Prudential Financial-posted 5 months ago
$85,100 - $126,500/Yr
Full-time • Entry Level
Newark, NJ
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities

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, and 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.

  • Manage the review and analysis of Oracle Chart of Accounts maintenance requests, following established standards and guidelines.
  • Partner with various business area finance teams to create and/or modify value set hierarchies and attributes in support of new or revised financial reporting requirements.
  • 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.
  • Participate in various Department and Enterprise initiatives, providing additional opportunities to develop analytical skills and gain exposure to different Prudential business areas.
  • 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.
  • Solid analytical and problem-solving skill sets.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (particularly Word and Excel).
  • Oracle ERP and Data Relationship Management (DRM) experience is a plus.
  • Strong organizational skills, resourcefulness, and attention to detail.
  • 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.
  • Ability to work effectively in a diverse team environment.
  • Client focused and result oriented work ethic.
  • 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.
  • 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.
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