Activision Blizzard · 2 days ago
Business Analyst, Finance Engineering
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$62K/yr - $115K/yr
5+ years expActivision Blizzard is looking for a talented and enthusiastic Business Analyst to work with their Finance Engineering team to help define and deliver business and technology priorities. This role involves analyzing business needs, translating requirements into effective system solutions, and supporting delivery and operational effectiveness.
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Responsibilities
Work closely with Business stakeholders to understand business processes, challenges, and requirements, and to identify pragmatic IT-enabled solutions that meet user and organisational needs
Elicit, analyse, document, and validate business and functional requirements, translating them into clear system requirements for delivery by IT teams
Support the design, testing and rollout of system solutions, including Oracle ERP and custom-developed/ bespoke solutions
Act as a key interface between Business stakeholders and IT delivery teams, ensuring requirements are clearly documented, articulated, understood, and traceable throughout the delivery lifecycle
Assist in managing project timelines, scope, and dependencies by supporting delivery plans, identifying risks and issues, and contributing to the on-time and within-budget delivery of solutions
Contribute to the IT Global Quarterly Release process, supporting the timely and high-quality delivery of continuous enhancements to IT applications and related processes
Review and assess alternative system designs and re-engineered processes, providing input on technical feasibility, operational effectiveness, and economic viability
Assist with the review and evaluation of existing processes and solutions, with the aim of improving efficiency, standardisation, and overall effectiveness
Support SOX compliance by ensuring all system changes adhere to defined governance, documentation, and approval processes
Liaise with offshore support teams and internal IT functions to support effective incident and service request management, ensuring service levels are maintained within agreed thresholds
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 5+ years of experience working as a Business Analyst or in a similar role working on Oracle Finance implementations, enhancements, or support engagements
Strong understanding of Finance business processes, with demonstrable experience in analysing processes and recommending practical improvements
Strong understanding and hands-on experience with key Oracle E-Business Suite R12 Finance modules, including Purchasing, iProcurement, Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts Receivable (AR), and Cash Management
Proven experience of working on global cross-functional IT initiatives or within a global, multi-regional organisation
Proven ability to build and manage effective stakeholder relationships across Business, IT, and external teams to drive alignment and outcomes
Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively as part of cross-functional and geographically distributed teams
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders, facilitate discussions, and document solutions clearly and effectively
Demonstrated ability to elicit, analyse, document, and validate business and functional requirements, and translate them into clear system specifications
Experience of working with offshore or near-shore delivery and support teams
Experience of supporting or delivering integrations between Oracle Financial modules and third-party systems
Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to operate outside of a defined comfort zone and work across functional boundaries
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with high attention to detail and the ability to structure and communicate complex information
Preferred
Working knowledge of additional Oracle R12 Finance modules such as AME, SLA, Fixed Assets, and General Ledger (GL)
Working knowledge of Oracle PL/SQL for analysis, troubleshooting, and requirements validation
Exposure to finance-related third-party tools such as Sabrix, Kofax, and MarkView
Working knowledge of data, reporting, or analytics platforms, such as OBIEE, Power BI, Looker, or similar enterprise BI tools
Experience using work management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, or Azure DevOps
Exposure to SOX, compliance, audit, or risk-related initiatives within a Finance or regulated IT environment
Basic understanding of databases, data flows, or analytics concepts to support reporting and validation activities
Interest or experience in process optimisation, automation, or emerging technologies within enterprise finance and reporting environments
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance
401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching
Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave
Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others
If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance
Company
Activision Blizzard
Activision Blizzard creates interactive gaming and entertainment experiences.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$975MKey Investors
Berkshire Hathaway
2022-01-18Acquired
2021-12-01Post Ipo Equity· $975M
1993-10-22IPO
Leadership Team
Helaine Klasky
Senior Advisor to the CEO
Michael Vance
Chief Technology Officer
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