Business Analyst

Formosa Plastics•Livingston, NJ

77d•$62,290 - $85,359

About The Position

Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A. is seeking a Business Analyst for the Management Center’s Accounting and Personnel Analysis team. The role supports the evolution of enterprise applications and business processes, primarily for Human Resources and Payroll management systems, with occasional support for ERP Accounting systems as business needs require. The analyst works with Human Resources, Payroll, and Accounting stakeholders to gather and document business requirements, analyze processes, and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, system usability, data accuracy, and regulatory compliance. Focus areas include employee lifecycle management, payroll processing, organizational structure, time clock and attendance, benefits administration, and related HR processes. The Business Analyst serves as a liaison between business users and technical teams, translating business needs into scalable system solutions and collaborating with end users, System Analysts, and developers throughout the software development lifecycle. The role supports application modernization, including migration of legacy AS/400 systems to .NET and SQL Server platforms, by documenting requirements, improving workflows, coordinating testing and user acceptance, and supporting successful implementation and adoption of new system capabilities.

Requirements

Related HR, Business Administration, or Accounting work experience.
Four-year college degree.
MS Office software skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Computer literacy and proficiency in documentation.
Ability to gather business rules and user requirements.
Business and system process mapping skills.
System QA/QC testing skills.
Experience with data analytics tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or SQL.

Nice To Haves

Chemical or plastics industry experience.
A major related to Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Psychology, Communications, International Relations, Accounting, MIS, or Data Analysis, and/or an advanced degree.
Experience in AS/400 menu administration and querying.
Knowledge of and experience with Snowflake, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Amazon Redshift, or similar platforms.
Experience with SAP, ADP, Dayforce, Workday, or similar systems.

Responsibilities

Review and propose individual goals and milestones for assigned departmental annual goals.
Drive departmental initiatives toward annual business objectives and monitor progress against established milestones.
Develop or revise corporate procedures and related system SOPs to standardize operations or meet regulatory requirements.
Conduct research and benchmark studies, then recommend procedural or system changes to improve business processes and competitiveness.
Analyze assigned work requisitions and communicate with end users and System Analysts to propose improvement or development specifications within the assigned timeframe.
Complete business analysis assignments from management to support decision-making, as requested.
Liaise between business stakeholders and technical teams to ensure business requirements are translated into technology solutions.
Follow up on and analyze system-generated abnormal reports to enhance controls and streamline business processes.
Assist Internal Audit with proposing or revising audit checklists and provide opinions on related audit findings to support compliance with corporate policies and procedures.
Support user adoption of new systems through training under the Company’s Train the Trainer Program and through knowledge transfer.
Carry out other duties and responsibilities assigned by management.