Sr Analyst Fin Systems

American Tower - Boston, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Boston, MA

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

About the position

The Senior Analyst - Financial Systems is responsible for evaluating financial processes and system capabilities, identifying transformational opportunities, and partnering with the business community and IT Business Applications team. The role involves gathering user requirements, defining solutions, analyzing issues, and providing suggestions for process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate key financial processes and system capabilities.
• Identify transformational opportunities in financial systems.
• Partner with business community and IT Business Applications team.
• Gather business user requirements and define solutions.
• Craft functional designs for system enhancements.
• Analyze and determine root causes of financial issues.
• Identify areas for process improvement and provide suggestions.
• Manage cross-functional teams for finance and IT initiatives.
• Foster relationships and facilitate communication with business end-users.
• Monitor design processes to ensure compatibility with current systems and GAAP.
• Coordinate and participate in user acceptance testing.
• Generate and distribute project communications and status updates.
• Proactively identify issues and risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Draft reports and provide training as needed.
• Provide back-office functional Oracle and TM1 support to the Corporate Finance team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Accounting required.
• 3 years' experience in a corporate financial analyst position or equivalent experience required.
• At least one year of Oracle or similar system experience (Cognos TM1, Hyperion, Oracle BPM, and EBS Suite) is required.
• Strong understanding of accounting/finance and monthly close and planning processes.
• Firm understanding of income statements, balance sheets, and statements of cash flows.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work with different functional groups and levels of employees.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.