RPA Business Analyst - Finance

The RPA Business Analyst – Finance applies developing business process, automation, and project management skills within the Finance function to support Robotic Process Automation (RPA) initiatives. This role partners with global Finance teams, GCC/shared services, IT, and RPA development teams to identify, analyze, document, test, and sustain automation solutions. The role manages well-defined portions of automation projects, supports governance and compliance requirements, and ensures delivered solutions meet business value, control, and audit expectations.

Key Responsibilities 1. RPA Discovery & Business Analysis (Finance Focus)

• Lead discovery and requirement-gathering sessions with Finance stakeholders across AP, AR, GL, Record to Report, Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, FP&A, reconciliations, and reporting processes.
• Identify and evaluate automation opportunities, including feasibility, expected benefits, risks, and internal control requirements.
• Gather, analyze, validate, and document business and functional requirements for RPA initiatives.
• Support effort estimation, prioritization, and development of automation business cases.
• Act as the functional process owner from idea intake through deployment and stabilization.
• Collaborate with global Finance teams and GCC stakeholders to ensure harmonized requirements and aligned processes across regions.

2. Process Design & Documentation (Accountable & Responsible)

• Own and deliver end-to-end RPA documentation, including:
  • AS-IS and TO-BE process maps
  • Process Definition Documents (PDDs)
  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), including business rules and exception handling
  • Data requirements, validation rules, and system interactions (ERP, Finance systems, portals)
  • Control points, audit checks, and compliance considerations
  • Test scenarios, UAT support, and business sign-offs
  • Runbooks and handover documentation
• Ensure all documentation meets Cummins finance controls, internal audit standards, SOX, IFRS, GAAP, and applicable GCC governance frameworks.

3. Business–Technology Liaison

• Translate Finance business requirements into clear, actionable inputs for RPA developers.
• Partner closely with RPA development teams, IT, Security, Compliance, and Finance SMEs.
• Conduct solution walkthroughs, design reviews, and approval sessions.
• Manage scope, assumptions, dependencies, and change requests to ensure solutions deliver expected business value.
• Communicate project status, risks, issues, and outcomes to Finance GCC teams, business units, and leadership.

4. Testing, Deployment & Hypercare Support

• Support UAT planning, execution, defect triage, and resolution.
• Validate automation outputs for accuracy, compliance, and alignment with Finance business rules.
• Contribute to deployment readiness activities, cutover planning, and hypercare support.
• Act as the functional owner for post go-live queries, enhancements, and stabilization activities within GCC operations.

5. RPA Operations, Governance & Compliance

• Monitor bot performance, exceptions, and trends from a business perspective.
• Support incident root cause analysis and corrective action planning.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with data privacy, internal controls, and audit requirements.
• Maintain traceability of requirements, change logs, documentation, and version control.
• Support internal and external audits with accurate documentation and evidence.
• Partner with global shared services and GCC operations to sustain the automation lifecycle and governance model.

6. Project & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as a project resource supporting well-defined automation initiatives.
• Track and resolve project issues in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Monitor and communicate project status, risks, and timelines to project managers and stakeholders.
• Assist with project planning, scheduling, risk management, and documentation.
• Maintain project notes, records, and repositories; document and share learnings across teams.

ResponsibilitiesSkills & Competencies

• Business Analysis & Process Design – Ability to analyze complex Finance processes and translate them into automation-ready requirements.
• Project Management (Developing Level) – Supports planning, scheduling, scope, risk, and resource management using standard tools and methodologies.
• Communication Effectiveness – Delivers clear, audience-appropriate communication across technical and business stakeholders.
• Customer Focus – Builds strong relationships and delivers customer-centric automation solutions.
• Managing Complexity – Synthesizes complex, high-volume information to support decision-making.
• Issue & Risk Management – Identifies, assesses, and supports mitigation of project and operational risks.
• Resourcefulness – Efficiently secures and utilizes available resources.
• Conflict Management – Handles conflict constructively and professionally.
• Planning & Alignment – Prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Values Differences – Recognizes and leverages diverse perspectives across cultures and regions.

QualificationsQualificationsRequired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 3–6 years of experience as an RPA Business Analyst, Business Analyst, or Project Coordinator within Finance GCC, Shared Services, or Global Finance Operations.
• Strong understanding of Finance processes including AP, AR, GL, reconciliations, reporting, and compliance workflows.
• Working knowledge of RPA tools (UiPath preferred; Automation Anywhere, Blue Prism, or Power Automate acceptable).
• Understanding of UiPath concepts including Studio basics, Orchestrator, queues, triggers, and monitoring.
• Experience with process mapping and documentation tools (Visio, Lucidchart, Draw.io).
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills in a global environment.
• Proficiency in English.

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