Business Systems Analyst

Role Overview

• Oracle Fusion Cloud Implementation & Enhancement
• Participate in full lifecycle implementations (design, build, test, deploy, hypercare).
• Lead business process analysis, requirements gathering, and gap analysis workshops.
• Translate functional requirements into system configurations and solution designs.
• Support improvements to existing finance processes and integration of newly acquired entities.
• Support data migration activities, including data validation, reconciliation, and cutover planning.
• Own and support SIT, UAT, and regression testing cycles, including defect management.
• Create and maintain functional documentation, process flows, solution designs, and test scripts.
• Develop and maintain finance reports and data visualisations.
• Ongoing Oracle & Finance Systems Support
• Ensure operational stability and functional integrity of Oracle Fusion Cloud and related finance systems.
• Support system compliance requirements including security, audit, tax, and segregation of duties (SoD).
• Analyse and troubleshoot system issues, identifying root causes and implementing solutions or workarounds independently or in partnership with vendors.
• Log and manage Oracle Service Requests (SRs) and liaise directly with Oracle Support and Customer Connect.
• Provide innovative functional solutions to address business gaps and Oracle standard limitations.
• Implement change requests, functional enhancements, custom controls, and validations.
• Deliver key-user and end-user training and develop supporting user guides.
• Support month-end and year-end finance cycles as required.
• Cross-Functional Integration & Programme Support
• Act as Finance Systems SME on cross-functional initiatives involving Development, Infrastructure, InfoSec, Compliance, and external vendors.
• Assess upstream and downstream financial system impacts of new product or platform initiatives.
• Support integration projects between Oracle and other enterprise systems.
• Advise project teams on system capabilities, constraints, and design considerations.
• Business Systems Analysis
• Perform detailed business systems analysis for Finance-led initiatives and enterprise product changes impacting finance platforms.
• Document functional requirements, solution designs, process workflows, test plans, and UAT scenarios.
• Support financial control design and ensure alignment with audit and compliance standards.
• Collaborate with Finance SMEs to prioritise enhancements and resolve system issues.
• Provide ongoing maintenance support, including upgrades and patch validation.
• Develop SQL-based analysis and reporting (TOAD/SQL, Splash, Blitz, Fusion reporting tools).
• Partner with QA teams to support structured testing activities.

Requirements

• 5–10 years’ experience supporting Oracle R12 and/or Oracle Fusion Cloud Financials in a functional or techno-functional capacity.
• Hands-on experience across core Oracle Financial modules, including: General Ledger, Payables, Receivables, Cash Management, Fixed Assets, Accounting Hub, E-Business Tax, Purchasing, Order Management / Inventory.
• Exposure with Incentive Compensation advantageous.
• Proven experience in full lifecycle implementations within a global organisation.
• Strong understanding of Subledger Accounting (SLA) and financial data flows into GL.
• Demonstrated experience in requirements gathering, business process mapping, and gap analysis.
• Experience supporting SIT, UAT, and regression testing cycles.
• Experience managing Oracle Service Requests (SRs) and working directly with Oracle Support.
• Strong SQL skills for data validation, troubleshooting, and reconciliation.
• Advanced Excel skills for financial analysis and reconciliations.
• Experience supporting data migration, validation, and reconciliation between systems.
• Solid understanding of financial controls, audit requirements, and segregation of duties (SoD).
• Experience operating in a regulated or compliance-driven environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Tech Stack

• Cloud
• Oracle
• SQL