Background
The State of Florida Accounting Information Resource (FLAIR) system is based on software developed in the 1970s and was implemented as the core of the state's financial system in 1981. Recognizing the risks and shortcomings of FLAIR, the Legislature authorized and appropriated funds to the Department of Financial Services in Fiscal Year 2013-2014 to conduct a study of replacement options.
The ultimate result of this study was a recommendation to replace the core functionality of FLAIR and the Treasury cash management system (CMS). The replacement of FLAIR and CMS has been recognized as the Florida Planning Accounting and Ledger Management (PALM) Project.
As the Florida PALM Project proceeds in the replacement of CMS and components of FLAIR, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement will need to prepare for and execute specific transition activities that will require additional resources.
The Florida PALM transition approach is to replace the CMS components first, followed by the Central FLAIR functions, then the FLAIR Payroll functions, and finally, the Departmental FLAIR functions.
With the replacement of CMS components and the eventual replacement of all FLAIR functions, agency business systems will need to be assessed and analyzed to determine if they will require modifications, if they are to be retired, or if they will be unimpacted.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has numerous business systems that exchange data with FLAIR. Many of these systems will be required to interact with Florida PALM and continue to provide data files and images on a daily, weekly, and/or monthly basis. Some of these systems, such as Revenue Account Management System (RAMS), are sizeable and will require considerable effort to prepare each of them to accurately communicate with the new Florida PALM system.
Description of Major Duties & Deliverables
FDLE requires the services of one (1) ERP Team Lead to act as an Oracle EBS Finance Functional Consultant to work under the direction of FDLE's assigned Project Manager to achieve the goals and objectives of the Florida PALM Integration Project as approved by a Legislative Budget Request (LBR).
The ERP Team Lead is expected to use their skills to facilitate, document, and coordinate with the project team to see the project to successful completion.
The Person In This Position
Is skilled in systems and business analysis to provide the deliverables within an Information Technology (IT) project.
Is responsible for clear communication between stakeholders and the project team to document detailed functional and non-functional requirements within the scope of the project.
Is responsible for ensuring the solution meets the business requirements.
ERP Team Lead Responsibilities Include, But Not Limited To The Following
Facilitating Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions for detailed requirements
Documenting business processes and business requirements
Analyzing business requirements to help define and design solutions to meet the requirements
Creating the requirements traceability matrix to map requirements to test cases
Documenting use cases and test cases
Performing various methods of testing to ensure minimal defects
Documenting project deliverables
Providing status reports to the Project Manager
Assisting in user training
Ensuring customer expectations are met with the project
Deliverables
Documented Detailed Business and Technical Requirements
Documented Functional and Non-functional Requirements
Documented Gap Analysis
Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
Documented Design Documents, including Prototype Wireframes
Documented and executed Test Plans
Documented User Acceptance
Documented Defects during Testing and Test Cycle Summaries
Documented approved Change Logs within the LBR timeframe
Documented Operations & Maintenance Plan
Knowledge transfer to the Revenue Account Management System (RAMS), Maintenance Team
Mandatory Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or other related IT fields
Minimum of 7 years of experience using Oracle EBS R12 Finance
Experience with Oracle EBS Financial modules - General Ledger (GL), Accounts Receivables (AR), Subledger Accounting (SLA)
Experience with creating and restructuring GL Chart of Accounts (CoA) to meet statutory and regulatory requirements
Experience with SQL querying of Oracle EBS Financial modules
Knowledge of information technology system development, implementation, and operational maintenance principles.
Oracle Application Implementation Methodology (AIM)/Oracle Unified Method (OUM) of documentation - ex: BR100, MD50
Knowledge of field mapping, Integration touch points, Oracle APIs knowledge, table & column structures of important tables
Ability to analyze the current business processes and scenarios with initial functional implementation and deliver detailed business-focused financials functions keeping in mind the new CoA.
Ability to lead all functional aspects of CoA project - including requirements gathering, fit-gap analysis, design, build, test, go-live and post-production support
Knowledge of System Administrator task related to Menus/Functions, Responsibilities, Users etc.
Experience with meeting facilitation
Knowledge of the methods of data collection and analysis
Ability to conduct fact-finding research.
Experience with business analysis and requirements documentation
Experience in developing user guides and technical documentation.
Experience in designing quality test processes to identify defects
Experience performing differing test methodologies in IT projects to find defects
Possess exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Experienced public speaker
Ability to work independently and cooperatively with project team members and stakeholders
Ability to deliver assignments within the agreed schedule and of effective quality
Accountable to the FDLE assigned Project Manager for all phases of LBR project
Possess strong organizational skills with attention to detail
Ability to adapt to changing priorities and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Possess critical thinking and analytical abilities
Preferred Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business Administration, or other related field or equivalent work experience
Experience and skills using Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, and Visio).
Experience with Oracle EBS Financial modules - Cash Management (CM), Accounts Payables (AP), and Fixed Assets (FA)
The State of Florida Accounting Information Resource (FLAIR) system is based on software developed in the 1970s and was implemented as the core of the state's financial system in 1981. Recognizing the risks and shortcomings of FLAIR, the Legislature authorized and appropriated funds to the Department of Financial Services in Fiscal Year 2013-2014 to conduct a study of replacement options.
The ultimate result of this study was a recommendation to replace the core functionality of FLAIR and the Treasury cash management system (CMS). The replacement of FLAIR and CMS has been recognized as the Florida Planning Accounting and Ledger Management (PALM) Project.
As the Florida PALM Project proceeds in the replacement of CMS and components of FLAIR, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement will need to prepare for and execute specific transition activities that will require additional resources.
The Florida PALM transition approach is to replace the CMS components first, followed by the Central FLAIR functions, then the FLAIR Payroll functions, and finally, the Departmental FLAIR functions.
With the replacement of CMS components and the eventual replacement of all FLAIR functions, agency business systems will need to be assessed and analyzed to determine if they will require modifications, if they are to be retired, or if they will be unimpacted.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has numerous business systems that exchange data with FLAIR. Many of these systems will be required to interact with Florida PALM and continue to provide data files and images on a daily, weekly, and/or monthly basis. Some of these systems, such as Revenue Account Management System (RAMS), are sizeable and will require considerable effort to prepare each of them to accurately communicate with the new Florida PALM system.
Description of Major Duties & Deliverables
FDLE requires the services of one (1) ERP Team Lead to act as an Oracle EBS Finance Functional Consultant to work under the direction of FDLE's assigned Project Manager to achieve the goals and objectives of the Florida PALM Integration Project as approved by a Legislative Budget Request (LBR).
The ERP Team Lead is expected to use their skills to facilitate, document, and coordinate with the project team to see the project to successful completion.
The Person In This Position
Is skilled in systems and business analysis to provide the deliverables within an Information Technology (IT) project.
Is responsible for clear communication between stakeholders and the project team to document detailed functional and non-functional requirements within the scope of the project.
Is responsible for ensuring the solution meets the business requirements.
ERP Team Lead Responsibilities Include, But Not Limited To The Following
Facilitating Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions for detailed requirements
Documenting business processes and business requirements
Analyzing business requirements to help define and design solutions to meet the requirements
Creating the requirements traceability matrix to map requirements to test cases
Documenting use cases and test cases
Performing various methods of testing to ensure minimal defects
Documenting project deliverables
Providing status reports to the Project Manager
Assisting in user training
Ensuring customer expectations are met with the project
Deliverables
Documented Detailed Business and Technical Requirements
Documented Functional and Non-functional Requirements
Documented Gap Analysis
Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
Documented Design Documents, including Prototype Wireframes
Documented and executed Test Plans
Documented User Acceptance
Documented Defects during Testing and Test Cycle Summaries
Documented approved Change Logs within the LBR timeframe
Documented Operations & Maintenance Plan
Knowledge transfer to the Revenue Account Management System (RAMS), Maintenance Team
Mandatory Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or other related IT fields
Minimum of 7 years of experience using Oracle EBS R12 Finance
Experience with Oracle EBS Financial modules - General Ledger (GL), Accounts Receivables (AR), Subledger Accounting (SLA)
Experience with creating and restructuring GL Chart of Accounts (CoA) to meet statutory and regulatory requirements
Experience with SQL querying of Oracle EBS Financial modules
Knowledge of information technology system development, implementation, and operational maintenance principles.
Oracle Application Implementation Methodology (AIM)/Oracle Unified Method (OUM) of documentation - ex: BR100, MD50
Knowledge of field mapping, Integration touch points, Oracle APIs knowledge, table & column structures of important tables
Ability to analyze the current business processes and scenarios with initial functional implementation and deliver detailed business-focused financials functions keeping in mind the new CoA.
Ability to lead all functional aspects of CoA project - including requirements gathering, fit-gap analysis, design, build, test, go-live and post-production support
Knowledge of System Administrator task related to Menus/Functions, Responsibilities, Users etc.
Experience with meeting facilitation
Knowledge of the methods of data collection and analysis
Ability to conduct fact-finding research.
Experience with business analysis and requirements documentation
Experience in developing user guides and technical documentation.
Experience in designing quality test processes to identify defects
Experience performing differing test methodologies in IT projects to find defects
Possess exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Experienced public speaker
Ability to work independently and cooperatively with project team members and stakeholders
Ability to deliver assignments within the agreed schedule and of effective quality
Accountable to the FDLE assigned Project Manager for all phases of LBR project
Possess strong organizational skills with attention to detail
Ability to adapt to changing priorities and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Possess critical thinking and analytical abilities
Preferred Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business Administration, or other related field or equivalent work experience
Experience and skills using Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, and Visio).
Experience with Oracle EBS Financial modules - Cash Management (CM), Accounts Payables (AP), and Fixed Assets (FA)