Senior Business Analyst (JD Edwards)
Apply NowCompany: Hillwood Investment Properties
Location: Dallas, TX 75217
Description:
Company Overview:
Hillwood, a Perot Company, is a premier real estate investment and development company founded on a culture of integrity, respect, excellence and teamwork. The company is a full-service real estate developer, investor and advisor focused on developing opportunities for investors, partners and communities around the world. See additional details at www.hillwood.com.
Position Summary:
Hillwood is seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to join our centralized Information Technology (IT) Applications team in Dallas, Texas. The responsibilities are broad and will require originality and ingenuity for solutions. This position specializes in JD Edwards ("JDE") financial systems and acts as a functional lead for our ERP. This individual is responsible for providing input and assistance in the development and implementation of business initiatives to support company operations and business decision-making. This position will also provide functional subject matter expertise for assigned JD Edwards modules (GL, AP, AR, Procurement, Job Cost, FA, Real Estate) and will develop relationships with the business users to provide high quality support.
Responsibilities:
Required Skills and Abilities:
Education and Experience Required:
EEO Statement:
Hillwood is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, handicap, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.
Hillwood, a Perot Company, is a premier real estate investment and development company founded on a culture of integrity, respect, excellence and teamwork. The company is a full-service real estate developer, investor and advisor focused on developing opportunities for investors, partners and communities around the world. See additional details at www.hillwood.com.
Position Summary:
Hillwood is seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to join our centralized Information Technology (IT) Applications team in Dallas, Texas. The responsibilities are broad and will require originality and ingenuity for solutions. This position specializes in JD Edwards ("JDE") financial systems and acts as a functional lead for our ERP. This individual is responsible for providing input and assistance in the development and implementation of business initiatives to support company operations and business decision-making. This position will also provide functional subject matter expertise for assigned JD Edwards modules (GL, AP, AR, Procurement, Job Cost, FA, Real Estate) and will develop relationships with the business users to provide high quality support.
Responsibilities:
- Lead activities in planning, gathering, defining, analyzing, and documenting user/functional requirements for process design and automation.
- Assists in analyzing new features/functionality, enhancements & continuous improvements to JDE financials and related applications.
- Facilitate technology integration of JDE apps into operations, with the goal of using technology to improve operations or efficiency.
- Design and test integrations with 3rd party applications, as needed.
- Ensure data integrity is maintained within applications.
- Collaborate with subject matter experts with varying levels of expertise and cross-functionally with Hillwood divisions to maintain positive communication and interaction.
- Analyze, design, and assist with Project Charters & Plans as well as functional specifications for JDE enhancements or related applications based on business requirements.
- Meet and coordinate with process & service managers, project managers, analysts, engineers, and architects to develop solutions to business problems, understanding the nature of the problem for resolution.
- Adhere to project timelines, prioritize workload, and effectively communicate project status, outcomes, and risks.
- Assist in day-to-day resolution of the business/system/user issues with JDE or other enterprise applications.
- Provide training and technical support to users and deploy new systems and enhancements.
Required Skills and Abilities:
- Proficient in conducting "As Is & To Be" process analysis, configuring setups and designing both standard & custom solutions within JD Edwards or with 3rd party applications integrations.
- Skilled in creating versions, setting up menus, working with batches, field mapping JDE with other systems and conducting unit & integration testing.
- Adept at creating business requirements & functional specifications, collaborating with technical team, coordinating with user groups and leading user training sessions.
- Experienced in creating business process documentation, governance documentation and user manuals to enhance operational efficiency.
- Comprehensive understanding of software development lifecycle, starting with planning in a waterfall or agile project delivery model in a highly ambiguous environment.
- Exceptional presentation, communication, problem solving and analytical skills.
Education and Experience Required:
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Business Administration, Finance, or Accounting
- 7+ years of experience as JD Edwards business analysist, including expertise in full project life cycle implementations, support, enhancements and maintenance.
- Proficiency in JDE 9.2 modules, including GL, AP, AR, Procurement, Job Cost, FA and Real Estate.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively, both independently and within a collaborative team setting.
EEO Statement:
Hillwood is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, handicap, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.