Financial Applications Analyst

Role Profile:

Reporting to the Financial Operations Lead

The Financial Applications Analyst is responsible for the Analysis, Development, Modification and Maintenance of financial processes and associated systems including Oracle E-business Suite, Hyperion, Kofax, Markview, Treasury and Tax applications.

The role is exciting, technically challenging, and rewarding with opportunities for cross training, upskilling and diversification within the EA Team, IT Operations and the broader IT group.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

Oracle eBusiness Suite (GL, AP, AR, PA, PO, FA, OTL, iProc, etc.) experience

Experience in Oracle Hyperion or Kofax/Markview or Treasury and Tax applications an advantage.

Bachelor's degree in computer science, business, accounting or related field or equivalent experience.

Excellent communications and team interaction skills with a very strong desire to learn about and become proficient in a broad variety of complex financial business processes and the applications supporting them

Very good analytical skills with the ability to identify and analyse complex problems, escalate and collaborate as required, propose improvements and solutions and implement them.

Highly motivated and capable of working on own initiative to meet deadlines. High level of personal organisation skills and time management.

Ability to thrive on change and the delivery of demanding priorities.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Oversee and support IT operational activities to ensure smooth and efficient running of the IT financial system applications.

Build and maintain expertise in all the business process and functional requirements supported by all the applications within the scope of this role and work closely with business users to improve and streamline processes.

Design, architecture, build and testing of new systems for both business as usual and project initiatives

Secondment to IT project teams as necessary and engagement with the Design & Strategy, Build & Delivery, Business Change teams.

Interaction with and management of multiple external vendors, contractors and IT Managed Service provider