Sr. Finance Business Analyst

Watlow•St. Louis, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Watlow is hiring a Sr. Finance Business Analyst to join its IT organization at its Global Headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri. This senior, cross-functional role owns the stability and evolution of Oracle ERP Finance systems and serves as the lead functional partner to Finance. The analyst sets priorities for finance-system enhancements, manages relationships with implementation and application management services (AMS) partners, and helps shape finance processes across global sites. The role bridges Finance and IT, owning finance requests from intake through requirements, design, configuration, testing, and production deployment. It also leads functional ERP rollout activities as Oracle is extended across Europe and Asia, drives standardization of finance processes, and advises Finance leaders on how Oracle can support their business needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Business, or a related field.
At least 7 years of experience as a Business Analyst, Finance Systems Analyst, ERP Functional Analyst, or in a similar role, with a strong finance or accounting foundation.
Hands-on functional and configuration experience with Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP Finance or another Oracle ERP finance platform.
Experience leading finance-system enhancements and ERP projects through the full lifecycle, from requirements and design through testing, deployment, and hypercare.
Deep understanding of finance business processes, including record-to-report, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, fixed assets, tax, intercompany, and month-end close.
Proven experience managing implementation partners, AMS providers, or other third-party vendors.
Ability to influence and build trust with Finance leaders, IT teams, vendors, and global stakeholders.
Strong analytical, documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Nice To Haves

Oracle Fusion Finance experience in a manufacturing or global, multi-entity, multi-currency environment.
Experience leading or supporting global ERP rollouts across multiple regions.
Familiarity with EPM/Planning, consolidation, Projects/PPM, integrations, workflow approvals, and role/security design.
Strong understanding of SOX, audit, access controls, and finance compliance requirements.
Experience with Oracle quarterly release management and regression testing.
Experience with tools such as ServiceNow, Jira, OTBI, BI Publisher, Power BI, or Excel.

Responsibilities

Serve as lead functional partner to Finance, Accounting, and Tax leaders; build relationships, understand business needs, and advise on Oracle-supported processes.
Own functional support and configuration for Oracle Fusion Finance modules, including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Cash Management, Subledger Accounting, Tax, Intercompany, and Projects/PPM as applicable.
Lead finance requests from intake through requirements, functional design, configuration, testing, and production deployment, partnering with GL, EPM, and reporting owners.
Own and prioritize the finance systems backlog based on business value, compliance needs, operational impact, and capacity; keep stakeholders informed about work in progress.
Manage day-to-day relationships with implementation partners and AMS providers, review deliverables, set expectations, and hold partners accountable for timelines, quality, and service levels.
Lead functional workstreams for ERP rollouts across Europe and Asia, including fit-gap analysis, data validation, mock conversion, UAT, training, cutover, hypercare, and transition to steady state.
Drive consistent finance processes, configuration, and reporting across regions in partnership with global finance leaders.
Escalate and resolve complex finance system issues, lead root cause analysis, support month-end close, and identify long-term fixes for recurring problems.
Lead or participate in governance forums, including backlog reviews, M1/M2/M3 reviews, CAB discussions, and finance readiness checkpoints; ensure changes align with SOX, audit, and security requirements.
Review Oracle quarterly updates, assess their impact on Finance, and coordinate regression testing of key processes, integrations, and reports.
Recommend process, configuration, and support-model improvements; maintain high-quality documentation and share knowledge with team members and business users.