OPPORTUNITY

Position: IT Business Analyst - Finance & ERP Solutions

Reports to: Global Director, IT

Location: Hybrid (mostly remote), Waukegan, Illinois, about 40 miles north of Chicago’s Loop

Salary Range: $77,000-$90,000 – Compensation is based on education, skills, experience and other job-related factors.

Position Summary:

The Business Systems Analyst – Finance & ERP Solutions is responsible for supporting the dynamic and frequently demanding needs of the Nielsen-Massey Vanilla team, located remotely, and at the corporate office in Waukegan IL. This Role supports finance and accounting ERP applications and ABI tools to increase the functional efficiency of the people and processes through best practices, software automation, and data analytics.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead, manage, and implement changes and new functionality as needed to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and operational efficiency of Nielsen-Massey’s financial systems.

Provide primary analyst support for finance and accounting ERP applications and custom integrations

Work with finance and accounting team members to resolve application system issues

Develop and support comprehensive ABI across the Finance organization; increase team utilization and autonomy with ABI tools through training, and process development and improvement

Support a future ERP replacement project and other major system initiatives as it relates to finance and accounting, as needed

Administer project management processes and maintain documentation where needed to successfully manage assigned projects.

Maintain and track IT service requests in workflow management system.

Provide support and development of custom AR reconciliation processes for EDI trading partners.

Ensure timely and thorough communication with team members and stakeholders.

Provide solutions-driven collaboration with team members’ process improvement initiatives and projects.

Analyze current business processes on-going to make recommendations for improvement based on professional business knowledge and experience.

Perform other IT related duties as assigned.

Must be punctual and timely in meeting all requirements of performance, including, but not limited to, attendance.

Personal Characteristics:

Ability to obtain/maintain effective working relationships with team members, consultants, vendors, and managed service provider.

Resourceful, tenacious, and effective multi-tasker who can drive tasks to completion.

Adapts quickly to changing demands and priorities; manages multiple duties simultaneously.

Willingness to learn new systems autonomously or through formal training.

Desire to work in a team-centric support role, be energetic, self-starting, and enjoy daily interaction with others.

Experience and knowledge:

MUSTS:

Bachelor's degree (B.S.) or equivalent; or eight or more years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Working knowledge of finance and accounting principles with experience supporting finance and accounting ERP software modules IS A MUST. Candidates without this experience need not apply.

Intermediate SQL experience writing queries and conducting data analysis; working knowledge of ABI and proficiency in data analysis tools.

Well-developed analytical, diagnostic, and problem-solving skills.

Ability to work under pressure and effectively prioritize own work.

Must be able to work autonomously or collaboratively with team members to learn, analyze, and respond to a wide variety of IT related queries, issues, initiatives, and projects.

WANTS:

Global experience.

Experience with Macola/Progression ERP Systems.

Experience working in a family or privately held business.

Experience working in CPG companies utilizing B2B, B2C, FBA, and FBM business models.

Benefits

• 401k Plan and up to 4% company matching

• Health insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Life insurance

• Health Reimbursement Arrangement or Health Savings Account

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) – Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter

• Paid Holidays

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Paid Parental Leave

• Bereavement

• Short Term

• Weekly paychecks

• Rewards & Recognition Programs

• Employee Referral Program

• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

• Annual Bonus Program