Business Analyst (Oracle Fusion Finance, SAP S/4HANA Cloud)
Summary
A Business Analyst configures, manages and optimises government finance processes (GL, AP/AR, budgeting, compliance) on ERP platforms like Oracle Fusion Finance and SAP S/4HANA Cloud. Day to day: business analysis, requirements workshops, configuration, testing, reporting/AI analytics, and independently challenging SI and vendor solutions.
Salary: $5,000 – $6,500 per month
About the role
In this pivotal role, the personnel will configure, manage, and optimise the government's financial processes within an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform, ensuring seamless integration for reporting, budgeting, accounts payable/receivable, and compliance. The personnel will bridge finance expertise with deep platform knowledge of modern ERPs like Oracle Fusion Finance, SAP S/4HANA Cloud, and equivalent platforms. The personnel will work closely with Finance users and stakeholders to understand business problems, analyse and optimise processes, and translate requirements into ERP solutions. The personnel's responsibilities include end-to-end ownership from business analysis and requirements definition through solution design, configuration, testing and validation. The personnel will also provide functional and technical oversight of System Integrators (SIs) and vendors, challenging proposed solutions to maximise the use of platform-native capabilities, minimise unnecessary customisation, and ensure solutions remain scalable, maintainable and aligned with government requirements.
Key responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive business process analysis of finance workflows including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Asset Accounting, whilst proposing ERP product-based solutions for enhanced efficiency
Analyse current-state and design future-state processes, identifying opportunities to simplify and standardise processes using ERP platform capabilities and clean-core principles
Facilitate requirements workshops and stakeholder discussions, resolving conflicting requirements and challenging legacy practices to distinguish genuine business and policy needs from existing system constraints
Configure and customise Finance ERP components, including organisational and financial structures, Chart of Accounts, Cost Centres, Profit Centres, Projects, accounting rules, workflows, approval structures, business rules and other core financial structures that support government operations
Develop prototypes or proof-of-concepts where appropriate to validate requirements and solution approaches before implementation
Develop sophisticated financial reports and leverage artificial intelligence for advanced analytics, whilst providing consultation and training to guide users on best practices and new functionalities
Make disciplined, scalable use of platform-native capabilities - data models, workflow engines, automation frameworks, permission models, integration connectors, and extension layers - including custom coding to support critical finance operations missions
Maintain accountability for platform delivery outcomes, including vendor-delivered work, conducting technical reviews similar to pull request reviews in software development
Analyse defects and production issues across business processes, configurations, integrations and data, and support resolution and continuous improvement
Act as an in-house Finance ERP functional specialist, independently reviewing and challenging SI- and vendor-proposed designs, configurations, customisations and technical solutions
About you
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Finance, or related field
Demonstrate strong ownership, independently drive moderately complex to advanced scopes, and help uphold strong engineering standards whilst uplifting team capabilities
Possess deep expertise in Agile practices and Oracle Fusion Finance, SAP S/4HANA Cloud, or equivalent major enterprise platforms, coupled with strong understanding of GAAP/IFRS, financial statements, and reporting requirements
Possess technical proficiency in SAP S/4HANA, Oracle Fusion Finance, data migration, and troubleshooting
Excellent business process analysis, project management, problem-solving, and communication skills
Demonstrate the ability to lead and govern vendor delivery with technical authority, guiding vendors towards high-quality delivery whilst shaping how teams build and maintain platform components
Experience in maintaining oversight and system governance over enterprise platforms, providing senior technical leadership to vendor teams and system integrators, and ensuring seamless integration across complex government technology ecosystems
Certification in major finance ERP platforms (e.g., SAP, Oracle) will be an advantage
Experience in deep platform mastery and architectural thinking, with a commitment to engineering excellence and continuous improvement will be an advantage
Experience working in financial industries setting (e.g., Banking, Insurance) will be an advantage