Cvent

Principal Business Analyst - (Functional - Oracle E‑Business Suite - EBS)

United States full-time Senior $120,000 - $170,000
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About the role

Overview:

Our Culture and Impact
Cvent is a leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider with more than 6,000+ employees and 34,000+ customers worldwide, including 60% of the Fortune 500. Founded in 1999, Cvent delivers a comprehensive event marketing and management platform for marketers and event professionals and offers software solutions to hotels, special event venues and destinations to help them grow their group/MICE and corporate travel business. Our technology brings millions of people together at events around the world. In short, we’re transforming the meetings and events industry through innovative technology that powers the human connection.
Cvent's strength lies in its people, fostering a culture where everyone is encouraged to think like entrepreneurs, taking risks and making decisions confidently. We value diverse perspectives and celebrate differences, working together with colleagues and clients to build strong connections.
AI at Cvent: Leading the Future
Are you ready to shape the future of work at the intersection of human expertise and AI innovation? At Cvent, we’re committed to continuous learning and adaptation—AI isn’t just a tool for us, it’s part of our DNA. We’re looking for candidates who are eager to evolve alongside technology. If you love to experiment boldly, share your discoveries, and help define best practices for AI-augmented work, you’ll thrive here. Our team values professionals who thoughtfully integrate AI into their daily work, delivering exceptional results while relying on the human judgment and creativity that drive real innovation.
Throughout our interview process, you’ll have the chance to demonstrate how you use AI to learn, iterate, and amplify your impact. If you’re excited to be part of a team that’s leading the way in AI-powered collaboration, we’d love to meet you.
We are seeking a Principal Business Analyst with strong experience in Oracle E‑Business Suite (Oracle EBS) to support our core finance operations. This role will focus on general ledger, consolidations, revenue recognition, accounts receivable (AR), and accounts payable (AP) processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting. The ideal candidate combines solid accounting knowledge with hands-on Oracle EBS expertise and can partner closely with both Finance and IT.
The ideal candidate combines solid accounting knowledge with hands-on Oracle EBS expertise and brings a forward-looking mindset on leveraging AI and automation to improve financial processes, insights, and decision-making. This role partners closely with both Finance and IT to drive efficiency and innovation.

In This Role, You Will:

General Ledger & Consolidations

Maintain and analyze general ledger activity, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company policies.

Support period-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, reconciliations, and variance analysis.

Assist with multi-entity / multi-currency consolidations and intercompany eliminations within Oracle EBS.

Revenue Recognition

Support revenue recognition processes in alignment with applicable accounting standards and company policies.

Work with business and accounting teams to validate revenue data, monitor deferrals, and ensure correct treatment in Oracle EBS.

Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable

Partner with AR and AP teams to ensure timely, accurate processing of invoices, receipts, and payments in Oracle EBS.

Investigate and resolve discrepancies related to customer billing, collections, vendor invoices, credits, and adjustments.

Financial Reporting & Analysis

Partner with GL team to optimize monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, including balance sheets, P&L, and cash flow, variance and trend analyses to provide insights and recommendations to finance leadership.

Support statutory, GAAP, and tax reporting requirements by gathering data, producing schedules, and responding to queries from internal and external stakeholders.

Systems & Process Improvement

Serve as a Functional expert in Oracle E‑Business Suite (GL, AR, AP, and related modules).

Partner with IT and Finance to define requirements, test enhancements, and support system upgrades or integrations.

Identify and help implement process improvements, automation, and controls to increase efficiency and data quality.

AI & Digital Enablement

Drive adoption of AI capabilities within finance processes, including:

AI-assisted reconciliations and anomaly detection in GL and subledgers

Predictive analytics for revenue, cash flow, and expense forecasting

Intelligent document processing for invoices and financial data extraction

Natural language query/reporting tools to improve access to financial insights

Partnering with IT to integrate AI solutions with Oracle EBS and adjacent system setups

Here's What You Need:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

10+ years of experience as EBS functional analyst, GL accountant, or similar finance role.

Hands-on experience with Oracle E‑Business Suite ERP (GL, AR, AP; exposure to other modules is a plus).

Proven experience working with general ledgers, consolidations, revenue recognition, receivables, and payables.

Strong working knowledge of Oracle EBS financial modules, including configuration, navigation, and reporting tools.

Solid understanding of core accounting concepts (debits/credits, accruals, reconciliations, intercompany, consolidations).

Proficiency in Excel and experience building and maintaining analytical models, reports, and reconciliations.

Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with high attention to detail.

Effective communication skills, able to explain financial results and system behavior to both finance and non‑finance stakeholders.

Ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Professional certification (CPA, CMA, or similar) or progress toward certification.

Prior involvement in statutory reporting, GAAP reporting, and/or tax reporting.

Experience in a multi-entity, multi-currency environment.

Experienced in financial systems projects such as Oracle R12 ERP implementations, upgrades, or process automation initiatives.

Experience in configuring Oracle Modules - General Ledger, Payables/Payments, Receivables, Fixed Assets, Cash Management, Revenue Management, Sub Ledger Accounting and EBTax.

Delivers accurate and timely financial data to support business decisions and external reporting.

Acts as a trusted partner to Finance, Accounting, and IT by combining process knowledge with Oracle EBS expertise.

This job posting is intended to comply with all applicable laws. If we learn during the course of our recruitment process that, due to an applicant’s location, further information about the position is required, including certain salary information, this information in this posting will be supplemented accordingly.
The estimated base salary range for new hires into this role is $120,000 - $170,000 annually + bonus depending on factors such as job-related knowledge, relevant experience, and location. We also offer a competitive benefits package, details of which can be found here.
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