Principal Business Systems Analyst-Finance

Support the development, implementation and usage of information technology and management information systems within the Oracle eBusiness Suite of applications.  Working in partnership with the business process owners, super-users, and end-users, ensure full adoption, effective usage, and efficient deployment of our IT solutions.  Effectively manage the change control process, gathering the end-user requirements, and communicating IT priorities and delivery status to the business.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

·                     Provide Finance functional leadership leveraging business process and Oracle configuration and optimal usage expertise

·                     Collaborate with Finance and IT in the global design, development, and deployment of the organization's Oracle 11.5.9 eBusiness Suite of applications

·                     Actively demonstrate a passion for continuous improvement focused on end user productivity, Finance shared service optimization, and enterprise process integration

·                     Support the Finance end-user community by providing research, analysis and problem resolution to team members

·                     Liaise with various business groups in the organization to facilitate cross-functional implementation of new or improved business process requirements for all IT-related business, financial, and operations systems critical to core organizational functions

·                     Provide consultation and second tier application and training support to staff on issues to ensure compliance

·                     Participate in the IT Roadmap, including Oracle Rollout to Asia & Europe and Oracle Release 12

·                     Effective management of internal client services - which allows all users to address questions, report problems, and submit requests related to IT production

·                     Using strong analytical, consultative and communication skills, gather and document business requirements

·                     Negotiate technical and non-technical solutions that both satisfy the business user and conform to the technical architecture

·                     Document and communicate changes throughout the user organization, supporting change management and compliance

·                     Ability to travel internationally to support project go-live activities

Requirements:

·                     Oracle Financial eBusiness Suite experience: GL, Intercompany, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, Consolidation, Inventory and Cost Accounting

·                     Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems or other 4 year degree focusing on information technology

·                     Minimum 5 years, preferably in manufacturing, information technology experience

·                     Full knowledge of Systems Life Cycle development methodologies

·                     Strong use of MS Office tools (Excel, Word, Project, Visio)

·                     Be dissatisfied with status quo with a thirst to introduce change

·                     Energetic team player with a can do attitude