Oracle Cloud Business Systems Analyst / Finance

Job Description

Job Description:
Certain terms and conditions of employment for this position, including the rate of pay, benefits, etc., are currently subject to negotiation with the appropriate union. The Finance Business Systems Analyst serves as a key member of the IT Functional Team, providing analytical, technical, and operational support for Oracle Cloud and boundary systems. The incumbent partners with campus stakeholders to analyze business processes, define system requirements, and ensure that HR technology solutions effectively support institutional goals. The position supports configuration, data integrity, and ongoing maintenance across core ERP functions. The Business Systems Analyst serves as a techno-functional expert for UCSF’s enterprise Oracle Cloud ERP platform, as well as other administrative systems supported by IT. The role acts as a key liaison between business users, IT technical teams, and Oracle support, ensuring that system configurations, integrations, and enhancements align with UCSF’s operational goals, compliance standards, and financial policies. This position requires not only technical and functional ERP expertise but also strong institutional knowledge of UCSF business processes, operational structures, and policy frameworks. The analyst plays a critical role in designing, configuring, testing, and maintaining Oracle Cloud ERP solutions that support efficient, compliant, and scalable business operations across the university. As the primary liaison between Finance business units, IT, and Oracle Support, the analyst ensures system functionality and reporting align with UCSF’s accounting policies, internal controls, and compliance standards. Success in this position requires strong Oracle Financials expertise coupled with deep institutional knowledge of UCSF’s financial operations, fiscal policies, and regulatory frameworks. The analyst ensures financial systems enable accuracy, transparency, and operational efficiency in support of UCSF’s mission of advancing health worldwide. Department Overview The mission of the UCSF Information Technology (UCSF IT) organization is to deliver full IT services and related systems for faculty, staff, and students, the UCSF Foundation, all University departments, and any outside entities that have a business relationship with the University. The Information Technology Enterprise Applications team supports enterprise-wide business applications, including, but not limited to PeopleSoft Financials system, Allscripts procurement and payables systems, BearBuy procurement system, IT Recharge system, and other financial reporting tools. We ensure the day-to-day operation of these systems as well as the implementation of new enhancements due to organizational need.

Qualifications:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS - BA Degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance, or BS in Computer Science, Information System, or related field and 5 or more years of directly related experience; and/or equivalent experience/training. - 3+ years of experience in relational database, SQL, or system development life-cycle project; and/or equivalent experience/training. - 3+ years of experience as a Business Systems Analyst or equivalent role supporting Oracle Cloud Financials, including but not limited to General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Cash Management, and PPM. - Advanced knowledge of business and process analysis methodologies (e.g., eliciting requirements, gap analysis, root cause analysis). - Expertise in translating business needs into clear functional specifications and system configurations. - Advanced skills in process design, software configuration, and system modification from requirements gathering to deployment. - Proficiency in system testing, data validation, and issue triage across multiple functional domains. - Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information to technical and non-technical personnel at various levels in - the organization. Interpersonal and communication skills to work with both technical and non- technical personnel at various levels in the organization. - Demonstrated experience as a senior resource assisting in the definition of systems strategy, gathering and documenting business requirements, leading fit-gap analysis, as-is and to- be business process designs, conference room pilots (CRPs), functional configuration, testing, and client user training PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - 1+ year of experience in an organization comparable to UCSF in terms of budget, size, complexity, scope of operation, and accounting systems - 10 years related experience - Knowledge of finance systems and processes within a healthcare and/or higher education environment