IT Business Analyst - Finance

WHY WERNER? BECAUSE WE ARE THE PRO'S CHOICE! You will find our market leading products and brands on trucks and job sites all over the world. Focusing on end users' needs drives our success. Our entire product development process—from research to engineering to manufacturing to commercialization—creates products that ensure ease of use, productivity, durability and safety for the end user. On jobsites across America and the world, WernerCo brands are most preferred.

This IT position is responsible for supporting the day to day financial operations of a global manufacturing company.  This role requires a combination of technical, analytical, and communication skills, as well as a deep understanding of the financial business processes.  This position is responsible for analyzing and evaluating existing or proposed systems, producing requirement documents for various business development activities, training, and supporting users.  Responsibilities of the job also include ensuring data integrity and participating in data quality control and validation.

This position requires critical thinking skills to efficiently utilize existing technology in supporting the business as well as researching alternative solutions. 

• Possess and demonstrate an understanding of general accounting practices, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, and treasury management, both domestic and international.
• Evaluate user requests for new or modified applications to determine feasibility, costs, time required, compatibility with current systems, and computer capabilities.
• Develop Subject Matter Experts in supported business functions.
• Evaluate and suggest IT solutions for business challenges within the ERP system or other tools.
• Maintains system protocols by writing and updating procedures.
• Assists and works with internal customers as well as software vendors.
• Provides reference for users by assisting in the development of user documentation; providing help desk support; training users.
• Continually analyze the current financial applications process and identify opportunities for improvement, optimization, and automation.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders such as finance and treasury to understand their needs and requirements.
• Evaluate and suggest IT solutions for business challenges within the ERP system or other tools.
• Provide training and support to end-users.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues and problems, including Service Desk tickets.
• Stay abreast of new JDE features and provide recommendations to stakeholders.
• Drive for standardization across business processes.
• Maintain documentation from a process and technology lens.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience & Education:
Required:
• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, accounting, or business economics, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• One to three years of experience as an IT Business analyst or a similar role, preferably in financial/treasury applications.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel.
• Proficiency in the invoice to cash process and the systems and tools involved, such as Oracle, SAP, Lawson, JDEdwards, etc.

Desired:
• Five years of experience as an IT Financial Business analyst or a similar role, preferably in the invoice to cash domain.
• Intensive work on Oracle Enterprise 1 (JDE) financial modules or experience with other financial ERP packages.
• Skilled in the invoice to cash process and the systems and tools involved, such as SAP, JDEdwards, ADP, Bottomline, etc.
• Basic understanding of accounting and treasury processes and terminology.
• Basic understanding of SQL or other query languages for data extraction and analysis.

Key Competencies:
• Technical writing, cross functional flow chart, documentation.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Consummate team player who possesses detailed analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize multiple projects.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Willingness and desire to learn cross functional processes.
• Drive for problem solving and simplification.

WernerCo is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. WernerCo is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All qualified applicants to WernerCo are considered for employment without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status or any other protected characteristic. WernerCo will not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind based on these characteristics.

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