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Senior Business Analyst, Global Finance Integration
Job Summary
Global Finance Integration team (GFI) is hiring a Senior Business Analyst to join our expanding team in Equinix. This position provides the opportunity for the ideal candidate to be involved in delivering finance projects (including integrations) focusing on finance system implementation, enhancements, supports and maintenance. Working with cross-functional departments at all levels, this role will facilitate planning and execution of finance projects and systems, supporting AMER, EMEA and APAC regions.
Responsibilities
Project Management
- Creates and coordinates smaller project plans and resources, executing them using appropriate tools and techniques
- Ensures resources are in the right place at the right time
- Works with stakeholders to gain alignment through implementation and post-implementation stages
- Communicates team progress
- Creates scope, project charter and stakeholder analysis
- Applies appropriate project management skills and best practices including Lean Six Sigma
- Identifies and manages risks and issues
Participate in finance projects and system implementation, including but not limited to:
- Develop strategies, plans and execute finance projects
- Discover and analyze business processes and perform gap analysis, producing detailed As Is process flows
- Identify solution on gaps, prepare Business Requirements Document (BRD) and review Functional Design Document (FDD)
- Prepare detailed solution design documentation
- Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
- Manage and execute data cleansing activities, working closely with Data Migration Team
- Data mapping exercise
- Manage and execute system cut-over plan
- Produce project status reports, identifying issues and risks
Apply functional Oracle Cloud knowledge to the design and configuration of Oracle Cloud and related applications to meet the organization's requirements. Understands the content, processes and procedures associated with implementing and maintaining Oracle Cloud.
- Champion sustainable and forward-looking configurations by recognizing future needs aligned with the business roadmap
- Configure applications in line with business goals and develop configuration standards.
- Keeps up to date with industry trends and vendor capabilities to produce robust functional designs. Research best practice and assess the latest innovations
Provide post go-live supports and maintenance:
- Manage support requests to ensure timely and thorough resolution of issues and identify improvements to address repeat issues
- Monitor implemented systems and processes to ensure high performance
- Create and update project documentation (e.g. Playbook, Toolkits, Templates)
Qualifications
Essential
- 5+ years' experience in Oracle Cloud, focus in GL, Accounting Hub, Account Reconciliations and Fixed Assets
- Qualified Accountant with +8 years relevant work experience
- Must be able to "engineer" solutions based on the facts and circumstances on the ground
- Must be "hands on" but also able to summarise complex issues and communicate to management
- Must be flexible and react to what will be a constantly changing environment
- The ability to engage and communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders across a number of financial and non-financial disciplines and various levels
- Flexible to travel globally
Desirable
- Able to produce high quality Visio process flows and PowerPoint presentations. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience with Oracle EPM products like EDMCS, FCCS, PBCS is a plus
- Experience with SOX controls, compliance and change management for business systems
- PMP / Prince2 qualified (or equivalent)
- Experience of working on an Integration or similar project
- Good Project Management, Presentation (material & delivery) and organizational skills
- Awareness of relevant USGAAP requirements
Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.
Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.