Technical Analyst, Finance Systems

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Brief summary of role:

The Finance Systems Technical Analyst will support and enhance our finance system landscape with a strong focus on reporting business intelligence and integration development. This role will be responsible for the improvements and day to day running of all integrations and the streamlining of our reporting suite.

In this role youll:

• Design develop and maintain custom reports and dashboards using BI Publisher OTBI and support the data replication between Oracle and Spreadsheet Server/Angles
  
  
• Analyse business reporting needs and translate them into efficient Oracle Cloud reporting solutions.
  
  
• Develop and support integrations between Oracle Cloud ERP and external systems using Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC).
  
  
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to integrations data flows and system connectivity.
  
  
• Collaborate with functional teams to understand business processes and ensure technical solutions meet business requirements.
  
  
• Support enhancements and updates to ERP configurations related to Financials and integrations.
  
  
• Monitor and optimize performance of reports and integrations.
  
  
• Participate in project life cycles including design testing deployment and support.
  
  
• Maintain documentation of integration architecture technical specifications and support procedures.
  
  

Stay current on Oracle Cloud updates and proactively assess their impact.

Youll bring to the role....

Essential

• 3 years of experience as a technical analyst or developer working with Oracle products (Oracle Cloud ERP or EBS)
  
  
• Proficiency in BI Publisher OTBI SQL and PL/SQL.
  
  
• Experience with FBDI Web Services and Business Events.
  
  
• Experience designing and building integrations in Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) including REST SOAP and file-based integrations.
  
  
• Good understanding of Oracle Cloud Financials modules (GL AP AR FA CM).
  
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  
  

Ability to work independently and collaboratively across cross-functional teams.

Why Join Us

• Be part of a team that is modernising and shaping the future of internal applications at the FT.
• Work in an organisation that values engineering excellence continuous improvement and innovation.
• Benefit from a supportive and inclusive team culture that promotes learning and career growth.

If this sounds like a role that aligns with your expertise and ambitions wed love to hear from you!

Whats in it for you Our benefits

Our benefits vary by location but we are committed to providing best-in-class perks across all our offices. These include generous annual leave medical cover inclusive parental leave packages subsidised gym memberships and opportunities to give back to the community. Full details of our benefits are available here.

Weve embraced a 50% hybrid working model (averaging two to three days onsite) that fosters trust and remote adaptability while encouraging in-person camaraderie and peer learning. Additionally we are open to accommodating specific flexible working pattern requests for all roles where feasible.

Accessibility

We are a disability confident employer and Valuable 500 signatory.

Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments/personalisation as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements or have any questions email and a member of our team will be happy to help.