Business Analyst [Oracle E-Business Suite]

Company Description

We are SGS – the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,500 employees operate a network of 2,500 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world. 

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Business Analyst with strong expertise in Oracle E-Business Suite R12.2 to support the onboarding of new Legal Entities in countries already live on Oracle EBS. This role focuses on analyzing requirements, ensuring compliance with existing templates, system configuration, and coordinating functional activities across Finance, Tax, and IT teams.

The Business Analyst will gather and validate business requirements, confirm localization needs, and ensure alignment with established configuration standards. Responsibilities include the provision of support while actively performing legal entity setup, ledger assignments, and module enablement based on the entity’s operational scope. The role also covers localization setup (tax regimes, statutory reporting, e-invoicing), data migration planning and validation, and managing deployment to production with full testing and cutover readiness.

Success in this role requires strong analytical skills, documentation discipline, and the ability to manage multiple entity onboardings under tight timelines

• Lead onboarding of new Legal Entities in countries already live on Oracle E-Business Suite R12.2
• Assess the existing country operating model (corporate template vs. country-specific setup) and plan onboarding accordingly
• Configure legal entities, accounting setups, and module-specific options
• Support localization requirements where applicable (tax, statutory reporting, e-invoicing)
• Manage data migration activities for master and transactional data
• Coordinate deployment to production and provide hypercare support

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

The role encompasses a wide range of responsibilities, including but not limited to the following:

1. Requirements & Operating Model Assessment

• Conduct workshops with Finance, Tax, Compliance, and Operations, as needed.
• Identify which model applies in the country, e.g. corporate Chart of Accounts and global template, or country-specific CoA and localized setup.
• Define onboarding scope and confirm reference entity for alignment.
• Document exceptions and obtain governance approvals.

1. Legal Entity Setup

• Configure Legal Entities using Legal Entity Configurator (LEC) or other tools.
• Associate entities to Operating Units and MOAC security model.
• Validate compliance with reporting and statutory requirements.

1. Ledger & Accounting Setup

• Assign entities to existing ledgers and accounting setups.
• Handle special cases requiring new ledgers with full impact analysis and approvals.

1. Module Configuration

• Configure modules based on entity scope.
• GL: accounting options, BSVs, reporting hierarchies.
• AP/AR: org-level options, payment/receipt setups.
• FA, Cash Management, iProcurement, Purchasing, OM, Projects as needed.
• Ensure segregation of duties (SoD) compliance.

1. Localization Setup (Where Applicable)

• Implement country-specific localization features.
• Tax regimes and rules (EBTax).
• Statutory reporting formats.
• Assess E-invoicing or compliance integrations.

1. Chart of Accounts & Security

• Create/extend balancing segment values and maintain hierarchy consistency.
• Update MOAC responsibilities and security profiles.

1. Intercompany

• Onboard entities into custom intercompany solution, where applicable.
• Validate mappings, interfaces, and accounting rules.

1. Data Migration

• Define data migration scope for
  • master data (suppliers, customers, banks)
  • transactional data (open invoices, balances).
• Prepare templates, validate data quality, and coordinate load activities.
• Perform reconciliation of migrated data against source systems.

1. Testing & Deployment

• Prepare SIT/UAT scripts for end-to-end flows.
• Support cutover planning, migration sequencing, and go-live readiness.
• Deploy configurations to production and validate post-deployment.
• Provide hypercare and ensure successful first close cycle.

 

 

Qualifications

• Experienced Oracle EBS R12.2 Functional Consultant with strong Finance and Enterprise Structure knowledge.
• Able to analyze existing country setup (corporate template vs. localized model) and adapt onboarding approach.
• Comfortable managing multiple entity onboardings under tight timelines.
• Strong communicator and collaborator across Finance, IT, and Compliance teams
• Nice to have: experience with multi-geo, multi-currency rollouts and shared services operating models

REQUIRED SKILLS

• 5+ years Oracle EBS R12.x functional experience (R12.2 preferred).
• Expertise in:
  • Legal Entity Configurator (LEC)
  • Accounting Setup Manager
  • Multi-Org concepts and MOAC
• Solid understanding of Oracle Financials modules (GL, AP, AR, FA, CM) and Oracle SCM
• Experience with localization setups (tax, statutory reporting, e-invoicing).
• Experience with data migration and reconciliation processes.
• Experience with custom intercompany solutions.
• Experience with multi-county/multi-entity ERP programs.
• Familiarity with deployment and cutover planning.
• Strong documentation discipline and audit readiness.
• Excellent stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.

 

Additional Information

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