JD Edwards Business Analyst

Quanta Services•Houston, TX

About The Position

Every moment of every day, people around the world rely on the energy they access through infrastructure built by Quanta. Comprising the largest skilled-labor force in North America, our employees are highly skilled and innovative, continually working to connect people and power. We’re building the infrastructure that supports the energy transition, and there are more opportunities than ever to be part of our team. Join us and build your career building a brighter future. Imagine what you could do here. We encourage, inspire, and support our people to seize opportunities in our corporate office and with hundreds of our operating companies worldwide that provide solutions for the utility, renewable energy, electric power, industrial, and communications industries. Quanta actively promotes and maintains a culture of belonging where all employees can be themselves, live their values, and find opportunities to succeed. When you join our team, you join a dynamic organization in which career development is encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is prized. Come find out how our people power modern life. About this Role JD Edwards AP BA – IT is responsible for understanding business processes, identifying opportunities for process improvement, and translating approved solutions into technical specifications and/or procedural modifications that can be implemented against the various applications that support those business processes. They are the liaison between Corporate, business unit and IT development and support functions. They proactively communicate and collaborate with their customers to analyze information needs and functional requirements. They also collaborate with developers and subject matter experts to establish the technical vision and analyze tradeoffs between usability and performance needs. They have excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from accredited university in business, MIS, or equivalent field. Additional years’ experience can be used to substitute for degree.
3 - 7+ year’s business experience.
JD Edwards Enterprise One 9.0 or later
5+ Years working with JD Edwards AP as well with any of the related modules like General Ledger, Job Cost, Service Billing, etc.
Experience working with 3 rd party applications for reporting (Hubble, etc.)
Experience implementing/rolling out JD Edwards to a new operating units
Experience working with year-end AP processes like W-2, etc.
Experience as a team leader with direct responsibility managing employees
Experience in preparing testing scripts and training documents
Experience in preparing process flows
Participated in data mapping / data conversion activities during implementation / rollout
Participated in Conference Room Pilots / User Acceptance Testing
Delivered super user and/or end user Training
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Visio and Microsoft Project

Responsibilities

Detailed functional knowledge of JD Edwards AP business process model.
Ability to derive requirements for process change/addition to applications using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, site visits, and task and workflow analysis.
Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, and distinguish nice to have from the underlying true needs.
Participate in development and maintenance of thorough, current functional and systems documentation, business process flow diagrams, and end user training materials.
Participate in the development and execution of well-designed test plans, testing activities, and test data.
Participate in data conversion and merger/acquisition activities.
Successfully engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously.
This position is targeted for individuals who are considered a Subject Matter Expert for all sub-processes for the AP and related modules of JD Edwards.
Participates in determining objectives of assignment.
Plans, schedules and arranges own activities to accomplish objectives.
Designs solutions for a variety of complex problems.
Liaises typically with many business users in different locations and countries.
Coordinates and schedules staff assignments to ensure coverage for all project, support, conversion and acquisition activities.
Acts as a mentor to lesser experienced Business Analysts.