Oracle Finance Business Analyst – APIA Project1

Key Responsibilities

Work with business stakeholders (Finance, AP, Tax, Audit teams) to gather and document requirements for AP Invoice Automation.
Analyze as-is invoice processing workflows and define to-be automated processes using APIA, OCR, and RPA tools.
Translate business requirements into functional specifications, user stories, and test cases.
Support the configuration of AP, EB-Tax, SLA, Payments, and Expenses modules for APIA.
Collaborate with SOA/OIC developers to design and validate integrations with OCR/IDP tools (Kofax, ABBYY, UiPath, etc.) and third-party systems.
Validate invoice ingestion, 2-way/3-way matching, approval workflows, exception handling, and duplicate prevention.
Facilitate UAT (User Acceptance Testing), prepare training materials, and support end-user training.
Ensure compliance with finance, tax, SOX, and audit requirements in automated AP processes.
Support cutover, go-live, and post-production stabilization activities.
Act as a functional SME for invoice automation best practices and provide ongoing support.

Required Skills & Experience

7–10 years of experience as a Business Analyst/Functional Consultant in Oracle EBS R12 and/or Fusion ERP (Financials).
Strong functional expertise in Accounts Payable (AP), EB-Tax, SLA, Payments, Expenses.
Hands-on experience with invoice processing flows (manual entry, PO/non-PO invoices, matching, approvals, holds, and payments).
Prior experience in Accounts Payable Invoice Automation (APIA) projects, including integrations with OCR/RPA/IDP tools.
Strong knowledge of financial accounting and compliance (SOX, audit, tax reporting, FX, intercompany).
Ability to prepare BRD, FRD, MD50, Test Scripts, and Training materials.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Experience with Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) or SOA Suite for invoice automation integrations.
Knowledge of RPA platforms (UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Power Automate).
Familiarity with Machine Learning-based invoice capture tools.
Background in intercompany accounting (AGIS). (good to have)