1. PERSONAL DETAILS GRAHAM FERRIE
39 MORRIS STREET
SWINDON
SN2 2HU
TELEPHONE: 07774 140923
EMAIL: g.ferrie@hotmail.co.uk
PROFILE: A dedicated and diligent IT professional I am highly motivated,
ambitious with a professional manner. I have gained extensive
testing experience over the last 5 years in both the public and
private sector and can bring passion and experience to any new
roles and projects. I have strong organisational, planning and
communication skills in delivering successfulprojects.
PC SKILLS
Excellent knowledge of both Microsoft Excel and Word.
Systems Knowledge: Oracle Financials 12.2, 12.1.3 and 12.06,
Sage, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 and 2012, Hiportfolio,
Brio, PRISM, Intellimatch and SUN finance systems.Also
extensive knowledge of HP ALM Quality Centre 11.00., SPIRA
and Enterprise Centre
TESTING EXPERIENCE
Client 4 – 6 months The National Trust (Swindon)
(May 2016-Oct 2016) Senior Test Analyst – Oracle Financials / OBIEE Reporting
Project Overview Senior Test Analyst responsible for the System Testing and User
Acceptance Test coordination of the MI Reporting Trust Data
Warehouse (TDW) and front end Oracle BI Dashboard.This is a
web based dashboard application that features tab based reporting
tools for viewing visitor data and Retail & Catering sales figures.
The MI systemarchitecture is OBIEE accessing a Redshift
database
Key Tasks / Responsibilities
- Creating and executing test scripts for the Oracle BI Dashboard and
Reporting front end.
- Raising and retesting defects.
- Using SQL queries in Aginity Workbench for Redshift to analyse
the TDW data in the Staging, Foundation,Performance and Mart
layers.
- Querying source data via Unit 4 Agresso.
- Extensive HR requirement testing for OBIEE 11.1.7 upgrade
- Liaising with the Business Programme Manager to assist with the
creation of UAT test scripts and coordinating the execution of
UAT.

2. Client 3 – 3 months
(Mar 2016-May2016) Home Group Housing Association (Newcastle)
IS Test Analyst – Oracle Financials 12.1.3
Project overview Home Group and Fujitsu are working in partnership to deliver a
phased Oracle ERP Application solution to home Group. Phase 1b
of this solution will replace existing Home Group Procurement,
Project and Finance Applications and / or existing manual
processes and will also cover Payroll / Payroll Parallel run testing.
Key Tasks / Responsibilities
- SIT/UAT Oracle 12.1.3 script writing and execution for all areas of
finance
- SIT Interfaces Testing
- Full end to end UAT script writing for business users
- Supervision of finance UAT script execution by business users
- Defect management in SPIRA
Client 2 – 6 months
(Sep 2015-Feb 2016) Co-Op Financial Services Group (Manchester)
Senior Test Analyst – Oracle Financials 12.2.4
Project overview Co-Op bank has a requirement to move from operating five
legacy general ledgers into one single General Ledger using
new cloud hosted Oracle technology stack this involves
Migration of transactions and balances from 5 legacy GL’s
into Oracle EBS GL (SGL) through Reporting & Analysis Plus
(R&A+) services then consolidate and reporting the same into
HFM. The implementation involves Oracle DRM (Data
Relationship Management) to master and govern the new
CoA and Reporting hierarchies, Oracle HFM (Hyperion
Financial Management) to consolidate and production of
statutory, board and ExCo reports, Hyperion Financial Close
Management to provide Business with a workflow
mechanism to manage year end close activities and tasks
more effectively, FDMEE to provide data integration
capabilities between SGL and HFM,. All the Oracle
Applications are hosted in Oracle Cloud to provide better
financial operating model for the bank.
Key Tasks/Responsibilities
- Requirements gathering for EBS, Plan, Budget & Outlook, R&A+
Database, HFM (Stat Notes and ExCo Reports) and Single General
Ledger (SGL)
- Supporting the Test Strategy Preparation for the project
- Test Scenario preparation for EBS, Plan, Budget & Outlook,
R&A+, HFM and SGL
- Test Script preparation for EBS, Plan Budget & Outlook, R&A+,
HFM, and SGL
- Test Script execution for EBS, Plan, Budget & Outlook, R&A+,
HFM and SGL
- Provide support for the business in UAT
- Defect reporting in HP ALM Quality Centre

3. Client 1 – 30 months UK SBS (Swindon)
Finance Test Analyst (Band D)
Project overview UKSBS committed to a long term project with BIS for an Oracle
upgrade from 12.06 to 12.1.3 for all applications. Finance, HR,
Payroll, CRM while at the same time supporting BAU activities for
existing 12.06 within the business.This included leading the testing
of implementation of new technologies designed to improve
efficiencies and productivity within the organisation.
Key Tasks/Responsibilities
- Oracle based systemtesting. Extensive finance functional
knowledge of 12.1.3 and 12.06 Oracle systems.
- Successfuldelivery of Oracle 12.1.3 systemin October 2013 for
Department of Business Innovations and Skills (BIS) and Green
Investment Bank (GIB).
- Writing and Reviewing of all Finance Test Scripts for improved
BAU and Transition processes.
- Logging and Reporting of defects found in systeminto HP ALM
Quality Centre.
- Good knowledge of OBIEE Reporting. Building reports, building
dashboards,manipulating dashboards,filters & prompts.
- Good knowledge of WebcenterScanning Solution.
- Test team project lead on Audit Ware CaseWare Monitor CM404
Detailed Resolution of Work Items systemintegration to business.
- Test team project lead on Trintech AssureNet GL 6.2 system
integration to reconciliation process within business.
- Writing of all Test Scripts for Trintech AssureNet GL 6.2 processes.
FINANCE/ACCOUNTING EXPERIENCE
Client 1 – 18 months UK SBS
Accounts Payable Supervisor (Band C)
- Deputise for AP Manager as per Responsibility Allowance when
Manager is out of the office.
- Responsible for daily updates to senior management of accounts
payable processing figures and maintaining spreadsheets which
senior managers use to monitor invoice and daily processing totals.
- Monthly 3rd Party Payment contributions paid over for all councils.
Close liaison required with payroll department to ensure monies are
paid over before deadline each month.
- Quarterly processing of University Grants runs ensuring funds are
transferred accurately and on time to the universities for all
Councils.
- Work closely with senior management in the testing and
implementation of the new More4Apps process.Also responsible
for training of other AP team members on how the process and
systemworks. Give presentations to council employees to explain
the new system.
- Involved frequently in UAT testing when required working closely
with other departments when patches have been placed into Oracle.
- Responsible for ensuring the processing of invoices is carried out
accurately and in a timely manner, training of any new processes

4. and procedures.Also responsible for training and supervision of any
new starters.
- Writing of training manuals to assist newstarters with all Oracle
processes and procedures.
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Other Financial Experience THREADNEEDLE INVESTMENTS / JP MORGAN CHASE
Client 2 - 36 months Accounting & Reporting Administrator
- Responsibilities include monthly, quarterly, Interim and Annual
Accounts preparation for all TIF, TSIF, TIMFOF, NAVIGATOR
and ADIFM Funds.
- Full responsibility for all monthly FWHT reconciliation work for
all fund sets
- Supervision of all monthly Praesys reconciliations which involves
giving training and support to several colleagues and liaising with
various otherdepartments such as Income Team, Trade
Settlements, to ensure correct reconciliations are prepared for
Custodian.
- Funds Under Management monthly preparation of FUM for TIF,
TSIF, TNT and ADIFM.
- Various otherAd Hoc tasks such as quarterly and annual ONS
Returns, Income / Capital transfers, Accumulation / Distribution
postings
- Clearing of outstanding Intellimatch items
- Production of all monthly invoices & rebates for all funds,co-
ordination of all month end tasks for each different fund set,
liaising with Auditors and training of new starters for all
reconciliation and accounts preparation work.
EDUCATION
Harris Academy, Dundee
Eight Standard / O Grades – Mathematics, English,
Accountancy,History, Economics, French, Physics,
Computer Studies
Six Highers – Mathematics, English, Accountancy,
Economics, History, Modern Studies
Dundee University
Bachelor of Accountancy – 3 Years completed. Failed to
complete year 4 due to domestic & financial problems
University of Abertay, Dundee
Final year of degree completed. Grade av 4.5 (equivalent of
higher 2:1