AVP, Recovery Systems Solutions (RSS) - Financial Systems Configuration

Synchrony•Alpharetta, GA

15h•$90,000 - $155,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The AVP, Recovery Systems Solutions (RSS) - Financial Systems Configuration leads and delivers cross-functional programs that impact the financial systems and recovery processes within the Recovery Operations supporting recovery applications. This role oversees Recovery Operations build initiatives driven by host platform changes (Fiserv, VisionPLUS, GECOM), new client and product integrations, cloud migrations, and strategic transformation programs. The AVP partners closely with Technology, Operations, Compliance, Legal, Strategy, and Collections leadership to define solution design and implementation efforts. The role is accountable for driving L3 owner sign-off for all strategic initiative builds, driving cross functional engagement during development and configuration of solution, supporting QA and UAT testing efforts and production readiness approvals. This role also supports RSS priorities including remediation analysis, financial reconciliation support, and other activities as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred; or a minimum of 7 years working with a financial institution with concentration on collections, recovery, accounting, finance, business or other related experience
3+ years’ experience in a complex solution analysis, design and build role with cross functional impact
Proficient in process documentation using Visio and Microsoft Word.
Strong analytical skills with demonstrated ability to develop solutions and strategic plans.
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Ability and flexibility to travel for business as required
You must be 18 years or older
You must have a high school diploma or equivalent
You must be willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation and submit fingerprints as part of the onboarding process
You must be able to satisfy the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Debt Manager and end-to-end recovery processes
Experience configuring the Debt Manager rules engine (FitLogic or Blaze)
Experience upgrading Debt Manager
Working knowledge of all Recovery/Collections technologies
Experience with accounting and finance in payments (e.g., GL interface, Deluxe, financial mapping, Chase ACH, suspense resolution).
Ability to develop and read queries within a Postgres database.
Knowledge of Redshift’s replication editor application
Advanced PC skills including Excel, Access, Microsoft Office suite, and PowerPoint.
3+ years' experience with ETL (Extract/Transform/Load) processes
Bachelor’s degree
Knowledge of the FISERV application.
Ability to lead and manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver timely
Strong interpersonal and oral/written communication skills
Established track record of achieving exemplary business outcomes
Self-starter; takes initiative to identify and solve problems using data and critical thinking
Demonstrated data analysis, problem solving, and attention to detail
Has ability to read and understand SQL (Oracle DB and Postgres) is a plus; can engage in high-level technical discussions during issue triaging and solution design.

Responsibilities

Serve as the RSS lead and primary solution analysis, design and configuration delivery for major initiatives including new client integrations, new product implementations, and strategic programs (e.g. Project Clarity and Optis, Self-Serve Customer Portal).
Provide solution design and build leadership for work spanning multiple L3 teams leveraging Debt Manager and other recovery applications.
Lead configuration, FDS creation/updates support financial postings and reconciliation, implement and deploy application configurations for projects involving host systems (Fiserv, VisionPLUS, GECOM) updates and associated impacts to ledgering, accounting, payment posting, and reconciliation systems/applications.
Partner with AVP, Recovery Systems Interface & System Monitoring Lead, AVP, Recovery Financial System, AVP, Recovery Systems Solutions Manager on key control activities, reconciliation and system monitoring as needed.
Collaborate with maintenance/support teams on remediation analysis and validation, including sign-off verification to confirm accurate parsing, processing, and implementation results.
Support RSS risk and control execution in partnership with the Process Governance COE, including annual/periodic requirements (RAQ, PRCSA, PRC, and process maps) reviews, evidence gathering, and support agreed upon issue of remediation delivery.
Partner with Compliance and Legal to implement and enhance controls aligned to Critical to Compliance (CTC) and Critical to Quality (CTQ) requirements for RSS.
Assess downstream operational impacts of technology and strategic changes; lead process redesign and recommend operating model or organizational adjustments as needed.
Work with RSS technical teams, SMEs, and testing teams to ensure accurate prioritization and implementation.
Outline script scenarios with QA and UAT teams based upon project scope and solutions.
Identify continuous improvement opportunities to strengthen compliance with banking regulations and retail finance collections policies and procedures.
Ability to support change management master configuration process during the implementation of new and/or enhancement to existing Debt Manager solutions
Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned.