Financial Systems Analyst

Brightspeed

. Provide functional support for Finance applications and business processes .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide functional support for Finance applications and business processes
Partner with IT to investigate and resolve production issues
Perform root-cause analysis of system, billing, accounting, interface, and data issues
Coordinate corrective actions and support financial reconciliations and data-integrity monitoring
Assess financial and operational impacts of incidents, defects, system changes, and releases
Identify recurring issues and recommend sustainable systems, process, or control improvements
Support SAP S/4HANA GRC access monitoring, periodic access reviews, and remediation activities
Partner with business leaders to translate strategic objectives into measurable business requirements
Facilitate workshops and interviews and document Finance business requirements
Develop and maintain business requirement documents and process flows
Identify process gaps and recommend improvements or automation opportunities
Translate requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria in Jira or equivalent tools
Facilitate backlog grooming and prioritization sessions with IT
Liaise between Finance and IT to align financial systems with business goals
Collaborate with developers and QA testers to validate functionality
Support issue resolution, defect triage, and clarification during development and testing
Communicate project progress, risks, and issues through structured updates and governance meetings
Support project governance documentation, approvals, and change management
Ensure traceability from strategic goals through requirements, design, and delivery
Develop and execute end-to-end financial test scenarios
Participate in User Acceptance Testing
Document test results, manage defects, and support resolution before deployment
Validate financial results across integrated systems and downstream accounting, reporting, and reconciliation processes
Perform post-release validation and confirm expected outcomes, adoption, and success metrics

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related business field required
5–10 years of experience as a Financial Systems Analyst or similar role in a technology-driven organization
5+ years of experience in operational accounting and as an SAP Finance key user
5+ years of experience in project management, financial systems integration, and cross-functional program delivery
Experience developing business requirements, functional specifications, test cases, and release plans
Understanding of Agile frameworks, user story creation, backlog management, and grooming
Experience managing multiple concurrent projects under tight deadlines
Strong organizational and stakeholder management skills
Advanced analytical skills and ability to translate business needs into actionable project plans
Proficiency with Confluence, JIRA, Zephyr, or equivalent project management and testing tools
Ability to drive process improvements
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Preferred systems experience with SAP S/4HANA Finance, BRIM, RAR, CABS, or comparable ERP/billing platforms
Experience with S4/HANA Finance modules, data analytics, reporting, customer lifecycle, and extensive application testing is a bonus
Experience in telecommunications is a bonus

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Employee assistance program
401K plan with company match
Voluntary benefits
Paid time off programs
Technology enabling team connectivity
Hybrid workforce options
Accommodation support during the hiring process