Senior Business Analyst - Functional Expert - JD Edwards Financial Applications

Senior Business Analyst / Functional Expert, JD Edwards ERP Financial Applications

The AZEK Company

Location Wilmington, OH; Scranton, PA; or Chicago, IL

The AZEK Company (www.azekco.com) is a $1.2+ billion, and growing, industry-leading manufacturer of beautiful, low-maintenance building products, and is highly committed to accelerating the use of recycled materials. We use our expertise in materials science to engineer and manufacture high-quality, sustainable residential and commercial building products that improve lives and businesses. All of Azek's products are designed to replace wood, metal and other traditional materials in a variety of applications. In June 2020, we completed a highly successful IPO (NYSE: AZEK).

At AZEK, we don't just accept diversity - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. AZEK is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

This position can be located at our corporate headquarters in the West Fulton Market District of Chicago, IL or at our Wilmington, OH and Scranton, PA manufacturing facilities with a hybrid work schedule.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Business Analyst / Functional Expert, JD Edwards will drive increased utilization of the enterprise software by matching functional needs with technical solutions. This role will focus within our financial management modules within JD Edwards, while also spearheading the development and implementation of robust processes aligned with a AZEK's Financial and Information Technology control framework. This position offers an exciting opportunity to leverage advanced JDE knowledge to drive efficiency, accuracy, and compliance across AZEK's financial operations. The position reports to the Director - ERP.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Essential Functions Statement(s)

Solutions Delivery & Project Management

• Design and deliver new technology capabilities and processes in the ERP System and related applications.

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of standardized and scalable processes within JD Edwards, ensuring alignment with key business influencers and IT Leadership requirements.

• Support improved financial decision making through a deeper use of AAIs and JDE native activity, audit, and reconciliation processes.

• Champion standard processes and core functional offerings where feasible.

• Research and recommend system updates and new tools to continuously improve and evolve the solution functionality and stability.

• Drive the data and analytics journey in JD Edwards tools and technologies, including Data Dictionary, Business Functions, and Report Design Aid.

Services & Operations

• Deliver customer-focused, service-oriented troubleshooting to user reported issues ensuring the appropriate urgency and quality are utilized.

• Consult on application solutions for the Ultralox, Intex, StruXure and Versatex business units until their incorporation into the enterprise standards.

• Execute and improve IT General Controls for the supported application space. Be a champion of process rigor to the IT team and its customers.

• Document standard operating procedures to transition as much support to third party partners.

• Perform problem tracking, RCA templates, post-mortems, and action item follow-up.

• Effectively train system users on new functionality, data meaning, and self-service reporting.

• Adhere to company policies and values in the execution of the work.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related field, or equivalent work experience.

Experience:

• Minimum 10 years experience in delivering large, strategic software projects.

• Minimum 5 years experience in manufacturing, consumer products and distribution industries.

• Minimum 5 years experience with JD Edwards products implementing and supporting multiple modules.

• Minimum 5 years experience collaborating with business partners, fellow analysts and other IT team members to understand requirements and develop solutions that are well architected, stable, reliable, and cost effective.

Other Knowledge/ Skills:

• Strong knowledge of business processes and operations across the enterprise, especially in manufacturing, supply chain planning and execution, finance, sales and marketing, and distribution.

• Builds and maintains strong relationships; works cross-functionally in teams; proactively manages stakeholder expectations; sought out as a trusted advisor. Able to work across cultures and build relationships with stakeholders.

• Communicates clearly and effectively in both written and verbal communications; concise and direct; can communicate effectively to all levels of management; persuasive; can speak in business language, articulate a point of view and drive to a business decision.

• Effective at leading and driving organizational change; able to influence without authority.

• Self-driven, team-oriented, fast learning, organized, disciplined, professional, goal oriented individual with positive attitude.

Key Behaviors:

• Execute and thrive without structure and formality

• Propensity to action

• Expert in their domain

• Willing to make a decision

• Deep business accumen

Success Measures:

Ninety (90) days:

• Demonstrate functional and technical knowledge applicable to the Azek JD Edwards environment, providing baseline contribution and support for system breaks and enhancements.

• Establish strong business partner relationships, becoming a trusted business partner to our Finance and Accounting team.

• Champion standard processes and core functional offerings where feasible.

• Research and recommend system updates and new tools to continuously improve and evolve the solution functionality and stability. Drive the data and analytics journey in JD Edwards tools and technologies, including Data Dictionary, Business Functions, and Report Design Aid.

Six (6) Months:

• Demonstrate functional and technical knowledge applicable to the Azek JD Edwards environment, providing advanced contribution and support for system breaks and enhancements.

• Design and deliver new technology capabilities and processes in the ERP System and related applications.

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of standardized and scalable processes within JD Edwards, ensuring alignment with key business influencers and IT Leadership requirements. Support improved financial decision making through a deeper use of AAIs and JDE native activity, audit, and reconciliation processes.

• Drive Adoption: Ensure training programs and documentation are effective.

One (1) year:

• Demonstrate functional and technical knowledge applicable to the Azek JD Edwards environment, providing expert contribution and support for system breaks and enhancements.

• Develop and execute a business partner aligned JD Edwards roadmap, focused on Azek's Finance and IT General controls framework, Finance and Accounting Operations automation, and system integrity and reconciliation processes.