Lead Financial Systems Analyst

Job Description:

The Lead Financial Systems Analyst serves as a key business partner supporting finance-owned systems and applications. This role works closely with Finance, IT, business stakeholders, and external vendors to support system operations, drive continuous improvement, and coordinate technology-related initiatives.

This position acts as a bridge between Finance and Information Technology, helping translate business requirements into effective system solutions while ensuring financial applications continue to support evolving business needs. The role will support a portfolio of finance systems, including ERP platforms, workflow applications, banking systems, and other finance-owned technologies.

This role will also support ongoing finance transformation initiatives, including the organization's transition of business processes from JD Edwards (JDE) to Oracle.

Financial Systems Partnership & Support

• Serve as a primary business partner between Finance, IT, and business stakeholders for finance-owned systems and applications.

• Support day-to-day operation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of financial systems, including ERP platforms and related applications.

• Partner with stakeholders to identify, prioritize, and implement system enhancements, process improvements, and defect resolution.

• Troubleshoot system and process-related issues and coordinate resolution with internal and external support teams.

• Develop and maintain system documentation, process flows, support procedures, and user guidance materials.

Project & Transformation Support

• Coordinate system implementations, upgrades, enhancements, and integrations.

• Gather and document business requirements and assist in developing functional solutions.

• Support testing activities, including user acceptance testing and post-implementation stabilization.

• Assist with change management, training, and communication activities related to system initiatives.

• Support finance transformation efforts, including ERP migration and process modernization projects.

Stakeholder Management

• Build strong working relationships across Finance, IT, Shared Services, and business functions.

• Facilitate communication between business users and technical teams to ensure successful delivery of system solutions.

• Assist in prioritizing support requests, enhancement opportunities, and project activities.

• Coordinate activities with offshore resources, vendors, and support partners as needed.

Governance & Compliance

• Support SOX controls, user access reviews, audit requests, and change management processes.

• Promote strong governance, data integrity, and system security practices.

• Maintain documentation supporting compliance, controls, and operational procedures.

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, Business, or a related field.

• 5+ years of experience supporting ERP systems, financial applications, or business systems.

• Experience working across Finance and IT organizations to support business processes and technology solutions.

• Experience supporting system enhancements, testing, implementations, and issue resolution activities.

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building abilities.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently within a cross-functional environment.

Preferred

• Experience supporting JD Edwards (JDE), Oracle ERP, or similar enterprise systems.

• Experience in a business systems analyst, functional analyst, super-user, or ERP support role.

• Manufacturing, shared services, accounting, or finance process experience.

• Knowledge of SOX controls and audit support processes.

• Experience supporting ERP migrations, finance transformation initiatives, or large-scale system implementations.

• Experience coordinating offshore resources and external vendors.

• Spanish language proficiency.