Oracle Cloud Business Systems Analyst / Finance

Certain terms and conditions of employment for this position, including the rate of pay, benefits, etc., are currently subject to negotiation with the appropriate union.

The Finance Business Systems Analyst serves as a key member of the IT Functional Team, providing analytical, technical, and operational support for Oracle Cloud and boundary systems. The incumbent partners with campus stakeholders to analyze business processes, define system requirements, and ensure that HR technology solutions effectively support institutional goals. The position supports configuration, data integrity, and ongoing maintenance across core ERP functions.

The Business Systems Analyst serves as a techno-functional expert for UCSF’s enterprise Oracle Cloud ERP platform, as well as other administrative systems supported by IT. The role acts as a key liaison between business users, IT technical teams, and Oracle support, ensuring that system configurations, integrations, and enhancements align with UCSF’s operational goals, compliance standards, and financial policies.

This position requires not only technical and functional ERP expertise but also strong institutional knowledge of UCSF business processes, operational structures, and policy frameworks. The analyst plays a critical role in designing, configuring, testing, and maintaining Oracle Cloud ERP solutions that support efficient, compliant, and scalable business operations across the university.

As the primary liaison between Finance business units, IT, and Oracle Support, the analyst ensures system functionality and reporting align with UCSF’s accounting policies, internal controls, and compliance standards. Success in this position requires strong Oracle Financials expertise coupled with deep institutional knowledge of UCSF’s financial operations, fiscal policies, and regulatory frameworks. The analyst ensures financial systems enable accuracy, transparency, and operational efficiency in support of UCSF’s mission of advancing health worldwide.

Department Overview 

The mission of the UCSF Information Technology (UCSF IT) organization is to deliver full IT services and related systems for faculty, staff, and students, the UCSF Foundation, all University departments, and any outside entities that have a business relationship with the University.

The Information Technology Enterprise Applications team supports enterprise-wide business applications, including, but not limited to PeopleSoft Financials system, Allscripts procurement and payables systems, BearBuy procurement system, IT Recharge system, and other financial reporting tools. We ensure the day-to-day operation of these systems as well as the implementation of new enhancements due to organizational need.

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Essential Function (Yes/No)

Key Responsibilities

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50

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Oracle Cloud ERP Functional Analysis and Configuration
Independently work with functional stakeholders to gather and analyze business requirements, understand process needs, and identify how systems can support operational objectives. Apply business process and analysis expertise to define system scope and objectives that support departmental goals and technical constraints. Analyze business processes and draft specifications for system changes; provide input on potential procedural updates in collaboration with functional teams. Collaborate on the design of system solutions that enhance business operations and meet key functional requirements. Support analysis of system integration needs and assist in developing or updating interface documentation between internal and third-party systems. Participate in quality assurance efforts to verify that proposed solutions meet

• Serve as a functional subject matter expert (SME) for assigned Oracle Cloud ERP module(s), applying system knowledge to support end-to-end business processes.

• Partner with business stakeholders to translate functional requirements into Oracle Cloud configurations and setups that align with system capabilities and Oracle Cloud best practices.

• Perform system configuration within Oracle Cloud ERP to align with business needs, including workflow setup, approvals, and data structures.

• Identify and manage interdependencies between Oracle Cloud modules and boundary systems (e.g., UCPath, UKG, Epic).

• Coordinate with IT technical teams on interface requirements, data mappings, and conversions between Oracle Cloud and external systems.

• Manage system-level changes such as