Senior Business Analyst, Finance Engineering

Overview

A Senior Business Analyst is sought to join a Finance Engineering team to define and deliver business and technology priorities. This role involves analyzing business needs, translating requirements into effective system solutions, and supporting delivery, adoption, and ongoing operational effectiveness. This position is open to remote candidates within the US.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagement with Finance and cross-functional stakeholders to understand strategic objectives, business processes, and system challenges.
• Translate business needs into scalable IT-enabled solutions across the Finance systems landscape.
• Independently manage end-to-end business analysis activities including requirement gathering, analysis, documentation, validation, prioritization, and traceability.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and key interface between Business and IT to ensure clarity of requirements and alignment throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Own the design, testing, and rollout of system solutions, including Oracle E-Business Suite (R12) and custom solutions, providing functional expertise across Finance modules such as AP, AR, GL, and Cash Management.
• Manage scope, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder alignment to ensure timely delivery of high-quality system enhancements and initiatives.
• Lead and coordinate activities within the IT Global Quarterly Release process, ensuring readiness, quality validation, impact assessment, and smooth deployment.
• Evaluate alternative solution designs and re-engineered processes, recommending options based on feasibility, operational effectiveness, financial controls, and scalability.
• Identify and drive process optimization and standardization opportunities across Finance systems and workflows.
• Ensure SOX and governance compliance by adhering to defined governance, documentation, and approval processes for all system changes.
• Partner with offshore delivery and support teams to maintain high service quality, effective issue resolution, and operational stability.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to team members, promoting best practices in requirements management and stakeholder engagement.

Requirements

• Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience, including 3+ years as a Senior Business Analyst.
• Significant experience leading Oracle Finance implementations, enhancements, or transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of Finance business processes with experience analyzing and recommending improvements.
• Functional expertise and hands-on experience with Oracle E-Business Suite R12 Finance modules including Purchasing, iProcurement, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cash Management, and General Ledger.
• Experience leading complex, large-scale, cross-functional, multi-regional Finance IT initiatives.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive alignment across Business, IT, and external teams.
• Proficient in end-to-end requirements lifecycle management including gathering, analysis, documentation, validation, and translating requirements into system specifications.
• Ability to translate Finance process requirements into Oracle ERP functional behavior, understanding upstream/downstream impacts.
• Experience leading UAT planning, validation strategies, and release readiness activities.
• Proven experience delivering and supporting integrations between Oracle Financial modules and third-party systems.
• Ability to assess system designs, challenge assumptions, and provide structured recommendations balancing business and technical considerations.
• Demonstrated ability to drive measurable improvements in Finance systems or processes such as efficiency, controls, automation, reporting accuracy, or user experience.
• Experience operating within SOX-controlled or regulated environments with strong governance discipline.
• Experience working effectively with offshore or near-shore delivery and support teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to articulate complex Finance and system concepts clearly.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of additional Oracle R12 Finance modules such as AME, SLA, and Fixed Assets.
• Familiarity with Oracle PL/SQL for analysis and troubleshooting.
• Experience with finance-related third-party tools such as Sabrix, Kofax, or Markview.
• Knowledge of data, reporting, or analytics platforms like OBIEE, Power BI, Looker, or similar.
• Basic understanding of databases, data flows, ETL concepts, or analytics processes.
• Experience using work management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, or Azure DevOps.
• Experience supporting Finance system architecture or solution design decisions across Oracle and related enterprise systems.
• Experience mentoring or coaching junior analysts.
• Experience in process automation or Finance transformation initiatives.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base pay range: $80,800 - $149,400 annually (varies by location, experience, and performance).
• Eligibility for incentive compensation (not guaranteed).
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, health savings accounts, life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Tuition reimbursement and charitable donation matching.
• Paid holidays, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave.
• Mental health and wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games.
• Voluntary benefits such as supplemental life and disability insurance, legal services, ID protection, rental insurance.
• Potential relocation assistance if geographic move is required.

Location

This is a remote position open to candidates located within the United States.