ERP Business Systems Finance Analyst

Job Summary:

The ERP Business Systems Finance Analyst (BSA) will be responsible for delivering and supporting Oracle E-Business Suite and related application lifecycle projects for Finance Operations and reporting functions.  Our Oracle EBS footprint includes Finance (GL, AP, AR, Channel Revenue, Cash Management, Agis, Intercompany,eTax) and Manufacturing (Inventory, Cost Management, BOM, Quality, Supply Chain, Warehouse Management, Order Management, Global Trade Management, Configurator, Advanced Pricing, Service, Depot Repair, Install Base, Contract Service).

The International Operations BSA will partner with end users to understand their business functions and processes as well as define, develop, configure and test software solutions meeting the needs of the finance organizations mainly (AP, AR, GL, AGIS, Interco, eBusiness Tax), but also with a focus on customer service team (OM).  Additionally, the BSA will lead the expansion of automated processes in Oracle EBS and related applications to scale business operations, improve existing practices and address new business requirements.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Participate in the implementation of a new ERP initiative (travel will likely be required) and will progressively assume responsibilities for the project from the SI (system integrator).
• Analyze business practices including but not limited to the Finance and Customer Service teams, and implement business process improvements using best practice techniques, including current and future state solution design and Lean process optimization.
• Perform hands-on configuration of Oracle EBS modules to meet business requirements and design. 
• Lead workshops to gather, analyze and document functional / technical requirements for new projects, enhancements to existing solutions and support production issues reported by end users.
• Research new solutions and make recommendations that meet business objectives.
• Create, manage, and perform system testing activities for releases and upgrades.
• Write reports using an established toolset to support reporting requirements from primarily Finance and Customer Service teams.
• Research production system issues, resolve user problems and escalate when necessary.
• Create/execute unit, integration, and user acceptance test plans, including use cases and test data.
• Perform application and process-specific training activities to educate technical and non-technical users of the solutions you configure and support.
• Create business process models that describe operations.
• Document system procedures and configurations.

Minimum & Preferred Qualifications and Experience: 

Minimum Qualifications:

• 7+ years’ experience as a Business Systems Analyst supporting Enterprise Applications in an IT/IS Department 
• In-depth setup knowledge of Oracle E-Business Suite 12.x in the areas of Finance, Order Management, Oracle AP, AR, CM, Interco, GL and knowledge of Cost Accounting and Manufacturing is appreciated.
• Experience with payments at ISO 20022 (pain001, pain002, camt.053 mainly)
• Experience deploying Oracle EBS in Europe and Asia to support Finance, Customer Service and Manufacturing requirements.
• Strong Knowledge of Oracle Datamodel
• Experienced reading and writing SQL queries to manipulate data in Oracle EBS.
• Agile development experience – managing work using Jira, Scrum, Kanban or other frameworks.
• Understanding of the software development life cycle and related processes.
• Experienced with creating business process models and using them to describe business requirements.
• Experienced with implementing and supporting enterprise software (on-premise and cloud).
• Experienced with Business Intelligence tools and methods.
• Experienced with selecting, deploying, and supporting mobile and cloud applications in the field.
• Ability to work collaboratively and without direct reporting supervision; must be a team player.
• Able to learn new technology quickly, become the expert, solve the problem and teach others.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with both technical and business staff.
• Excellent written, speaking and interpersonal skills.
• Able to influence without authority.
• Proven ability to interface with highly technical resources, both on-shore and off-shore.
• Experienced with MS Office applications, MS Visio, MS Project, Jira environment.
• Strong independent analysis skills and ability to dig into challenges, identify solutions and share critical thinking.
• Must have excellent problem-solving skills, enjoy a good challenge and above all, have a sense of humor.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Power BI Exposure
• Experience with Oracle Agile (PLM, PQM, PGC, PPM) is a plus.
• Experience with Oracle Demantra, Advanced Supply Chain Planning, or Rapid Planning a plus.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical or business field.