Senior Oracle ERP Techno-Functional Analyst - #2174378

Senior Oracle ERP Techno-Functional Analyst

Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Industry: Business Consulting and Services

Work Setting: Hybrid

Are you passionate about bridging finance and technology to deliver impactful ERP solutions that improve business operations and drive continuous improvement? Join a collaborative team where you'll play a key role in supporting, enhancing, and optimizing enterprise finance systems. You'll partner with business stakeholders, technology teams, and support partners to deliver system improvements, ensure operational stability, and drive successful ERP initiatives across financial processes and controls.

Key Responsibilities

ERP Finance Solution Management

• Support, maintain, and enhance core ERP Finance modules, ensuring optimal system performance and alignment with business requirements.
• Translate business and finance requirements into scalable system configurations and technical solutions.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify opportunities for process improvement and system optimization.
• Drive continuous enhancements that improve operational efficiency and user experience.

Financial Process & Supplier Management

• Configure and improve supplier onboarding workflows, approvals, notifications, questionnaires, and access controls.
• Support end-to-end finance processes across General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, and Cash Management functions.
• Ensure business processes are effectively supported through system controls and automation capabilities.
• Recommend improvements to streamline workflows and strengthen governance.

Release Management & System Upgrades

• Lead ERP release activities, including impact assessments, testing coordination, defect management, and production deployments.
• Manage system upgrades, patches, and quarterly releases while minimizing business disruption.
• Coordinate regression testing and ensure successful implementation of system changes.
• Support go-live activities and post-release stabilization efforts.

Application Support & Troubleshooting

• Investigate and resolve issues related to system configuration, data processing, reporting, integrations, workflows, and user access.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement sustainable corrective actions to minimize recurring issues.
• Support incident, problem, and change management processes.
• Collaborate with internal and external support teams to ensure timely issue resolution.

Reporting & Finance Operations Support

• Utilize system reports, reconciliations, data extracts, and exception analysis to support business operations and decision-making.
• Ensure the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of financial data and reporting outputs.
• Assist stakeholders with reporting requirements, analysis, and performance monitoring.
• Support finance teams with system-related operational and reporting activities.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Documentation

• Work closely with Finance, Procurement, Accounts Payable, and technology teams to gather requirements and validate solutions.
• Support user acceptance testing and ensure business needs are accurately reflected in system enhancements.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation, including process flows, test evidence, release documentation, and operational runbooks.
• Communicate technical concepts effectively to both business and technical audiences.

Governance, Risk & Controls

• Maintain strong governance through structured testing, documentation, and change management processes.
• Support role-based security, access management, and segregation-of-duties requirements.
• Ensure solution changes are implemented in accordance with organizational standards and compliance expectations.
• Promote best practices in ERP application support, controls, and operational excellence.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Strong experience supporting and enhancing Oracle ERP Finance applications in a techno-functional capacity.
• Comprehensive understanding of financial processes including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Cash Management, and Supplier Management.
• Hands-on experience with ERP configuration, system testing, release management, and production support.
• Proven ability to manage application upgrades, patches, and deployment activities.
• Experience troubleshooting integrations, reporting issues, data processing errors, workflows, and system configurations.
• Strong understanding of ERP security models, user roles, permissions, and governance controls.
• Experience supporting incidents, service requests, change management, and documentation activities.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with cloud-based ERP finance platforms.
• Knowledge of supplier onboarding, procurement, and workflow automation processes.
• Familiarity with financial reporting, reconciliations, and operational support activities.
• Experience supporting integrations, interfaces, and enterprise reporting solutions.
• Understanding of IT service management, incident management, and change control processes.
• Exposure to financial controls, compliance requirements, and audit support activities.
• Experience working within complex enterprise environments with multiple business stakeholders.