Senior Business System Analyst - Finance Systems

West Fraser•Memphis, TN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

West Fraser’s Corporate IT department is hiring a Senior Business Systems Analyst for Finance Systems at its Memphis corporate office. The role is the primary functional subject matter expert for Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) Finance and related financial applications supporting Record-to-Report (R2R) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes. It is responsible for solution design, production support, continuous improvement, testing, and project delivery across the Finance Systems portfolio. The analyst serves as the lead functional authority for Oracle EBS modules and processes including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, Purchasing, Inventory, Cash Management, financial reporting, period close, workflow approvals, security responsibilities, and interfaces. The role provides recommendations on design, configuration, process improvement, and financial controls, and supports standardization and enterprise initiatives across operating divisions. The position leads requirements analysis and functional design for enhancements, integrations, upgrades, reports, workflows, extensions, and strategic initiatives. It also identifies opportunities to simplify processes, reduce manual work, use standard Oracle EBS functionality, and support modernization in areas such as AP automation, treasury, banking, and financial reporting. The analyst provides advanced production support, performs root cause analysis, develops permanent corrective actions, and troubleshoots issues across finance processes and integrated applications. The role supports month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close, tax reporting, and transaction processing; develops and executes testing strategies; leads stakeholder workshops; and mentors analysts and project team members. It also maintains functional and configuration documentation and supports audit, compliance, application controls, remediation, segregation of duties, access governance, security, and change management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field.
8–10+ years of Oracle EBS R12 experience.
5+ years supporting Finance, Record-to-Report, and Procure-to-Pay processes in Oracle EBS.
Demonstrated experience independently configuring, supporting, and enhancing Oracle EBS production environments and leading complex enhancements and implementations.
Experience supporting publicly traded organizations within audit and compliance frameworks.
Expert knowledge of core finance modules, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, and Cash Management.
Expert knowledge of Procure-to-Pay processes, including Purchasing, Inventory, and Approval Workflows.
Expert knowledge of financial period close, tax reporting, and compliance support.
Expert knowledge of reporting and integrations, including financial reporting, banking integrations, interfaces, and Oracle EBS form-based applications.
Expert knowledge of security, responsibilities, and access governance.
Expert knowledge of financial controls, audit requirements, segregation of duties, and remediation activities.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Experience working in manufacturing, distribution, or supply chain-intensive environments.
Experience working with ServiceNow, JIRA, or similar operational and delivery management tools.
Prior Oracle EBS experience is required; the posting states that candidates without it will not be considered.

Responsibilities

Serve as the lead functional expert for Oracle EBS Finance processes and modules, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, Cash Management, Purchasing, Inventory, financial reporting, period close, workflow approvals, security responsibilities, and interfaces.
Recommend solution designs, configurations, process improvements, and financial controls, and partner with the ERP Applications Manager on prioritization, governance, and portfolio decisions.
Support finance process standardization and enterprise initiatives across multiple operating divisions.
Ensure solutions support accurate financial reporting, transaction integrity, control compliance, and audit readiness.
Lead requirements analysis for complex finance and accounting initiatives and translate business needs into scalable functional designs.
Prepare functional specifications for enhancements, integrations, reports, workflows, extensions, and custom applications.
Identify and lead opportunities to simplify finance processes, reduce manual effort, leverage standard Oracle EBS functionality, and support modernization initiatives.
Provide subject matter expertise for application roadmap planning and prioritization.
Act as the senior escalation resource for complex Oracle EBS production issues; perform root cause analysis and develop permanent corrective actions.
Troubleshoot cross-functional issues involving finance modules, banking, financial reporting, and integrated financial applications.
Support critical month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close, tax reporting, and transaction processing activities.
Develop and execute testing strategies, including system integration testing and user acceptance testing, and validate solutions against business requirements before deployment.
Lead workshops with business stakeholders to identify requirements and process improvements.
Advise stakeholders on Oracle EBS capabilities, limitations, and best practices, and influence solution decisions through finance process expertise.
Mentor analysts and project team members supporting the Finance Systems portfolio.
Maintain functional, process, and configuration documentation.
Support audit, compliance, application control, remediation, segregation of duties, and access governance activities.
Ensure solutions align with established security, control, and change management requirements.