Finance Application Functional Analyst

Position Summary

The Finance Application Functional Analyst is an essential role in the development of software application solutions used by the business community. The Application Functional Analyst uses deep functional and application knowledge to translate those into artifacts that are used by application development teams to create and deliver a solution within a functional area of expertise. The Application Functional Analyst may also have business process or industry knowledge within the functional area, enabling the individual to support and guide the business process analyst through design, build, and test of a project's business processes.

What You Will Do

• Defining business scenarios
• Designing processes including batch jobs
• Defining requirements, including developing a functional object test approach designed data mining process
• Conducting fit/gap/manual analysis
• Creating functional specifications including data mining development
• Configuring software including design, enterprise structure, configuration of system, developing and conducting prototype
• Designing master data including to-be master data object identification and design, reporting and analytics development, BI application reports
• Executing functional object testing including solution validation and populating function object test environment
• Conducting super-user training
• Executing cut-over
• Stabilizing the post go-live environment
• Longer term application management and maintenance, if required

Schedule

• Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm
• Hybrid schedule, 4 days in office in Wyoming, MI, with 1 day remote

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field required
• Five to eight years of previous ERP analysis or ERP software development experience
• SAP S/4HANA Finance- RTR for AP & AR functions and processes strongly preferred
• Demonstrated understanding of current ERP technologies
• Strong commitment to software quality
• Proven analytical, critical thinking, and troubleshooting skills
• Solid customer focus, teamwork, innovation, creativity, and relationship building
• Must have problem-solving capabilities
• Must have the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and be able to work independently or within a team environment
• Must demonstrate drive and initiative and be highly motivated toward company, team, and individual results and maintain a high focus on priorities
• Ability to develop solutions to a variety of complex problems and reference established precedents and policies
• Strong analytical skills required, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group, including executives, managers, and subject matter experts