Oracle Business Analyst (Montevideo Regional Office)

This role is to work at Montevideo's Regional Office (Uruguay). Main Purpose: We are looking for an accomplished Business Analyst with in-depth experience in requirement gathering and detailed business process analysis to enable the delivery of complex software development projects. In this role, the candidate will be responsible for understanding and verifying business cases for change, completing business process analysis, and defining business requirements, functional requirements, design, testing, and go-live activities. The work will span multiple projects within the trading division. The candidate will manage relationships and expectations with business stakeholders and sponsors, and support development and testing teams throughout the entire delivery lifecycle. The candidate is expected to apply structured analysis and problem solving even in areas where they may not initially have deep business domain knowledge.

Key Responsibilities (Oracle BA Localization)

• Serve as the primary subject matter expert for Oracle LATAM localization, covering country-specific requirements across tax, e-invoicing, fiscal reporting, and statutory compliance for markets including Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Peru and Colombia including and not limited to below: Elicit, document, and validate business requirements from regional stakeholders, translating them into functional specifications for Oracle Cloud implementation and support teams.
• Own the BAU delivery and product support for Oracle On-Premises and Oracle Cloud ERP applications.
• Develop and maintain working relationships with business stakeholders.
• Oversee all SCM/OM/Finance-related configuration and design changes going into production through the CAB review and approval process.
• Analyse the functional features in Oracle's quarterly patch cycles and provide product support for On-Premises and Cloud ERP applications.
• Clearly articulate target business processes, business requirements, and functional design to enable change.
• Support development teams to ensure the solution meets business requirements.
• Support quality assurance teams to ensure the solution meets business requirements.
• Support change management and training teams in preparing business stakeholders for process and functional change.
• Provide third-line support for production issues.
• Coach and mentor vendor functional team members within the assigned workstream.
• Participate in Oracle quarterly Release Update (RU) cycles reviewing release notes, assessing LATAM localization impact, coordinating regression testing, and communicating outcomes to stakeholders.

Required Skills & Experience

Experience & core capability: Proven ability to act as a bridge between the business and highly technical developers located in remote offices, translating business concepts into implementable requirements. 10+ years of business analysis experience, specifically in the implementation and support of Oracle ERP Financials and Supply Chain — preferably in the commodity trading or Energy domain. Broad knowledge of commodities trading, ideally for physical commodities.

Required domain knowledge

• Order to Cash for a trading organisation
• Procure to Pay for a trading organisation
• Record to Report for a trading organisation
• Accounting and GL management
• LATAM taxes, regulatory statutory requirements, and electronic invoicing

Desirable domain knowledge

• Physical commodity trading terms and lifecycle
• Expense management

Required systems experience (Cloud, and preferably On-Premises as well): Oracle Financials Cloud Oracle Supply Chain Oracle Tax Oracle Order Management Oracle Procurement Oracle Accounting Hub Reporting tools: OTBI, BO, QlikView, FAW FBDI and ADFDi for data migration

Technical understanding (MUST): Oracle product development cycle and Oracle security Oracle Instance strategy On-Premises ERP and Oracle Cloud ERP Principles of cloud-based platforms: SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS

Nice to have

• Oracle Fusion Analytics Warehouse (FAW) for building KPIs and dashboards
• Understanding of Commodities, Financing, Accounting, or Derivatives
• Strong oral and written communication, with strong interpersonal skills to collaborate with vendor teams and global IT owners, with attention to detail.
• Able to support QA test cycles, testing, and defect resolution processes.
• Strong change management skills; able to manage several projects simultaneously and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Experience with a variety of software development methodologies (e.g., continuous integration, iterative development) and with software product implementation, upgrade, maintenance, and support.
• Experience defining requirements for interfaces between application components or systems and supporting their development and testing.
• Able to self-manage and regularly prioritise and plan activities across multiple project workstreams.
• Solid understanding of business processes and associated technology.
• Works effectively within an inclusive team and actively supports the development of individuals and teams, both formally and informally.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as a Business Analyst or Functional Consultant on Oracle ERP implementations
• Minimum 6+ years of focused experience on Oracle Cloud Fusion LATAM localization across multiple countries and regulatory domains
• Demonstrated experience delivering Oracle localization solutions across at least four of the seven in-scope LATAM jurisdictions (Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Peru, Colombia)
• Experience in at least two full Oracle Cloud implementation lifecycles from requirements through to hypercare, with LATAM localization as a primary workstream
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Finance, Accounting, or equivalent relevant education
• Oracle Cloud certification in one or more Finance modules is advantageous
• Experience in commodities trading, energy, mining, or other intensive trading industries is strongly preferred

Reporting Structure – Reporting into Oracle Program Manager / Head of Backoffice

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or handicap, disability, or any other legally protected status.

At the heart of global supply, Trafigura connects vital resources to power and build the world. Through our Metals and Minerals, Oil & Petroleum Products and Gas, Power and Renewables, commercial divisions, we use infrastructure, logistics and financing to connect producers and consumers, using our deep understanding of the markets we serve to make supply more efficient, secure and sustainable. We are accelerating our investments in renewable energy, including hydrogen, ammonia and other low-carbon energy technologies required for the transition to a low carbon future. We are committed to responsible business practices and we work with our stakeholders to improve environmental and social standards, bringing greater trust and transparency to global supply chains. A career at Trafigura offers a gateway to working on some of the most exciting challenges of a rapidly changing world – from helping to optimise supply chains to developing infrastructure and new markets. In a culture that is founded on openness and energy, our people work as part of a multinational, globally connected team and thrive in a fast-paced environment where they can nurture and commercialise bold ideas. Everyone has a voice and is empowered to collaborate across geographies and disciplines to help shape our business and the wider world. We know the importance and value of diversity in our business and we invest in attracting, developing and retaining talent from all backgrounds. Founded in 1993, Trafigura is one of the largest independent employee-owned commodities groups in the world with over 12,000 people working across more than 60 offices. The Trafigura Group owns global multi-metals producer Nyrstar; fuel storage and distribution company Puma Energy; and joint ventures Impala Terminals, a port and logistics provider, and Nalo Renewables, investing in wind, solar and battery storage projects.