Finance Business Systems Analyst

Job Type: Fixed Term
Position: Finance Business Systems Analyst
Reporting to: Head of Finance Business Applications
Location: London / York
Band: II
Type: 12 Month FTC (Maternity Cover)

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy solving problems? We are looking for a Finance Business Systems Analyst that has strong Oracle Cloud EPM Solutions knowledge. You will focus on driving positive change, contribute to our growth, and shape the future of our Finance organisation and form close working relationships internally with Finance IT, the wider Finance team and business units.

• Support the EPBCS-based Forecast, Budget, and Long Range Plan Processes from a systems perspective
• Support the FCCS group consolidation process
• Support working day/planning timetable processes
• Support monthly /ad-hoc finance systems processes such as month end close, reconciliation, master data management, change requests etc
• Maintain and monitor change/ticket requests
• Create, maintain and monitor analysis of system performance, hierarchies and current processes with a focus on improving end-user experience
• Establish best practices and support user community training on Oracle Report development and Smartview
• Support the management of Oracle tools in the Finance function; including updates, UAT, process improvement, documentation, standard report development and chart of account maintenance
• Gather requirements from users and detail both process and technical requirements to translate end-user requirements into finished and working Oracle Applications
• Design, develop and enhance performance, processes and controls across all finance business applications
• Deliver high-quality change aligned to the finance business applications roadmap
• Create, maintain and manage documentation for all Oracle support initiatives and change requests
• Act as the bridge between understanding business needs and generating system requirements
• Support Finance in delivering continuous improvement using industry trends and best practices in finance system applications and automation toolsets
• Contribute SME knowledge to wider Hiscox change initiatives

• Strong functional knowledge of Oracle Cloud Solutions and associated applications - preferred experience with EPBCS, PCMCS, FCCS, TRCS, and ARCS
• Experience working in or with a Finance function
• Experience with PowerBI suite to provide analysis and produce reporting across large data sets
• Solid understanding of financial processes and accounting principles
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong control mindset and experience
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks

Reports to the Head of Finance Business Applications. Maintains constructive and supportive professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including the Finance business unit, IT teams, internal project teams and external consultants.

At Hiscox we care about our people. We hire the best people for the job and are committed to diversity and creating a truly inclusive culture, which we believe drives success. Working life does not always have to be in the office; we have introduced hybrid working to encourage a healthy work-life balance. Our benefits package includes a bonus, contributory pension, 25 days annual leave plus 2 Hiscox days and a 4 week paid sabbatical with every 5 years' worth of service, private medical for all the family and much more.