Senior Analyst

Strategic Staffing Solutions; Philippines; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Staffing Solutions is seeking a Senior Analyst – Blackline in the Philippines to act as the primary liaison for Blackline support and to coordinate staffing during critical financial close periods.

The role requires strong analytical thinking, stakeholder management, and the ability to navigate unstructured environments while driving system improvements and ensuring compliance across global teams.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in business/system support, finance ops, or application administration.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills for unstructured problems.
• Experience with financial systems and reconciliation tools.
• Knowledge of internal controls, compliance, and risk management frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary contact for Blackline application support and issue resolution.
• Coordinate staffing coverage during financial close.
• Define and communicate business requirements for system fixes and improvements.
• Collaborate with Technical Support to deploy changes with minimal disruption.
• Uphold compliance and governance standards.
• Support audits and data privacy/compliance reviews.
• Maintain system documentation and ensure global support coverage.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems

Tools

Blackline

Job description

The Senior Analyst – Blackline provides business administration and application support for the Blackline system, The company’s platform for account reconciliation. This role serves as a key liaison between business users, system owners, and technical teams to ensure system reliability, compliance, and continuous improvement. The position requires strong analytical thinking, stakeholder management, and the ability to navigate ambiguity and unstructured work environments

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As a Senior Analyst – Blackline, you wil

• l:• Act as the primary point of contact for Blackline application support, ensuring timely resolution of issues and effective communication with stakeholder
• s• Collaborate with system owners to plan and coordinate staffing coverage during critical financial close period
• s• Define, document, and communicate business requirements for system fixes, enhancements, and continuous improvement initiative
• s• Partner with Technical Support teams to implement system changes, ensuring smooth deployment and minimal business disruptio
• n• Uphold compliance standards and ensure adherence to internal control requirement
• s• Support internal and external audit requirements, including compliance with controls and governance framework
• s• Conduct annual risk assessments, including Information Protection (IP) and Data Privacy compliance reviews, incorporating inputs from technical and system administration team
• s• Maintain and update system documentation, ensuring accuracy, organization, and accessibility for stakeholder
• s• Coordinate with global stakeholders to ensure appropriate technical support coverage and operational continuit
• y• Identify opportunities for process optimization and recommend technical or functional improvements to system owner

s.Requiremen

• ts:• Proven experience in business/system support, finance operations, or application administration roles. (5-10 years of experien
• ce)• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to solve complex and unstructured proble
• ms• Experience working with financial systems, reconciliation tools, or enterprise applicatio
• ns• Strong understanding of internal controls, compliance, and risk management framewor
• ks• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholde
• rs• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with experience collaborating across global tea
• ms• Demonstrated ability to work independently and adapt in a dynamic and evolving environme

t.Preferred Qualificati

• ns:• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experien
• ce).• Experience with Blackline or similar account reconciliation to
• ols• Familiarity with financial close processes and accounting operati
• ons• Experience working with IT or technical support teams on system enhancements and issue resolut
• ion• Knowledge of data privacy, information protection, and regulatory compliance standa
• rds• Continuous improvement mindset with experience identifying and implementing process enhanceme

nts.Selection Crit

• eria Technical / Functional Capabi
• lity:• Knowledge of financial systems, reconciliation processes, and internal cont
• rols• Experience with system support, change management, and process improve
• ment.Problem Solving & Analytical Thin
• king:• Ability to navigate ambiguity and deliver solutions in unstructured situat
• ions.• Strong critical thinking and decision-making sk
• ills.Communication & Stakeholder Manage
• ment:• Effectively collaborates with system owners, technical teams, and global stakehol
• ders• Demonstrates clear and concise communication across different audie
• tion:• Works effectively in cross-functional and global t
• eams.• Supports business continuity during critical close per
• iods.