IT ERP Accounting Business Analyst (Consultant) - 2 Year Duration
Department: IT
Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time
Location: Greenwood Village, CO
Compensation: $125,000 - $155,000 / year
Description
Trinidad Benham Corporation is seeking an IT ERP Accounting Business Analyst (Consultant) with direct experience in Accounting functions and 3+ years of relevant Business Analyst experience to support the implementation of core Accounting functions in our new manufacturing ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system. In this role, you will play a key part in bridging the gap between our Accounting department and the IT team, ensuring that technology solutions align with business goals. You will lead requirements gathering, process analysis, and solution design, while actively collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, scalable IT solutions. This is an exciting opportunity that combines the world of accountant and business analyst to help drive business success. This position will be an opportunity for a candidate to take ownership of complex areas of our application development and implementation in an agile team of Product Owners and Business Analysts.
Key Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Subject Matter Expertise
- Strong knowledge and expertise in various business areas and ERP related topics to advocate for correct implementations and best practices
- Expertise/experience in one or more of the following Accounting focused ERP modules is required: Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivables, Manufacturing / Inventory, General Ledger
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles in order support development of processes that ensure compliance with controls and financial reporting standards
Requirements Definition
- Engage with Accounting team to define Accounting and business needs/requirements within the company’s ERP application
- Lead requirements gathering process in assigned areas, focused on Accounting features of our ERP application.
- Shape and prioritize backlog, utilizing business expertise and understanding of customer needs, and translate requirements into user stories & acceptance criteria
- Balance business value with technical feasibility while prioritizing stories and features, optimizing cost, and improving delivery efficiency. Always be an advocate for the solution with the highest ROI.
- Act as the "voice of the customer" within the IT team to ensure the team "builds the right thing"
- Document and communicate requirements to ensure the IT team is engaged and requirements are understood
Solution Design
- Lead in the overall translation of business requirements into technical solutions
- Lead how requirements may be implemented from a functional standpoint and drive/improve user experience
- Drive creation and selection of solution options, work with the team leads (development, architecture/data, business analysis) to assess tech elements of the solution prior to implementation and user testing
- Identify business needs related to solutions requiring integration and configuration options as well as understand application landscape to ensure solution meets organizational needs
- Lead the design based on business needs and our overall vision for the application
Product Delivery
- Facilitate agile project management principles (sprint planning, release planning, user story creation) to ensure the product is built efficiently and effectively
- Facilitate demos and user acceptance testing to user groups of the product you have created
- Accountable to manage the implementation and testing with the development team to ensure the end-to-end build of a particular part of a solution is compliant and works as designed
- Ensures the backlog is healthy : Stays 2-3 sprints ahead and ensures each feature has a clear definition of “done”; ensures each feature level deliverable is aligned to a definition of readiness to enter sprint
- The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of core Accounting ERP systems, a strategic mindset for identifying enhancements, and the ability to collaborate effectively with developers and stakeholders
- Collaborate with the Product Owner and Business Analyst (BA) team to produce creative and functional design solutions
- This candidate should aim to become a subject matter expert within the Business Analyst team in accounting features of our ERP application.
- Work with UI/UX design team to create functional design solutions
- Produce requirements and users stories to develop new areas of the application
- Perform QA/testing on implementations that you were directly involved in designing to ensure features have been developed as intended
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field, direct experience in Accounting functions, and 3+ years of experience as a Product Owner, IT Business Analyst, or similar role in ERP core accounting systems management
- CPA or CMA desired
- Strong understanding of ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics) and their application in business processes along with strong working knowledge of ERP Financials modules
- Experience implementing one or more of the following Accounting focused ERP modules: Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivables, Manufacturing / Inventory, General Ledger.
- Hands-on experience supporting the month-end close process, reconciliations, and audit/compliance requirements in ERP environments
- Experience in a manufacturing industry of food or food contact products is desired
- Excellent project management skills, with experience in leading projects and meeting deadlines
- Experience with Agile methodology and strong understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle Management model and documentation.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities.
Benefits
- Employee-owned
- Advancement Opportunities
- Insurance coverage that includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance and flexible spending accounts
- 401(k) with employer match
- Paid holidays and competitive vacation/sick pay plans
- Tuition assistance program
