Business Analyst

NextEra; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

NextEra is seeking an experienced Business Analyst with strong Project Management capabilities to support strategic Finance Transformation initiatives, particularly within the Oracle Fusion ERP environment.

The role will act as a critical liaison between Finance, IT, PMO, and external vendors to ensure successful delivery of business improvement initiatives, process optimization, value realization, and governance activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in Business Analysis, Project Coordination, or Transformation roles.
• Experience in Finance transformation projects and ERP implementations.
• Strong understanding of Finance processes: GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, Budgeting/Forecasting.
• Experience with Oracle Fusion ERP environments.
• Excellent documentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements across Finance and ERP domains.
• Conduct current-state and future-state process assessments.
• Identify gaps, inefficiencies and automation opportunities.
• Translate requirements into functional specs for technical teams.
• Support planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting of Finance transformation projects.
• Maintain project plans, schedules, and milestone reports.
• Monitor progress and escalate issues, risks, dependencies as required.
• Coordinate activities among Finance, IT, PMO and external partners.
• Prepare governance materials and project status reports for leadership.
• Develop performance metrics and dashboards to measure project outcomes.
• Coordinate UAT activities and defect resolution.
• Support change management initiatives and user adoption programs.
• Prepare management reports and executive presentations.

Skills

Business Analysis

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Problem Solving

Data Analysis

Governance

UAT Coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration/Finance/Accounting/IS/CS

Tools

Oracle Fusion ERP

Visio

BPMN

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Business Analyst (Finance Transformation & Project Management) – Oracle Fusion

Department: Finance Transformation / PMO

Experience Required: 6+ Years

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst with strong Project Management capabilities to support strategic Finance Transformation initiatives, particularly within the Oracle Fusion ERP environment. The role will act as a critical liaison between Finance, IT, PMO, and external vendors to ensure successful delivery of business improvement initiatives, process optimization, value realization, and governance activities.

The ideal candidate will possess a combination of business analysis expertise, project coordination experience, financial process knowledge, and strong stakeholder management skills.

Key Responsibilities

Business Analysis & Process Improvement

• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements across Finance and ERP domains.
• Conduct current-state and future-state process assessments.
• Identify process gaps, inefficiencies, and automation opportunities.
• Recommend solutions to improve operational efficiency and business performance.
• Translate business requirements into functional specifications for technical teams.

Project Management & Coordination

• Support planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting of Finance transformation projects.
• Maintain project plans, schedules, action trackers, and milestone reports.
• Monitor project progress and elevate issues, risks, and dependencies as required.
• Coordinate activities among Finance, IT, PMO, and external implementation partners.
• Ensure alignment between project objectives and business priorities.

Governance & Reporting

• Prepare governance materials and project status reports for leadership reviews.
• Maintain risk registers, issue logs, decision trackers, and project documentation.
• Support steering committee meetings and executive governance forums.
• Ensure adherence to project management methodologies and governance standards.

Value Realization & Performance Monitoring

• Support tracking of value realization initiatives and business benefits.
• Develop performance metrics and dashboards to measure project outcomes.
• Conduct business impact assessments and improvement evaluations.
• Monitor achievement of transformation objectives and operational KPIs.

Testing & Change Management

• Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities and defect resolution.
• Support change management initiatives and user adoption programs.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops, training sessions, and communication activities.
• Ensure readiness for deployment and transition to business operations.

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Perform data analysis, validation, and reconciliation activities.
• Support financial reporting accuracy and data integrity initiatives.
• Prepare management reports, executive presentations, and business insights.
• Analyze trends and provide recommendations to improve business outcomes.

Preferred Industry Experience: Banking, Financial Services, Government, Utilities, Telecommunications, or Large Enterprise Organizations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in Business Analysis, Project Coordination, or Business Transformation roles.
• Experience supporting Finance transformation projects and ERP implementations.
• Strong understanding of Finance processes including:
• General Ledger (GL)
• Accounts Payable (AP)
• Accounts Receivable (AR)
• Fixed Assets
• Budgeting & Forecasting
• Experience working within Oracle Fusion ERP environments.
• Excellent documentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, PRINCE2, PMI-PBA, CBAP, or equivalent certification.
• Oracle Fusion functional knowledge or implementation experience.
• Experience working with PMO governance frameworks.
• Exposure to digital transformation and business process optimization initiatives.
• Experience within large enterprise or government-sector environments.

Technical Skills

• Oracle Fusion ERP
• Business Process Analysis
• Requirements Gathering & Documentation
• Project Planning & Coordination
• Process Mapping (Visio, BPMN)
• Data Analysis & Reconciliation
• Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI
• UAT Coordination

Soft Skills

• Stakeholder Management
• Communication & Presentation
• Problem Solving
• Critical Thinking
• Organizational Skills
• Executive Reporting
• Change Management

The selected candidate will be responsible for delivering:

• Process Assessments and Gap Analysis Reports
• Business Requirements Documents (BRDs)
• Functional Requirement Specifications
• Project Status Reports and Governance Updates
• Risk Registers and Action Trackers
• Executive Management Presentations
• UAT Coordination Reports
• Value Realization Dashboards and Performance Reports
• Operational Improvement Recommendations
• Transformation Progress Reports

Success Criteria

The successful candidate will:

• Enable efficient delivery of Finance transformation initiatives.
• Improve business processes and drive operational efficiencies.
• Ensure accurate project governance and reporting.
• Facilitate effective collaboration between business and technical teams.
• Support realization of targeted business benefits and transformation outcomes.