Role Summary
We are seeking a Business Analyst with strong Finance ERP functional expertise to analyse and redesign end-to-end finance processes, translate business needs into scalable ERP solutions, and govern vendor/SI delivery quality across client projects. You will work closely with finance stakeholders, delivery teams, and implementation partners to drive process standardisation, clean-core adoption, and measurable outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Business process analysis (Finance)
- Conduct end-to-end analysis of finance workflows: General Ledger (GL), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), Asset Accounting.
- Identify process gaps, inefficiencies, and control issues; propose ERP product-based improvements.
- Current-state to future-state design
- Document AS-IS / TO-BE processes and requirements.
- Simplify and standardise processes using ERP platform capabilities and clean-core principles.
- Requirements & stakeholder management
- Facilitate requirements workshops and stakeholder discussions.
- Resolve conflicting requirements; challenge legacy practices and distinguish true business/policy needs from system constraints.
- Finance ERP configuration & solution design support
- Configure/customise finance ERP components including:
- Organisational and financial structures
- Chart of Accounts, Cost Centres, Profit Centres, Projects
- Accounting rules, workflows, approval structures, business rules
- Develop prototypes / proof-of-concepts to validate requirements and solution approaches where needed.
- Reporting, analytics & enablement
- Develop financial reports and support advanced analytics (including AI-enabled insights where applicable).
- Provide consultation, user guidance, and training on best practices and new functionalities.
- Platform-native delivery & extensions
- Drive disciplined use of platform-native capabilities: data models, workflow engines, automation frameworks, permission models, integration connectors, extension layers.
- Support/coordinate custom coding where required for critical finance operations.
- Delivery governance & quality assurance
- Maintain accountability for delivery outcomes including vendor-delivered work.
- Conduct technical/solution reviews (similar to pull-request style reviews) to ensure quality and maintainability.
- Production support & continuous improvement
- Analyse defects and production issues across processes, configurations, integrations, and data.
- Support resolution and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Vendor/SI challenge function
- Act as a functional specialist to independently review and challenge SI/vendor designs, configurations, customisations, and technical solutions.
- Capability building (internal standards)
- Contribute to building sustainable ERP delivery capability (e.g., standards, playbooks, reusable assets, knowledge sharing) across client engagements.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Finance, or related field.
- Strong ownership and ability to independently drive moderately complex to advanced scopes.
- Strong experience with Agile delivery practices.
- Deep expertise in Finance ERP platforms such as:
- Oracle Fusion Finance or SAP S/4HANA Cloud (or equivalent enterprise ERP)
- Strong understanding of:
- GAAP/IFRS, financial statements, and finance reporting requirements
- Technical proficiency in:
- ERP configuration concepts, data migration, troubleshooting, and cross-module dependencies
- Strong skills in:
- Business process analysis, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management
- Proven ability to lead and govern vendor delivery with technical/functional authority.
Preferred / Advantageous
- ERP certifications (e.g., SAP / Oracle Finance).
- Experience in platform mastery and architectural thinking; commitment to engineering excellence and continuous improvement.
- Experience providing senior leadership across complex enterprise ecosystems and integrations.
- Experience in financial services environments (e.g., banking, insurance) is an advantage.