IT - BA - ERP (JDE) - MPLS, MN (onsite, local preferred)

Iceberg's Direct Minneapolis, MN Client seeks an IT Business Analyst - ERP (JDE).

The Business Analyst - ERP is accountable for designing and documenting the technical roadmap of the ERP for the business. This includes, following departmental procedures to complete work, recommending changes to departmental processes, and prioritizing work. Subsequently, the Business/Systems Analyst - ERP must anticipate consequences of actions, potential problems or opportunities for change with responsibility for acting decisively in critical situations in order to circumvent a potential problem.

• Supports the ERP environment with a focus on understanding application functionality as it relates to current and future business requirements.

• Challenges his/herself to be the subject matter expert on all aspects of the ERP environment. Stays current on ERP technology trends and shifts in the industry. Anticipates and makes plans to accommodate the changes in industry, technology and business.

• Facilitates, leads, and champions the successful delivery of solutions focusing on industry standards, best practices, root cause analysis, and training.

• In collaborative efforts, supports the design of high-quality systems solutions by preparing functional specifications; identifying and evaluating options; preparing functional specifications; configuring the system; resolving solution issues; serving as a bridge between the business and the application solutions; creating and delivering related user documentation and end-user training.

• Identifies and recommends business process redesign and application enhancements when appropriate.

• Works on cross-functional teams consisting of technical and business resources.

• Provides software quality assurance by creating test plans and scripts; conducting unit and integration testing in conjunction with end-users; provides guidance to end-users with creation of end-user test cases, obtains signoff and acceptance of production changes to maintain a highly available, secure and reliable system.

• Delivers solutions by mapping functional requirements to existing application configuration and building a functional roadmap based on business requirements for implementing improvements.

• Application setup, configuration, and testing as needed to meet business needs.

• Performs direct end-user support for any issues or questions related to the enterprise applications.

• Applies and follows IT policies and methodologies such as change management.

• Lends support to system and component upgrades.

• Coordinates with business and technology teams ascertaining system requirements, such as program functions, output requirements, input data acquisition and system techniques and controls.

• Understands the design and functionality of integrations to and from E1 and other applications.

Other Duties:

• Primary E1 for the consultant are HCM functions covering time and attendance, payroll, and benefits setup. This consultant would need to satisfy the role of business analyst. It is desirable if they had technical background where they could complete simple programming changes to applications and reports (UBE).

• Client is currently reviewing benefit package and would like to streamline and simplify benefits enrollment for the employee. Benefit plans with catch up provisions are not setup using a combined plan for regular and catch up. Two plans are maintained, and employees enrolled as appropriate. Some of the life insurance plans the enrollment is not done by selection of coverage amount instead the premium amount is entered. This doesn’t allow this to be given to employees as a self-service option. We have not done a detailed review of plans and current best practices to create a plan to modernize benefit management.   

• Client is in the process of implementing a new employee enterprise scheduling and time reporting system. This role may be called to assist with some of the interface UDC and possibly assist with general system administration of the UKG system formally known as KRONOS. 

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Projected Start Date: ASAP through 12/31/2024 with possible extensions.

Mandatory Skills:

• Five years of direct experience with JD Edwards.

• Experience supporting end-users with resolving system issues and implementing changes within JD Edwards.

• Experience performing business analyst activities such as issue identification, gathering requirements, business process design, influencing direction and usage of software tools.

• Experience in the development of system documentation and procedures.

• Experience in the successful implementation, configuration, management, and maintenance of JDE applications.

• Experience with one or more of the following modules: Financials (GL, AP, AR), Job Cost, Fixed Assets, Real Estate Management, HCM, Payroll, Employee Self Service, Capital Asset Management, Procurement, Requisition Self Service, and Sales Order Management.

• Solid interpersonal skills, technically curious and self-motivated.

• Ability to understand and communicate technical information to the end-users in an easily understood manner.

Desired Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in management information systems, Computer Science, Business Administration or equivalent experience.

• Experience with BSSV, BI Publisher, Showcase Strategy (SPSS) or Smarter Commerce.

• Experience with databases such as SQL, JDE orchestrator, AllOut Security, SharePoint, Kronos, Reports Now

• Ability to drive initiatives through presentation, facilitation, and communication skills.