Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is the global market leader in press release distribution and regulatory disclosure. We are on a mission to redefine how organizations connect with their audiences - and that’s just the beginning!
Organizations, large and small, depend on us to accurately publicize market-moving news and multimedia, and generate social engagements that develop interactions with their target audiences.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Senior Business Systems Analyst (EBS) role at Business Wire provides support for our business and technology teams, partnering with these groups to deliver technology solutions. This role will be responsible for leading delivery of Oracle E-Business Suite projects that improve finance processes; as well as provide ongoing maintenance; technical support and enhancements for EBS applications. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on analyst with deep experience in Oracle Financial modules and a strong understanding of finance and accounting processes.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

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• Provide hands-on development and support for Oracle EBS R12, including Finance modules such as GL, AP, FA, AR, CM, Revenue Recognition and others.

• Orchestrate and communicate rollout of software and process improvements. Develop solutions that meet business requirements via analysis and design activities.
• Gather and document project business requirements under direction of Finance team leads.
• Manage and implement finance process improvement projects across multiple EBS modules as well as system upgrade projects including Oracle Technical Assistance Request (TAR) resolution.
• Develop and execute test plans; Coordinate with end users and developers to perform unit, system, and regression testing.
• Provide production support and implement enhancements for existing financial applications across Finance’s application portfolio as well as integrations between EBS and other systems such as Esker Invoice Delivery.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial close processes, including ledger balancing, reconciliation, and FSG reporting.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues; liaise with Oracle Support and internal technical team as needed.
• Partner with GRC function to establish, test and document key application controls and ensure SOX compliance.
• Proactively identify opportunities to enhance and automate financial and accounting processes and work with Finance team leads to prioritize.
• Work closely with business stakeholders to prioritize system improvement initiatives and play the key role of solution architect and project lead.
• Communicate process of projects and initiatives and provide status updates to stakeholders across Finance and IT.