Lead Business Analyst (Finance)

About the role

Emerson Professional Tools offers a unique opportunity for a Lead Business Analyst to partner closely with finance teams to enhance and optimize critical business processes within a global ERP environment.

Responsibilities

• Balance multiple projects while aligning business stakeholder needs with available resources.
• Serve as a subject matter resource across multiple functional areas, including responding to user inquiries, facilitating virtual training sessions, and developing training materials.
• Steward global process and data standards for your functional area in collaboration with stakeholders, business analysts, and development teams.
• Identify opportunities for system and process improvements by building an understanding of business needs and workflows.
• Design and execute experiments to evaluate system configurations or data changes and confirm expected results without disrupting dependent processes.
• Guide end users on configuration options and system impacts to promote effective adoption.
• Use analytical tools to streamline workflows and improve operational efficiency.
• Perform ad hoc reporting as requested by leadership.
• Manage projects in alignment with Emerson and Professional Tools methodologies.
• Partner with ERP technical support to troubleshoot and resolve user-reported issues.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to Business Analysts, fostering development and knowledge sharing.
• Allocate approximately 70% of time to analyst responsibilities and 30% to mentoring and team leadership.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any field, or equivalent experience in finance roles.
• 5+ years’ experience preferred in Business Analyst roles, or equivalent finance experience.
• Understanding of journal entries, working with subsidiary ledgers and GAAP concepts.
• Comprehension of standard cost accounting, financial reporting, and inventory movement.
• Familiarity with the use of Automatic Accounting Instructions for transactions.
• Awareness of internal controls, multi-currency, and audit compliance.
• Knowledge of Chart of Accounts design (Assets, Liabilities, Sales, etc).
• Excellent problem solving and time management skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks/multitask.
• Ability to engage and motivate cross-functional Team Members.
• Cross functional awareness – understand needs of different users/functions.
• Ability to work before or after normal US office hours.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading teams.
• Experience using JDE or similar integrated ERP System.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels and functions of the organization, in written and oral presentation.

Benefits

At Emerson, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Competitive base salary, commensurate with skills, talent, capabilities, and experience.
• Flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Recognition programs.
• Employee resource groups.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.

Pay

$105,000 - $145,000 annually, commensurate with the skills, talent, capabilities, and experience each candidate brings to a role.

Schedule

Full-time position.