Principal IT Pillar Specialist

McDermott, Inc.
Port Arthur, TX, United States
15 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
8 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Business Software IT Management Oracle (Applications) Time Tracking Software HR Software Information Technology

Job description

The Principal IT Pillar Specialist is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex IT Pillar-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. They may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and are regarded as a specialist in the field of IT Pillar. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in the IT Pillar as well as broad knowledge of the IT Pillar discipline within the Information Technology function. Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably.

For more than 100 years, we’ve been making the impossible possible. Today, we’re driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

  • Lead/Support the alignment of Corporate Functions - Payroll focus
  • Lead and manage the implementation effort for the new ERP and Global Payroll Design projects
  • Immediate support resolution for Payroll processing issues for HR systems
  • Creation of campaigns and recurring Reports from Payroll Systems
  • Manage and support Payroll related interfaces to other systems and vendors including Employee Benefits, Unemployment Reporting, and Banking
  • Manage the current Global Timekeeping landscape and assist in the implementation of Oracle Time & Labor
  • Maintain relationships with key Corporate Finance users
  • Support and test new Business technology/automation demands & needs
  • Collaborate with other support team members for escalated issues
  • Support other IT teams on key strategic initiatives such as ERP, and other Payroll Products
  • Comply with IT project execution methodology and controls
  • Align with corporate functions & IT leadership on vision, goals, and strategy
  • Communicate project status/support status to all stakeholders

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
  • Minimum 8+ years of experience in IT supporting EPCI business applications as a lead or administrator
  • Extensive functional knowledge in the Payroll industry and leadership expertise
  • Extensive Project Management experience
  • Ability to work as a team member as well as act as a team leader
  • Have wide experience with technical tools such as ERP, BI, etc
  • Maintain key competencies associated with the IT function
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and spoken
  • Must be a finance IT SME in process & technical knowledge of Timekeeping systems, General Accounting, Job Cost Accounting, Sub-ledgers, General Ledger, and Close Cycles (month, quarter year)Knowledge of Tax, Treasury, Audit, Financial Reporting, Project Accounting, Billing & Revenue is a plus

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