Finance Technology Process Analyst

About this role

This is a key position within our Finance Technology Modernization (FTM) team, focusing on driving future process and technology modernization, automation & enhancements within the Expense Procure to Pay accounting processes and systems in connection with functional and enterprise initiatives.

This role will be part of the Indirect Purchasing and Accounts Payable workstream focused on spend management and accounts payable modules within Oracle Fusion Cloud procurement and accounts payable modules.

The scope of this workstream includes the end-to-end indirect purchasing process, including but not limited to vendor set up, creation and approval of purchase orders (PO), indirect purchasing catalog management, invoicing, data entry, payment, and pay audit.

It also includes the non-PO indirect spend process. This role will contribute to workstream activities including business process re-design, system requirements and configuration, user-acceptance testing, implementation support, issue resolution, master data governance, end-user training and change management.

This role will also support post go live backlog resolution, quarterly releases, and technology modernizations or enhancements.

This role will partner with FTM Sr Manager and Director Leads, peer FTM Subject Matter Experts, Accounting and Finance staff and leadership, dedicated FTM Technology personnel, and outside consultants to complete workstream deliverables.

This role will report to the Senior Manager, Indirect Purchasing and Accounts Payable and has no direct reports.

The primary responsibilities include:

1. Assist with documenting and designing for end-user reports and reporting requirements
2. Drives change acceptance, articulates benefits, and designs training for Source to Pay process owners and customers
3. Update existing and create new test scripts for various testing cycles for quarterly releases and new enhancements
4. Takes action to ensure a full understanding of individual workstream objectives and roles to drive rapid decision making and continuous progress, and identify key areas of overlap with and impact on other FTM areas
5. Seeks out retail best practices in Finance/Accounting to challenge the status quo, ensure efficient business processes are designed, and maintain clarity of ownership between Finance and Retail functions
6. Design financial processes and identify software solution requirements to perform accounting functions for workstream core activities and deliverables
7. Research and document business requirements for accounting systems related to individual workstream and validates recommended solutions independently
8. Ensures appropriate supporting documents and decision support are maintained and documented related to system design and testing
9. Develop and support recommendations to senior FTM, Accounting, and Finance leadership regarding required system and process design and related testing, validation and configuration. Prepare written documentation as necessary to support conclusions reached and selected solutions.
10. Coordinates with Technology, consultants, and finance and accounting personnel to replace and modernize complex legacy financial systems and processes within designated workstream
11. Identifies and makes recommendations to FTM leadership on key workstream decisions
12. Communicates effectively with other FTM workstream leads and key FTM program stakeholders
13. Oversees the configuration of new technologies and ensures the technologies meet business requirements for accounting and financial reporting capabilities
14. Monitors and takes actions to make sure deadlines and deliverables are met in accordance with workstream and FTM timelines
15. Identifies, resolves and/or escalates key issues/risks/decisions to maintain workstream progress
16. Coordinates with business leaders to re-design Finance/Retail business processes, drive business agility, process efficiency and change acceptance