Oracle Financial Analyst II

Job Description

Job Title: Oracle Financial Analyst
Reports to: Senior Advisor - Oracle Solution Architect
Department: Finance
Salary Grade: 9

About CRS

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding.

Job Summary:

Oracle Analyst (ERP and Cloud) - Remote!

The Oracle Financial Analyst is responsible for performing analysis, maintenance, and daily functional support of the Oracle Cloud ERP (AP, AR, FA & GL) and other non-Oracle applications under minimal supervision. This position will work closely with Oracle Solution Architect and Functional (FIN,SCM, HR) personnel to understand business requirements and ensure that developed applications properly function to meet business needs across the organization. The Oracle Applications Analyst will collaborate with functional Finance teams to on key processes to clear exceptions, errors, master data updates, design and execute test scripts and test scenarios in a fast-paced team-oriented environment.

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• Support the utilization and maintenance of the Financials Modules such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets and General Ledger
• Identify functionality gaps and support the development of solutions
• Create and maintain existing documentation (configuration, functional specs for reporting and integration)
• Document new business processes, capabilities and functional requirements.
• Lead the review and implementation of new functionality in Oracle quarterly releases
• Provide assistance in key system processes (i.e. process of month-end, quarter-end and year-end close processes) as needed.
• Assist with functional testing of monthly, quarterly and emergency patches
• Coordinating with the groups of business users who test, validate and evaluate new applications and functions to determine issues in services and software
• Ability to think logically, critically, and constructively about complex problems, clearly communicate findings of analysis, and propose solutions that address expressed needs
• Understand and follow business process methodology including gather business requirements, process flows, use case scenarios and following standards, procedures and guidelines

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or IT or commensurate experience
• Three to Five years of Relevant experience
• Experience with Cloud ERP modules (Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivables, Fixed Assets and G/L)
• Experience with Fusion FBDI templates and related processes to load/stage data
• Problem solver with the ability to translate qualitative and quantitative information into actionable recommendations
• Analytical mindset, great at problem solving with the ability to create consensus from diverse perspectives.
• Have experience in concept development, developing system requirements, performing functional analysis and allocation
• Ability to synthesize complex problems

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experienced people management skills.
• Ability to analyze complex problems and identify, proactive solutions and implement change in a team-oriented environment.
• Proven ability to foster culture of continuous improvement relating to processes and operational performance across the organization to deliver higher levels of customer satisfaction.
• Good project management and change management skills with proven ability to coordinate and manage several significant projects at once.
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills

Required Languages - English fluency proficiency required. Working proficiency in French and Spanish desirable.

Key Working Relationships:

Internal Finance Division, Regional Finance Officers GKIM, SCM and HR Oracle Business Process Owners

Agency-wide Competencies

These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.

• Integrity
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation
• Builds Relationships
• Develops Talent
• Strategic Mindset
• Accountability & Stewardship

What we offer

CRS offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, vision, generous retirement savings plan and the opportunity to work in a collaborative, mission-driven culture that is committed to improving the lives of the poor throughout the world.

Note: All positions requiring residence or frequent travel outside their home country must undergo and clear a pre-employment medical examination.

CRS’ talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of all people - especially children and vulnerable adults - to live free from abuse and harm.

EOE/M/F/D/V - CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome as a part of our staff and as partners people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.

About the Organization

Catholic Relief Services was founded in 1943 by the Catholic Bishops of the United States. Our mission is to assist the poor and disadvantaged, leveraging the teachings of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to alleviate human suffering, promote development of all people, and to foster charity and justice throughout the world. Working through local offices and an extensive network of partners, CRS operates on five continents and in 98 countries. We aid the poor by first providing direct assistance where needed, then encouraging people to help with their own development. Together, these approaches foster secure, productive, just communities that enable people to realize their potential. As the official international relief and development agency of the U.S. Catholic community, CRS is also committed to educating the people of the United States to fulfill their moral responsibilities toward our global brothers and sisters by helping the poor, working to remove the causes of poverty, and promoting social justice.