Business Systems Analyst VI - Oracle FDI/OAC Platform Support

M&T Bank•Buffalo, NY

About The Position

The Business Systems Analyst VI facilitates complex projects from proposal through post-implementation and supports the Oracle FDI/OAC platform. The role works with business clients and lines of business to understand application requirements, provide feedback on end-user needs, and translate Finance requirements into functional specifications and scalable technical solutions. It serves as a project and functional lead, ensuring deliverables, testing, milestones, scope, regulatory requirements, and Corporate Technology standards are met. The position also provides subject-matter expertise for Oracle FDI, Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC), and enterprise Finance reporting and data solutions. It supports reporting and analytics architecture and development, data mapping and integration, complex production incidents, root-cause analysis, testing, and post-implementation activities. The analyst mentors colleagues, coordinates among Finance, Data, Technology, applications, and business units, and contributes to budgets and employee appraisals.

Requirements

At least 8 years of combined higher education and/or operational, business analytics, or systems development experience.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
Excellent lateral-thinking and problem-solving skills.
Experience multitasking across components of complex projects.
Experience coordinating across applications and business units.
Experience working both in a team environment and autonomously.
Advanced hands-on expertise in Oracle FDI, Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC), and enterprise Finance reporting and data solutions.
Ability to architect and develop OAC reporting and analytics solutions.
Strong understanding of semantic modeling, reporting datasets, data integration, data transformation, and downstream reporting consumption.
Advanced SQL and financial data analysis skills, including tracing complex data issues across multiple layers and platforms.
Deep understanding of General Ledger, instrument-level financial data, adjustments, reconciliations, and Finance reporting.
Experience leading complex production incidents and root-cause analysis across multiple systems.
Ability to translate Finance requirements into scalable technical solutions and evaluate alternative approaches.
Experience defining technical standards, operating procedures, testing approaches, and production support processes.
Ability to influence and align Finance, Data, and Technology stakeholders without relying solely on direct authority.
Ability to provide technical direction and mentorship to developers and support resources.
Business subject-matter expertise and knowledge or experience using the supported application or system.
Proven mentoring and leadership capabilities.
Ability to recognize project milestones and delivery dates.
Ability to recommend and implement solutions.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree.
Experience designing and supporting integrations or extracts for downstream platforms such as Workiva, Axiom, Oracle EPM, and Profitability.

Responsibilities

Prepare documented functional specifications, test plans, test scripts, and execute test scripts for assigned projects.
Research and analyze complex data to ensure the functional design of assigned projects is accurate.
Mentor less experienced staff in application training, research analysis, and project methodology.
Schedule and facilitate project team meetings and document and distribute minutes as applicable.
Meet with business clients to discuss requested application changes, understand requirements, and participate in design discussions.
Identify end-user application requirements with lines of business and provide feedback to ensure applications support customer needs and business products and services.
Review business requirements with technology teams to ensure project requirements are understood.
Coordinate and provide estimates for complex projects, including timelines, phases, and estimates for assigned components.
Advise on application impacts from enterprise-wide initiatives, acquisitions, regulatory requirements, and changes to products or services.
Serve as Test Coordinator for large initiatives involving multiple applications, as applicable.
Participate in and document data mapping for system integrations, conversions, and acquisition-related projects.
Coordinate with testing teams to prepare plans and scripts and manage or execute testing to verify changes and enhancements.
Serve as functional lead with project team members working on other systems that affect the project.
Monitor functional specifications and change requests to keep projects within scope and aligned with regulatory requirements, business needs, and Corporate Technology standards.
Ensure required Bank processes and documentation are followed, including internal control and regulatory requirements.
Ensure change requests are documented, reviewed, and resolved to support business applications and services.
Coordinate timely resolution and documentation of issues, incidents, and questions arising from testing or implementation.
Manage post-implementation feedback, issue resolution, and debriefs, including actual-versus-planned timelines and financials.
Assist with expense and capital budgets and employee appraisals.
Follow Company risk and regulatory standards, policies, and controls, and escalate risk-related issues to management.
Promote an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand.
Maintain internal control standards, including timely implementation of audit points and issues raised by external regulators.
Complete other related duties as assigned.