Blackline System Analyst

We are Athene. At Athene, we are driven to do more. We are a leading retirement services company that issues, reinsures and acquires retirement savings products designed for the increasing number of individuals and institutions seeking to fund retirement needs. We see every day as a new opportunity to measure ourselves against the best - and then we don't stop until we've set the bar even higher. We're ready to help you achieve more.

Purpose:

The Blackline System Analyst is responsible for eliciting, analyzing and documenting requirements related to financial systems and processes. In addition, this role may also participate in testing, training and roll-out of changes to financial systems. The Business System Analyst will also act as a primary owner for the Blackline reconciliation and close management tool, providing governance and oversight of the application and ensure adherence to architectural design, data management, certification controls and risk management of the company’s balance sheet exposure.

Accountabilities:

Job Responsibilities

• Participate in business requirement sessions with stakeholders, developing comprehensive documentation that aligns with business needs and aligns with best practices to ensure consistency in standards and execution
• Translates business requirements into functional specifications, working in tandem with IT resources to develop technical solutions
• Collaborates with delivery team resources, assisting with test plan creation, and user acceptance testing (as needed) to ensure quality standards are met
• Provides support for incident/defect management for BAU and/or project deliveries
• Act as the primary system owner for the BlackLine reconciliation tool and collaborate with the BlackLine System Administrator to ensure the application is operating efficiently across the organization.
• Manages and enforces business policies related to reconciliations and utilize the close management and variance analysis tool set to monitor and predict issues or areas for concern.
• Liaison with IT on user issues, application upgrades, system maintenance and projects as it relates to BlackLine and other integrations to/from the tool.
• Collaborate with internal and external business partners to identify inefficient processes and drive the implementation of solutions that deliver improved efficiencies and processes using technology as an enabler.
• Stay abreast of new functionality becoming available and drive the deployment of feature releases

Outcomes

• Requirements documentation and testing scenarios
• Metrics & Dashboards
• Best practice and process improvement recommendations and implementations
• Training

Skills

• Experience developing reporting, analytics, and dashboards
• Ability to manage time commitment amongst multiple projects simultaneously
• Must possess both outstanding written and oral communication skills
• Experience with BlackLine Transaction Matching, Accounts Reconciliations, Journals, and Task Management modules
• Be able to build and maintain relationships with leadership, stakeholders, and delivery teams
• Must be proficient using Microsoft Office products including Word, Power Point, Excel, and Outlook.

Qualifications and Experience:

• 4+ years of relevant experience preferred
• Working knowledge in Finance Systems, particularly around reconciliation tools like Blackline, Cadency or Oracle ARCS
• Possess a good understanding of Core Financials processes, accounting practices, and SOX compliance
• Experience with multi basis of accounting (e.g., GAAP and STAT)
• Experience gathering requirements, probing into problems, facilitating meetings, documenting specifications, and coordinating projects
• Experience with process improvement projects and continuous improvement methodologies
• Experience with Windows 10, MS Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Business Objects, SmartView
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Information Technology, or equivalent professional experience required

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