Job Title:

Senior Expert, Financial Applications Analyst

Requisition ID:

R027289

Job Description:

Your Mission

The Finance Systems Lead is a strategic partner to our Finance Engineering teams and business stakeholders, responsible for defining and delivering scalable finance technology solutions. This role supports Finance and Procure-to-Pay initiatives by analyzing business needs and translating functional and technical requirements into effective system solutions.

Working closely with the Associate Director of Finance Engineering, this position drives application enhancements, project execution, and end-user support while ensuring alignment between IT capabilities and Finance business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Business & Systems Analysis

• Gather and define project requirements in partnership with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Conduct interviews with managers and subject matter experts to document complex business rules and processes
• Translate business requirements into detailed functional and technical documentation
• Perform business process analysis, process mapping, and gap analysis (As-Is / To-Be)
• Validate the feasibility of requested functionality against existing technical architecture and data structures

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate across departments to ensure clear articulation of business goals and requirements
• Build and maintain strong relationships with business users, IT teams, vendors, and third-party providers
• Support solution design and implementation through active stakeholder partnership

Project Delivery & System Support

• Lead and manage components of project plans across the full project lifecycle
• Support application enhancements, system implementations, and production support activities
• Manage and resolve critical support tickets across multiple priority levels
• Coordinate with offshore support teams and internal Finance Engineering functions to maintain service levels
• Produce and maintain key documentation including Requirements Documents, Scope Documents, Test Plans, Test Scenarios, and Business Process Diagrams
• Develop training materials and deliver knowledge transfer sessions to end users as needed

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to enhance finance applications, architecture, and system configurations
• Support Oracle EBS financial consolidation, reporting application deployments, and Oracle Close integrations
• Conduct feasibility studies for new Oracle and non-Oracle finance technologies

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience implementing Oracle Financials R12 modules, including: General Ledger (GL), Sub-Ledger Accounting (SLA), Accounts Receivable (AR), Accounts Payable (AP), Cash Management, Fixed Assets, Treasury, EBTax, Advanced Global Intercompany System (AGIS), and Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
• Deep understanding of the financial close cycle and accounting best practices
• Experience integrating third-party systems with Oracle R12.2.10
• Familiarity with finance-related applications including Sabrix (Tax Engine) and AP Imaging solutions (Kofax MarkView / Kofax Transformation Module)
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
• Excellent communication, presentation, and documentation skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environments
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and with minimal supervision

Preferred Technical Skills

• Hands-on experience with the Kofax Product Suite, including: Kofax MarkView for Oracle EBS (10.x), Kofax Capture (v11.x), Kofax Transformation Module (v6.x), Kofax Import Connector (v2.x), and Kofax Analytics for MarkView (1.x)
• Experience with tax engines including EBTax, Sabrix, and Vertex
• Working knowledge of Oracle EBS 12.2.10, including workflows, interfaces, and technical architecture
• Experience with Oracle SQL Loader or external file utilities
• Ability to write SQL queries for reporting, troubleshooting, and audit support
• Experience troubleshooting PL/SQL objects
• Proficiency with tools such as SQL Developer, Toad, Dataloader, MS Office Suite, Visio, and Jira / Confluence / Azure DevOps

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!  Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company.  You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $116,800.00 - $216,000.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.