Senior Business Analyst

The hiring company is confidential. The Senior Business Analyst will partner with finance and IT to translate business needs into requirements and technology solutions, and support finance transformation, process improvement, and implementation initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with finance teams to understand their goals, processes, pain points, and opportunities for improvement
• Help build a shared vision for finance initiatives, then translate it into clear business requirements, process designs, and recommendations
• Serve as a bridge between finance stakeholders and IT, ensuring requirements are understood and solutions meet business needs
• Help plan and manage finance transformation projects from discovery and design through implementation and adoption
• Coordinate project activities, timelines, dependencies, decisions, and risks across finance, IT, and other teams
• Keep stakeholders aligned on project goals, progress, open issues, and expected outcomes
• Support change management by helping teams understand new processes and systems, preparing communications and training, and gathering feedback
• Track whether transformation initiatives deliver their intended improvements and identify follow-up actions
• Work with data and technology teams to understand data sources, flows, quality, and infrastructure that support finance reporting and processes
• Manage analytical and process improvement projects from initial discovery through recommendations, implementation, and follow-up

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, economics, business, information systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience required
• Strong understanding of financial processes and the ability to learn how they connect across teams and systems
• Experience gathering and documenting requirements, mapping processes, and communicating needs to technical teams
• Experience supporting or managing transformation, systems implementation, or process improvement projects
• Understanding of data, data flows, and the infrastructure and systems that support reporting and business processes
• Advanced spreadsheet skills and experience with reporting or visualization tools
• A self-starter who takes initiative, follows through, and can make progress with limited direction
• A curious, open-minded problem solver who asks thoughtful questions and looks beyond obvious answers to find better ways forward
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong judgment, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities
• A collaborative approach and confidence in challenging assumptions constructively
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employer sponsorship
• Experience with Oracle Cloud Fusion is a plus
• familiarity with other ERP or planning systems is also helpful