Zimmer Biomet is a global medical technology leader. Our team members are part of a company with a heritage of leadership, a focus on shaping the future, and a mission dedicated to alleviating pain and improving the quality of life for people around the world.
The Principal Business Systems Analyst, Financial Planning is responsible for supporting and enhancing the financial planning and data management/mapping functionality of the global Oracle Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud Services (EPBCS) and Apptio IT Financial Management (ITFM) applications. Serves as techno-functional lead and subject matter expert for the financial planning and data management/mapping functionality of the global Oracle EPBCS and Apptio ITFM systems.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Capture business requirements, Develop techno-functional specifications, Prepare for and execute testing
Manage incidents, changes, troubleshooting and root cause analysis, performance tuning, and configuring/developing the financial planning systems.
Supports the month-end close (management reporting and projections), master data refresh, and annual operating plan / budget processes
Leads assignments, projects, solutions and/or processes of medium to high complexity. May include leading project/virtual teams of both employee and non-employee resources.
Continuously identifies and pursues opportunities to improve systems in terms of reliability, usability, and performance
Proactively enforces worldwide and local security policies to ensure IT information assets are protected
Expected Areas of Competence
Able to work independently and collaboratively to support and continuously improve the system.
Applies principles, concepts and practices of the IT Service Management (ITSM), Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC), and Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Collaborates across functional, company, and geographical boundaries and influences and negotiates to provide effective support and deliver results
Ability to work successfully as part of a geographically distributed and organizationally diverse team and customer environment
Strong analytical / problem solving skills
Strong interpersonal, influencing and communication skills; appropriately shares viewpoint and encourages the free exchange of information and opinions
Strong work planning skills; must be able to multitask effectively
Continuous improvement and results orientation; acts with a sense of urgency and delivers results on-time and on-budget
Has a winning attitude and instills a passion for winning with other team members, an attitude which is demonstrated by a “can do” approach
Knowlege of ITSM, PMLC and SDLC concepts
Education/Experience Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field with 7+ years of professional experience, OR Bachelor and Master's degree with 6+ years of related professional experience
4+ years of experience working with Hyperion
3+ years of experience supporting and developing solutions for Hyperion Planning and Essbase 11.1.2.x applications
3+ years of experience utilizing formal ITSM and SDLC processes and tools to manage service requests, incidents, problems, and changes
2+ years of experience utilizing formal PMLC processes to deliver projects
1+ year of experience supporting and developing solutions for Oracle EPBCS
Experience supporting and developing solutions for Hyperion Planning and Essbase 11.1.2.x applications and Oracle EPBCS
Technical Hyperion or Oracle EPM Cloud certifications preferred
Experience supporting or using Apptio ITFM preferred
Travel Requirements
up to 10%
Additional Information
At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in The Power of Us, which means that we are stronger together. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels included, respected, empowered, and celebrated.
As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. This is why we offer you a competitive rewards package that includes medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, wellness incentives, employee assistance programs as well as paid time off for vacation and holidays.
