JD Edwards Business Analyst

Quanta Services Management Partnership • Houston, TX

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About The Position

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.
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.
Work is performed under general direction. 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.

Requirements

• Education: 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 3rd 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees