Finance Systems Tester

Octopus Energy Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative energy provider in the City of London seeks a Finance Systems Business Analyst to lead the testing of financial applications and facilitate the transition to new ERP systems. Ideal candidates will have strong experience in testing methodologies and tools, including Oracle NetSuite, as well as a strong ability to communicate with stakeholders. This role offers a collaborative environment focused on optimizing finance operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ test management experience required.
• Proven experience as a Test Analyst with strong knowledge of test methodologies.
• Experience managing relationships with business and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end testing of financial applications and transformation projects.
• Define, design and execute all testing work including Functional Testing and UAT.
• Provide key metrics demonstrating visibility of testing cycles.

Skills

Test methodologies

Test management

ERP testing

Excellent communication

Tools

Oracle NetSuite

Microsoft

SAP

Job description

Overview

Octopus Energy has grown into a complex multi-billion turnover international group operating across multiple verticals including retail utilities, utilities management, generation, EV leasing and software sales. We are implementing NetSuite and supplementary Finance applications (e.g., OCR, AP Management) to streamline finance operations and improve efficiency. We are seeking a Finance Systems Business Analyst to play a key role in these initiatives.

Our legacy business management applications are at capacity. A new enterprise resource planning tool is required to provide a finance backbone for the Group and to integrate information flows across the group. Oracle NetSuite SAAS has been selected for this task, with additional applications being considered.

This role will be pivotal in ensuring the ongoing success of Finance and its systems for the Group and in maintaining appropriate controls that reflect the Group’s segregation of duties. It will also be pivotal in defining streamlined processes and procedures across the Group.

Working in Octopus’ Finance Systems & Transformation team, you will be responsible for leading and performing end-to-end testing of financial applications and transformation projects, building test management best practices, writing test strategies, and supporting business stakeholders with testing. Finance requires close coordination with other teams and tools within Octopus and you will test new systems managed both in-house and by third parties.

What you'll do

• Deliver estimates of the testing effort needed for all Finance System implementations, including integrations with internal and external systems
• Plan, develop, and execute the test strategy and plan
• Define, design and execute all testing work, including Functional Testing, System Integration Testing, Regression testing and support User Acceptance Testing
• Analyse complex information and write concise, high quality test cases and prepare test data to support System Integration, End to End, Regression and User Acceptance Testing
• Execute and maintain manual tests, providing accurate estimation of time to complete the test activities
• Document queries and defects and provide adequate data to allow rapid resolution
• Review testing requirements for change requests, assessing the impact on test plans and schedules
• Lead and participate in daily stand-up meetings and defect triage calls
• Coordinate with internal teams, third-party suppliers, and system integrators around defect management
• Provide key metrics that demonstrate visibility of testing cycles to stakeholders; help plan and identify solutions with the project team when bottlenecks occur
• Monitor, measure, control and report to management on test progress, product quality, test results and test completion

What you'll need

• Proven experience as a Test Analyst with strong knowledge of test methodologies, tools and processes
• 5+ years’ test management experience
• Previous ERP testing experience is essential – Oracle NetSuite preferred, or exposure to other systems such as Microsoft or SAP
• Experience managing and executing testing of complex business systems, including integrations, data migration, and cutover
• Full range of test skills spanning Functional, Regression, UAT and E2E testing
• Experience developing test deliverables like test plans, test cases, test data, and traceability matrices
• Experience managing relationships with business and external stakeholders
• A proven track record of delivering on time
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Useful Experience

• Understanding of financial processes, including accounting principles
• Familiarity with financial software and systems (e.g., Accounts Payable Applications: OCR, invoice matching software)

If this sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you.

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