AVP - Business Analyst - Peoplesoft 9.2 - General Ledger & Reporting

GL Strategic solution is a key initiative, part of the overall Group Finance book of work. The project seeks to expand the GL, enrich GL with data and also enable T+1 view of the balance sheet in PeopleSoft 9.2.

Main Duties/Responsibilities of the Role:

- Experience Range - 6 to 10 years

- To work as a Lead Business Analyst within one of the work streams in GL project

- Responsible for the gathering of business requirements, documentation of the business requirements including putting forward recommendations for solutions, where required

- Preparation of functional specifications and use cases for the delivery of the business requirements

- Preparation of test plans, test cases, coordinating with users and IT during the testing phase

- Execution of specific test cases

- Preparation of the documentation and steps for deployment, including user training where required

- Responsible for handling stakeholders- requirements, status reports and project related documentation

Special Circumstances:

There will be periods where extended working hours and/or weekend work will be required to meet deadlines.

Qualifications - External

Education and Professional Qualifications:

Essential:

- Basic Degree in Finance / Accounting / IT/ Engineering

Desirable:

- PeopleSoft certifications

- MBA (Finance)/CA/ICWA/CPA/ACCA

Work Experience / Background:

Essential:

- Experience in accounting, or has a good understanding of financial/management accounting and has worked extensively with users in this area

- Experience in problem solving with end users

- Strong analytical skills

- PeopleSoft Financials Upgrade Implementation or Support experience - General Ledger & Reporting

Desirable:

- Experience on PeopleSoft 9.2 version

Technical / Business Skills & Knowledge:

Essential:

- Functional experience with PeopleSoft Financials

Desirable:

- Advanced Excel user

Other Requirements:

Essential:

- Strong communication skills

- Strong organization skills

- Has initiative and is pro-active

- Good presentation/documentation skills

- Ability to work well under pressure

- Flexibility and ability to adapt to changing priorities