Financial Analyst

Location: Washington, DC

Work Model: Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite per Week

Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced ERP Finance Business Analyst with strong expertise in People Soft Financials to support a corporate finance transformation initiative. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience analyzing and documenting finance business processes, gathering requirements, and working with business and technical stakeholders to deliver ERP enhancements. The consultant will support key finance functions including Accounts Payable, Expenses, Purchasing, Cash Management, and General Ledger, while identifying process gaps and opportunities for optimization.

Key Responsibilities: Facilitate workshops with business stakeholders to capture and document Level 3 and Level 4 current-state finance processes. Gather, analyze, document, and validate business and functional requirements. Create detailed process maps, workflow diagrams, and swim-lane diagrams using Visio. Work closely with Finance, Business, IT, and Project teams to identify process gaps and recommend improvements. Support People Soft Financials initiatives across AP, Expenses, Purchasing, Cash Management, and GL.

Develop Business Requirements: Documents (BRDs), functional specifications, use cases, and project documentation. Perform data analysis and validation using People Soft Query and Oracle SQL.Coordinate stakeholder reviews and obtain formal approval and sign-off on requirements and process documentation. Maintain project documentation and provide regular status updates. Collaborate with technical teams to ensure requirements are clearly understood and properly implemented. Support testing, issue resolution, and validation of delivered functionality. Contribute to ongoing finance transformation, ERP optimization, and process improvement initiatives.

Required Skills: 10+ years of Business Analysis experience 5+ years of experience working within ERP environments Strong hands-on experience with People Soft Financials Business Process Analysis and Process Improvement Requirements Gathering and Documentation People Soft Query Oracle SQLProcess Mapping and Microsoft Visio Stakeholder Management and Workshop Facilitation Strong understanding of Corporate Finance processes Accounts Payable (AP)Expenses Management Purchasing Cash Management General Ledger (GL)Strong verbal and written communication skills Experience working with cross-functional business and technical teams