Platform Engineer - Corporate Technology Finance Systems (Finance)

Job Classification:
Technology - Engineering & Cloud

Are you interested in building capabilities that enable the organization with innovation, speed, agility, scalability, and efficiency? The Corporate Technology team takes great pride in our culture where digital transformation is built into our DNA! When you join our organization at Prudential, you'll unlock an exciting and impactful career - all while growing your skills and advancing your profession at one of the world's leading financial services institutions.

Location: Newark, NJ hybrid

Your Team

As a Platform Engineer on the Chart of Accounts Team within the Corporate Technology Finance Systems area at Prudential Financial Inc, you will be responsible for supporting the company's Oracle General Ledger chart of accounts and reporting hierarchies and provide functional and configuration support for several key financial reporting applications. The Chart of Accounts, together with related reporting hierarchies, is the cornerstone of all financial reporting performed by the enterprise, including:

• external regulatory (GAAP, STAT, SEC and foreign)
• internal management/profitability
• planning/forecasting
• other (actuarial, risk etc.)

This provides you with exposure to a broad array of Prudential Financial Inc.'s businesses and major finance areas. The Platform Engineer will help the Enterprise's growing and ever-changing financial reporting landscape.

Here is What You Can Expect on a Typical Day

• Manage the review and analysis of Oracle Chart of Accounts maintenance requests, following established standards and guidelines, including value ranging, naming conventions and compliance with other systems requirements. Covers Oracle General Ledger, Drivers, Forecast, Supplementals etc.
• Partner with various business area finance teams, as well as other key constituents and the Financial Reporting team, to create and/or modify value set hierarchies and attributes in support of new or revised financial reporting requirements. These can be generated by regulatory changes, company reorganization, internal management needs, global expansion, acquisitions and/or business sales and other divestitures.
• Review and maintain the operational processing of Chart Maintenance requests and execution of various related control processes.
• Actively work with and support applications critical to the Chart and hierarchy maintenance process - Project and Portfolio Management (PPM), ServiceNow (SNOW) and Data Relationship Management (DRM). Partner with areas to design and deploy new maintenance forms to support the financial systems architecture.
• Support a variety of Oracle-related processes such as Cross-validation rules, Annual Housekeeping, and oversee review and processing of ancillary Maintenance requests (TMS, Gen Upload, Calc Menu etc.)
• Participate in various Department and Enterprise initiatives, providing additional opportunities to develop analytical skills and gain exposure to different Prudential business areas.

The Skills & Expertise You Bring

Bachelor's degree required; Finance, Information Systems, Business or similar is preferred.

• 3 years practical experience with business analysis, project/process management, financial reporting or other relevant analytical experience is a plus.
• Candidate must have solid analytical and problem-solving skill sets.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) are required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (particularly Word and Excel) is required.
• Oracle ERP and Data Relationship Management (DRM) experience is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills, resourcefulness, and attention to detail, along with a true passion for quality and accuracy.
• Demonstrated ability to simultaneously manage multiple assignments / projects and effectively prioritize work to meet deadlines.
• Desire and ability to learn quickly, as well as to work independently. Equally important is the ability to work effectively in a diverse team environment.
• Client focused and result oriented work ethic is required.

Preferred qualifications:

• Knowledge of agile development methodologies and Test-Driven Development (TDD).
• Experience participating in Ledger implementation or upgrade projects.
• Experience with SQL, or Oracle Business Intelligence or Essbase Reporting.
• Inquisitive nature and passion for learning new technologies.
• Financial/Insurance accounting knowledge is a plus, but not required.

What we offer you:

Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $85,100.00 to $126,500.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills.

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level .
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave .
• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
• Company-funded pension plan.
• Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs.
• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
• Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.

Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. To find out more about our Total Rewards package, visit Work Life Balance | Prudential Careers. Some of the above benefits may not apply to part-time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week.

Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc. which is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status, medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.

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