW will be considered a plus.

About Align Technology

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