November 6, 2024

Devon Energy Corporation

Oklahoma City

Business Analysis Professional

Location: Oklahoma City, OK, US

Category: Information Technology

Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.

At Devon, we will offer you a career full of energy and unmatched opportunities to solve today’s greatest challenges. Innovation, creative problem-solving and positive change happen when people step out of their comfort zone and think differently. Our values, workplace practices, wellness programs, benefits and compensation are aimed at helping employees manage their unique personal life and care for their families so they can focus on contributing to the fullest.

BASIC ACCOUNTABILITY
The IT Business Analysis Professional will support Devon's Accounting organization with a primary focus on the SAP Financial Accounting module and secondary focus on supporting downstream financial consolidation and financial reporting tools such as Essbase and One Stream. The position will share support responsibilities with other SAP Business Analysts and Financial Application Support Analysts who will provide guidance, training, and support.

The Business Analysis Professional will gather specifications and requirements, perform analysis, resolve issues, and coordinate implementation of solutions. The scope of the role will include hands-on work within SAP and related accounting systems, including changing configuration/variants, debugging/troubleshooting issues, working with related business and IT contacts, documenting design change specifications, tracking testing plans/results, coordinating implementation, following up on post-implementation, and updating system documentation. This role will provide administration support of Essbase, support the financial tool integrations and nightly processes, and help with SQL queries as needed. Night and weekend work may be required at times based on support needs.

EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree in Business, Management Information Systems, Accounting, Computer Science or other related field required

EXPERIENCE

Prefer a minimum of 5 years of SAP Financial Accounting module support or related SAP Accounting experience
Experience preferred in Corporate Accounting and/or Fixed Asset Accounting

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Interact with Accounting business partners to conduct needs assessments, gather systems requirements, identify application solutions, and determine integration strategies
Work with Accounting business partners to conceptualize business processes and apply information technology as a strategic asset
Act as an expert business and technical resource to the SAP application support team in all phases of the implementation, development, and support processes
Interfaces with Accounting business users to ensure that implemented solutions satisfy business requirements and are delivered in a timely manner
Act as a liaison between the IT department, Accounting departments, and external vendors
Contribute to application support where ongoing support falls within the scope of the SAP development team
Aligns and coordinates with other IT departments for defining standard tools
Leads process development and redevelopment sessions
Responsible for creation of project documentation and adherence to Devon Project Management Methodology

OTHER REQUIREMENTS
• SAP experience required.

Oil and gas industry experience required.

Experience preferred in Essbase administration, SQL queries, budget/forecasting, consolidations, and/or intercompany eliminations
Practice safe work habits at all times
Demonstrate commitment to Devon Attributes
Advanced level computer skills
Excellent interpersonal skills in areas such as teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation
Strong leadership skills, along with excellent written and verbal communication
Excellent analytical and technical skills
Excellent planning and organizational skills
Able to travel as required
Able to work in mixed in-person and remote environment
This team is predominately located in at our corporate office in Oklahoma City.

Devon Energy is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. Applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact the Devon Talent Acquisition Team at Diversity@dvn.com.

Nearest Major Market: Oklahoma City
Nearest Secondary Market: Oklahoma
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