Senior Business Analyst/Functional Expert, JDE Financial Applications

Position: Senior Business Analyst, JD Edwards ERP Financial Applications
Location: Wilmington, OH; Scranton, PA; or Chicago, IL

Position Summary:
The Senior Business Analyst / Functional Expert, JD Edwards, will drive increased utilization of the enterprise software by matching functional needs with technical solutions. This role will focus on the financial management modules within JD Edwards while spearheading the development and implementation of robust processes aligned with the company’s Financial and Information Technology control framework. This position offers an exciting opportunity to leverage advanced JDE knowledge to drive efficiency, accuracy, and compliance across financial operations. The position reports to the Director – ERP.

Position Responsibilities:

Essential Functions:

Solutions Delivery & Project Management

• Design and deliver new technology capabilities and processes in the ERP System and related applications.
• Lead the design, development, and implementation of standardized and scalable processes within JD Edwards, ensuring alignment with key business influencers and IT Leadership requirements.
• Support improved financial decision-making through a deeper use of AAIs and JDE native activity, audit, and reconciliation processes.
• Champion standard processes and core functional offerings where feasible.
• Research and recommend system updates and new tools to continuously improve and evolve the solution functionality and stability.
• Drive the data and analytics journey in JD Edwards tools and technologies, including Data Dictionary, Business Functions, and Report Design Aid.

Services & Operations

• Deliver customer-focused, service-oriented troubleshooting to user-reported issues ensuring the appropriate urgency and quality are utilized.
• Consult on application solutions for the Ultralox, Intex, StruXure, and Versatex business units until their incorporation into the enterprise standards.
• Execute and improve IT General Controls for the supported application space. Be a champion of process rigor to the IT team and its customers.
• Document standard operating procedures to transition as much support to third-party partners.
• Perform problem tracking, RCA templates, post-mortems, and action item follow-up.
• Effectively train system users on new functionality, data meaning, and self-service reporting.
• Adhere to company policies and values in the execution of the work.

Position Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years experience in delivering large, strategic software projects.
• Minimum 3 years experience in manufacturing, consumer products, and distribution industries.
• Minimum 3 years experience with JD Edwards products implementing and supporting multiple modules.
• Minimum 5 years experience collaborating with business partners, fellow analysts, and other IT team members to understand requirements and develop solutions that are well architected, stable, reliable, and cost-effective.

Other Knowledge/Skills:

• Strong knowledge of business processes and operations across the enterprise, especially in manufacturing, supply chain planning and execution, finance, sales and marketing, and distribution.
• Builds and maintains strong relationships; works cross-functionally in teams; proactively manages stakeholder expectations; sought out as a trusted advisor. Able to work across cultures and build relationships with stakeholders.
• Communicates clearly and effectively in both written and verbal communications; concise and direct; can communicate effectively to all levels of management; persuasive; can speak in business language, articulate a point of view, and drive to a business decision.
• Effective at leading and driving organizational change; able to influence without authority.
• Self-driven, team-oriented, fast learning, organized, disciplined, professional, goal-oriented individual with a positive attitude.