Principal Business Analyst - Global Finance systems (Oracle EBS) (108143)

Are you ready to explore the corporate side of retail? The TJX Companies, Inc. is the leading off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the U.S. and worldwide. Our brands include T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods and Sierra Trading Post, as well as tjmaxx.com and sierratradingpost.com in the United States; Winners, HomeSense and Marshalls in Canada; T.K. Maxx in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Poland, Austria and the Netherlands, as well as HomeSense and tkmaxx.com in the U.K.; and Trade Secret in Australia. With nearly $31 billion in revenues in 2015, more than 3,600 stores, and approximately 216,000 Associates, success is always in style at TJX. We at TJX understand that both our customers and the talent pool from which our Associates come are increasingly diverse. Our core values of respect, integrity and fairness are inherent in the relationships we build with each other, our vendors and our customers. We are committed to leveraging the differences among our Associates and customers to create both a diversified mix of talent within TJX and a diversified mix of merchandise within our stores. We consider the unique views and opinions of our Associates to be key to our growth and success in the future. Principal Business Analyst – Global Finance systems (Oracle EBS)

Job Summary

Principal Business Analyst for the Finance Operational Accounting Solution Delivery team is responsible for providing business analysis and functional expertise in the Finance areas. This person will effectively support global strategic objectives and deliver multi-national business technology solutions.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides expert enterprise analysis and business process transformation capabilities to identify requirements and define solutions
• Performs business analysis tasks on the most complex projects, and/or coordinates tasks across a team of project BA’s
• Plans analysis tasks on assigned projects and identifies the skills needed to create deliverables
• Provides BA leadership to functional teams in the delivery of artifacts for assigned projects; validates analysis and design deliverables
• Assists portfolio management in defining portfolio/project scope, resource demand, benefits and risks during the discovery phase; may lead discovery efforts
• Creates strong partnerships with business stakeholders and IT partners
• Acts as an escalation point for business partners and BA’s for complex functional design decisions
• Works with architects and other IT groups to ensure that system architecture meets business requirements
• Participates in the evaluation of vendors and vendor tools
• Assists with management of request intake process and pipeline
• Networks with the BA community to share best practice and develop BA competency
• Leads special projects as assigned
  
  

Required Experience and Skills

• Expertise in Oracle e-Business Suite Finance modules supporting the Operational Accounting Functions: Accounts Payables, iExpense, Purchasing
• Experience working with Financial business processes and applications
• Demonstrated complex functional design expertise for global scale
• Can clearly demonstrate success leading teams of BA’s in delivering artifacts for each project phase, and link the business value created with the process improvement
• Knowledge of IT Software development lifecycle and understanding of IT project methodology
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  
  

Preferred Experience and Skills

• CBAP/CCAB certification
• Experience with complex Oracle Finance ERP global implementations
• Experience with Oracle e-Business Suite Finance modules supporting Core Accounting (General Ledger, Fixed Assets)
• Experience with Oracle SQL *Plus and PL/SQL
• Basic knowledge of SPI, PCI, PII and Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) requirements

Minimum Work Experience:

• 7-10+ years of relevant Business Analysis experience with multiple Enterprise projects in at least 3 full project life cycles
  
  

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent work experience
• Advanced degree and applicable certifications a plus

What's In It For You?

At the TJX Companies, Inc., conveniently located directly off both the Mass Pike and Route 9, you'll not only enjoy the security of working for a stable and profitable industry leader, but you'll also enjoy the benefits that go along with it, such as: Medical/Dental/Life insurance, Associate Discounts and a Savings/Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan.

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TJX is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.

Posting Notes: Framingham || Massachusetts