IT BUSINESS ANALYST - Oracle Financials

The role of the IT Business Analyst is to work with our business partners in Finance to identify improvements and deliver quality solutions to their organisation. It also involves collaboration with other teams such as Development and our Business Intelligence Teams to give direction and support in the delivery of solutions. Knowledge & skill requirements • Minimum of 5 years Oracle EBS implementation or Support experience, with proven delivery execution experience in at least 2 full cycle implementations at a Functional lead level; • Prior industry experience in a relevant business area would also be beneficial; • Experience should include significant knowledge and detailed skills in the Oracle Financial Applications in R12 platform, E-Business Tax, Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivables, Fixed Assets, General Ledger, Costing, Intercompany AGIS, iExpenses and basic knowledge on Order Management, Procurement and Inventory; • Good technical awareness - for example, knowledge of data structures and SQL command language; • Ability to convert Business Requirements into detailed functional specifications; • Ability to work both independently and as a team player, and enjoy working in an environment that requires continuous learning; • Liaise with Oracle Applications counterparts globally across different teams; • Working with 3rd Party technical support on technical issues (logging support requests); • Provision of support for existing Financial Applications and resolving issues raised; • Demonstrated experience in successfully managing application delivery projects across multiple functional areas within Finance; • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with strong presentation skills; • Experience with Business Process Improvement initiatives. Identify and drive continuous improvement initiatives – take ownership and participate in projects which will ultimately result in the achievement of global standard processes; • Proficient project management and collaboration tools like Projects and PowerPoint; • Work towards the achievement of KPI targets; • Flexible to work out of regular working hours, if needs be. Education & Qualifications • Degree in Management Information Sciences or Computer Science (or equivalent work experience); • Knowledge of Finance and Accounting; • Accounting Qualifications like (ACCA, CIMA, CPA) and Project Management Certification like PMP would be an added advantage; • Fluent English. Personal Skills and Core Competencies • Pro active and results oriented, process oriented; • Relationship builder; • Able to set priorities on a continuous basis; • Ability to take ownership and drive projects to conclusion; • Not afraid to work outside and/or define boundaries; • Creative in defining and implementing solutions; • Loves to work in a dynamic environment; • Ability to develop strong working relationships with all relevant parties; • Self starter, organized and structured; • Able to work to tight deadlines; • Problem solving, analytical skills as well as time-management skills; Consistently demonstrate a client service attitude and build a climate of achievement