King County

Summary

King County’s Procurement & Payables (P&P) section is seeking a highly skilled and detailed oriented Functional Analyst II. This role will serve as a technical expert and provide customer support primarily within Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) and Oracle Fusion Cloud Procurement (known as E-Procurement at King County) systems. While expertise in Oracle Fusion is not required, prior experience with it is highly desirable.

This role reports to the Organizational Support and Communications team supervisor and follows a hybrid work model, requiring two days in the office at King Street Center in downtown Seattle (specific days to be determined). Join us and make a significant impact on our procurement operations, contributing to the efficiency and success of King County’s Procurement & Payables team.

Scope of Job Duties

• Act as a technical expert in support of King County’s procure-to-pay modules, including Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) and Oracle Fusion Cloud Procurement.
• Provide system functional support and user support to King County agencies. Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve complex functional issues related to requisitions, purchase orders, contracts, supplier records, and additional agency needs.
• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of contract, spend, and supplier data by creating and running daily to monthly customized reports and queries.
• Support in various functional analysis and system testing for upgrades, enhancements, and integrations proposed within Oracle EBS and Oracle Fusion, identifying and documenting functional gaps and working towards resolution.
• Process service requests and oversee updates for new suppliers in the Oracle Fusion Cloud Procurement system environment.
• Complete new requests and updates for Oracle inventory item records to be used for both purchasing and inventory activities.
• Develop user-friendly training materials and act as a liaison between system users and technical teams, ensuring technical concepts are effectively translated into business language.
• Serve as the primary backup to the Functional Analyst I’s tasks, including ACH and supplier record processing, as needed.
• Support business processes that leverage system design to optimize performance and increase efficiency and automation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience in a functional analyst role (or similar position) supporting Oracle EBS or similar ERP systems.
• Working knowledge of public procurement to payment business processes.
• Experience involving system testing, troubleshooting, and issue resolution for financial and procurement-related platforms.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in a team setting to build trusting relationships, resolve conflicts, and produce results.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, writing and customer service skills.
• Intermediate level of technology proficiency using MS Office Productivity tools in your daily work.
• Ability to manage your time and adapt to changing priorities, work on multiple priorities and projects simultaneously, meet quick deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Self-starter mindset, demonstrating initiative in identifying issues, proposing solutions, and driving projects forward.
• Ability to see tasks through to completion, managing priorities and deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds.

The Procurement & Payables (P&P) section is part of the larger Finance and Business Operations Division portfolio of countywide services. FBOD’s vision “Count on Us” reflects the division’s deep-seated commitment to customer success, equity, employee engagement, resource stewardship, and operational excellence.

Position Information:

• Work Site Details: The work associated with this position will primarily be hybrid. In office requirements are set to 2 assigned days per week. This may change as required by King County business needs and for meetings/events.
• Location Requirement: Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
• Work Schedule: This position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and therefore is not overtime eligible. Employees are paid on a bi-weekly schedule, every other Thursday, comprising a 40-hour workweek; normally 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
• Union Representation: This position is not represented.

Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop. When working remotely employees must maintain a workspace with an internet connection (access may be supplemented in some situations) where they can reliably perform work, remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours, and follow FBOD’s Hybrid and Remote Guidelines including on-camera participation during virtual video meetings. King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely.

The Application/Selection Process: The recruitment for this position is open to all qualified candidates. A completed King County Application is required. Please fill in the application with the same relevant experience as your resume/cover letter. Applicants from this recruitment may be used to fill future opportunities in this job classification. We highly recommend that you also provide a resume and cover letter addressing how you meet the minimum qualifications and why you are interested in this position.

The selection process typically consists of a screening interview, video interview, and reference checking. For some positions the process may also include skill testing, writing samples or additional interviews. Candidates will be updated on the status of their application via the email address used to apply.

Note: Online applications are preferred. However, if you cannot apply online, go to www.kingcounty.gov/jobs for other options.

If you have any questions or concerns while applying, please contact: Michael Castro, HR Analyst, Email: mcastro@kingcounty.gov

Supplemental Information

Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.

Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what’s best for themselves and their eligible dependents
• Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
• Retirement: eligible King County employees may participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
• Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
• 12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays
• Generous vacation and paid sick leave
• Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves
• Flexible Spending Account
• Wellness programs
• Onsite activity centers
• Employee Giving Program
• Employee assistance programs
• Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
• Training and career development programs

For additional information about employee benefits, visit our Benefits, Payroll, and Retirement Page.

This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.

NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.

For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.