Principal Business Analyst - (Functional - Oracle E‑Business Suite - EBS)

Namely; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Cvent seeks an experienced EBS Finance Analyst to lead GL, AR, AP and financial reporting in Oracle EBS. You will manage multi-entity consolidations, revenue recognition, and ensure GAAP adherence across global finance teams.

You will collaborate with IT and Finance to optimize processes, drive automation, and implement AI-enabled analytics to enhance accuracy and speed of reporting. Strong communication with stakeholders is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience as EBS functional analyst, GL accountant, or similar finance role.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle E-Business Suite ERP (GL, AR, AP; exposure to other modules is a plus).
• Proven experience with general ledgers, consolidations, revenue recognition, receivables, and payables.
• Strong working knowledge of Oracle EBS financial modules, including configuration, navigation, and reporting tools.
• Solid understanding of core accounting concepts (debits/credits, accruals, reconciliations, intercompany, consolidations).
• Proficiency in Excel and building analytical models, reports, and reconciliations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills, able to explain financial results to finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and analyze general ledger activity, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Support period-end close: journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, variance analysis.
• Assist with multi-entity / multi-currency consolidations and intercompany eliminations in Oracle EBS.
• Support revenue recognition processes per standards and policies.
• Collaborate with teams to validate revenue data and monitor deferrals in Oracle EBS.
• Process invoices, receipts, and payments; resolve billing discrepancies.
• Partner on monthly/quarterly/annual reports, GAAP and tax reporting.
• Drive Oracle EBS enhancements, upgrades, and integrations; automate where possible.
• Lead AI adoption in finance processes: reconciliations, forecasting, document processing.

Skills

General Ledger

Consolidations

Revenue Recognition

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Payable

Financial Reporting

Oracle EBS

Excel Proficiency

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Oracle EBS

Job description

Overview:

Our Culture and Impact

Cvent is a leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider with more than 5,000+ employees and 24,000+ customers worldwide, including 60% of the Fortune 500. Founded in 1999, Cvent delivers a comprehensive event marketing and management platform for marketers and event professionals and offers software solutions to hotels, special event venues and destinations to help them grow their group/MICE and corporate travel business. Our technology brings millions of people together at events around the world. In short, we’re transforming the meetings and events industry through innovative technology that powers the human connection.

Cvent's strength lies in its people, fostering a culture where everyone is encouraged to think like entrepreneurs, taking risks and making decisions confidently. We value diverse perspectives and celebrate differences, working together with colleagues and clients to build strong connections.

AI at Cvent: Leading the Future

Are you ready to shape the future of work at the intersection of human expertise and AI innovation? At Cvent, we're committed to continuous learning and adaptation - AI isn't just a tool for us, it's part of our DNA. We're looking for candidates who are eager to evolve alongside technology. If you love to experiment boldly, share your discoveries, and help define best practices for AI-augmented work, you'll thrive here. Our team values professionals who thoughtfully integrate AI into their daily work, delivering exceptional results while relying on the human judgment and creativity that drive real innovation.

Cvent's Global Demand Center (GDC) is seeking a strategic, AI-focused marketer to drive our Marketing AI portfolio and AI Center of Excellence. In this high-impact role, you will set best practices and shape how Cvent realizes the full potential of AI in marketing by building trusted, responsible AI and automation that amplifies human creativity into measurable, repeatable growth.

In this role, you will define, prioritize, and govern marketing’s AI roadmap, ensuring initiatives are aligned to business priorities, technically sound, and compliant with enterprise standards. This is a unique opportunity to influence the future of marketing at Cvent and showcase your leadership at the intersection of marketing, data, and AI.

You’ll join a dynamic, collaborative team that values innovation, experimentation, and continuous improvement. If you're passionate about marketing technology and AI, and you thrive in a fast-paced, highly cross-functional environment, we want to hear from you.

The ideal candidate excels in ambiguity, is energized by building new processes, and is skilled at leading through influence. If you are a systems thinker who can unite teams, align technology with operations, and champion change, this role is for you.

In This Role, You Will:

General Ledger & Consolidations

• Maintain and analyze general ledger activity, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company policies.
• Support period-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Assist with multi-entity / multi-currency consolidations and intercompany eliminations within Oracle EBS.

Revenue Recognition

• Support revenue recognition processes in alignment with applicable accounting standards and company policies.
• Work with business and accounting teams to validate revenue data, monitor deferrals, and ensure correct treatment in Oracle EBS.

Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable

• Partner with AR and AP teams to ensure timely, accurate processing of invoices, receipts, and payments in Oracle EBS.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies related to customer billing, collections, vendor invoices, credits, and adjustments.

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Partner with GL team to optimize monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, including balance sheets, P&L, and cash flow, variance and trend analyses to provide insights and recommendations to finance leadership.
• Support statutory, GAAP, and tax reporting requirements by gathering data, producing schedules, and responding to queries from internal and external stakeholders.

Systems & Process Improvement

• Serve as a functional expert in Oracle E-Business Suite (GL, AR, AP, and related modules).
• Partner with IT and Finance to define requirements, test enhancements, and support system upgrades or integrations.
• Identify and help implement process improvements, automation, and controls to increase efficiency and data quality.

AI & Digital Enablement

• Drive adoption of AI capabilities within finance processes, including:
• AI-assisted reconciliations and anomaly detection in GL and subledgers
• Predictive analytics for revenue, cash flow, and expense forecasting
• Intelligent document processing for invoices and financial data extraction
• Natural language query/reporting tools to improve access to financial insights
• Partnering with IT to integrate AI solutions with Oracle EBS and adjacent system setups

Here’s What You Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience as EBS functional analyst, GL accountant, or similar finance role.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle E-Business Suite ERP (GL, AR, AP; exposure to other modules is a plus).
• Proven experience working with general ledgers, consolidations, revenue recognition, receivables, and payables.
• Strong working knowledge of Oracle EBS financial modules, including configuration, navigation, and reporting tools.
• Solid understanding of core accounting concepts (debits/credits, accruals, reconciliations, intercompany, consolidations).
• Proficiency in Excel and experience building and maintaining analytical models, reports, and reconciliations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills, able to explain financial results and system behavior to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certification (CPA, CMA, or similar) or progress toward certification.
• Prior involvement in statutory reporting, GAAP reporting, and/or tax reporting.
• Experience in a multi-entity, multi-currency environment.
• Experienced in financial systems projects such as Oracle R12 ERP implementations, upgrades, or process automation initiatives.
• Experience in configuring Oracle Modules - General Ledger, Payables/Payments, Receivables, Fixed Assets, Cash Management, Revenue Management, Sub Ledger Accounting and EBTax.
• Delivers accurate and timely financial data to support business decisions and external reporting.
• Acts as a trusted partner to Finance, Accounting, and IT by combining process knowledge with Oracle EBS expertise.

We are not able to offer sponsorship for this position