Financial Systems Specialist

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role ID – C004679

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide functional support for the Oracle EBS 12.2 application
• Act as a liaison between Finance and IT, ensuring solutions meet business objectives and technical standards.
• Configuration management: adhere to versioning procedures and document work according to set standards.
• Write detailed functional design documents based on new or changed business requirements.
• Review of business procedures and functional setup.
• Make recommendations for changes, improvements etc. based on best business practices.
• Prepare, run and document unit tests, system tests and user acceptance tests.

Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications

• Detailed knowledge of and experience with Oracle EBS R12.2 Financials modules and Project accounting.
• Excellent understanding of the Oracle EBS modules: GL, AP, AR, CE, EBTax, Sub-Ledger Accounting and Project Accounting.
• Thorough understanding of Oracle Projects (PA) including integration with subledgers and GL.
• Strong understanding of purchasing in relation to the finance modules.
• Excellent understanding of budget accounting (summary account, budgetary control configuration) and encumbrance accounting processes.
• Understanding month-end and year-end processes of predefined sub-ledgers and GL.
• Understanding all aspects of GL reporting, including but not limited to identification of appropriate standard reports and the development of any additional reports required.
• Thorough understanding of bank (auto-)reconciliation process and electronic bank statement integration.
• Experience with electronic payment formats testing and maintenance, integration with banks.
• Thorough accounting knowledge, including but not limited to Projects Encumbrance Accounting, GL encumbrance accounting, accrual accounting and experience of Public Sector accounting processes.
• Basic SQL and SQL*Plus knowledge.

Desirable Skills, Experience and Certifications

• Experience with the following Oracle EBS add-on applications: Apro Imaging, GL Wands, More4Apps, Blitz Reporting.
• Experience with Kyriba treasury management.
• Experience with e-invoicing and Peppol.
• Experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) or integrations between EBS and EPM.

Working Location

• Braine L’Alleud, Belgium

Working Policy

• Hybrid (40% On-site)

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance