Business Analyst Finance Cover Letter

Please consider me for the business analyst finance opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In my previous role, I was responsible for ad hoc project support to assist with finance and accounting improvement initiatives and to drive their implementation.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Participate in identifying and closing gaps on key controls
• Learn and understand backend administrative functions on various finance systems
• Manage and report progress on small, medium and large projects
• Process improvement mindset (relentlessly progressive)
• Effective time manager - routinely called on to prioritize a large number of tasks and report on project status
• Previous controller experience
• An 'analytic mind+set' - being able to zoom in on the relevant details, while never losing sight of the big picture
• SAP and Helios hands-on experience

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the business analyst finance position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for project management by following Mattel’s standard project management methodology and oversight for internal teams and vendors for the IT organization, supporting the finance business area.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Manage the local budgeting and forecasting process for the Departments working closely with the Business Managers and Directors of the Departments the broader Commercial Finance team and FP&A
• Experience in planning/budgeting systems (eg
• Finance designation (CMA, CPA, or CGA)
• Strong facilitation skills to manage business process workshops
• ALM experience preferred
• Able to present complex information clearly and concisely to clients of all levels (written/verbal)
• Able to perform complex business and technical analyses with focus on risk assessment and discovering opportunities
• Demonstrating problem solving skills, continuously looking for process improvements and results, able to work pro-actively

I am excited to be applying for the position of business analyst finance. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for advanced analytics (e.g., Power BI, Alteryx, SQL).

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• At least 3-4 full lifecycle implementation of JDE Finance – Account Receivable, Accounts Payable, Inventory Accounting, Multi Currency and General Accounting), Vertex, EDI and interfaces
• Experience with other JDE Modules (CAM, Service and Warranty, Sales and Distribution, Procurement) will be an asset
• Accounting qualification and/or previous finance experience
• Appreciation of working with a HR client group
• Proven experience in a commercial role
• Expert in MS Office including Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with complex billing
• Strong understanding of US GAAP accounting

In response to your job posting for business analyst finance, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for budget support and ensure expenditure is contained within budget limits and planning for Operational and Project Finance.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Have experience in managing Financial budget
• Very good knowledge of setups and processes in Financials modules of Oracle eBusiness suite in 12.1.3
• Good understanding of inter-module integrations with Financials preferred
• Good understanding of Oracle ERP table structures across multiple modules
• Experience implementing business improvements through more effective use of Oracle Applications
• Working experience and knowledge of BI tools and technologies such as COGNOS, Tableau etc
• Critical thinking and independent problem solving skills
• Self motivating - demonstrates initiative and ownership

In response to your job posting for business analyst finance, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for coaching and training support for PAP Business line finance team and other stakeholders for faster adoption of Power BI reports.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Able to demonstrate good knowledge of relevant product domain and business processes in financial regulatory and management reporting
• Previous experience with platforms such as Hyperion, Business Object, Qlikview or Teradata data warehouse will be considered an advantage
• Process and/or financial analysis and optimization
• A drive to take ownership of issues and see them to resolution
• Intermediate to advance skills with Microsoft Excel formulas and data manipulation
• Experience writing, testing, and troubleshooting Hyperion security
• Experience executing Outline Maintenance (Account segments/roll-ups)
• Experience writing, testing, and troubleshooting Hyperion Allocations to the point that new scenarios and allocations can be created from scratch, documented, and communicated to internal auditors, external auditors, and business contacts