IT Manager - Finance Applications

ProDriven Global Brands; Brampton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled IT Financial Business Analyst to enhance financial operations and support a global manufacturing company. This dynamic role involves analyzing and optimizing financial applications, collaborating with IT teams, and ensuring data integrity. You will lead requirements gathering and provide training to users, while leveraging your expertise in ERP systems and financial processes. Join a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and fosters an inclusive workplace, where your contributions will drive impactful change and innovation in financial management.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience as a Business Analyst in financial applications.
• Proficiency in ERP systems and understanding of accounting processes.

Responsibilities

• Support financial operations and ensure data integrity.
• Analyze user requests and lead IT solutions for business challenges.

Skills

Financial Accounting Standards (GAAP, IFRS)

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Critical Thinking

User Training

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Office

Oracle EnterpriseOne (JDE)

PowerBI

Agile Methodology

Job description

About Us

WHY PRODRIVEN GLOBAL BRANDS? BECAUSE WE ARE THE PROFESSIONAL’S CHOICE! You will find our market leading products and brands on job sites all over the world.

Focusing on end users' needs and delivering exceptional customer experience drives our success. Our entire process—from research to engineering to manufacturing to commercialization—creates products that ensure ease of use, productivity, durability and safety for the end user. On job sites across the world, ProDriven brands are most preferred.

Overview

Purpose of the Job: This IT leadership position is responsible for supporting the day-to-day financial operations of a global manufacturing company. This role requires a combination of technical, analytical, and communication skills, as well as a deep understanding of the financial business processes. This position is responsible for analyzing and evaluating existing or proposed systems, producing requirement documents for various business development activities, training, and supporting users. Responsibilities of the job also include ensuring data integrity and participating in data quality control and validation.

This position requires critical thinking skills to efficiently utilize existing technology in supporting the business as well as researching alternative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Candidates must have a thorough knowledge of financial accounting standards (such as GAAP or IFRS), financial reporting techniques, and internal control procedures. Candidates will be supporting both domestic and international financial teams such as AR, AP, Payroll, Treasury management.
• Evaluate user requests for new or modified applications to determine feasibility, costs, time required, compatibility with current systems, and computer capabilities.
• Develop Subject Matter Experts in supported business functions.
• Lead conversations to evaluate and suggest IT solutions for business challenges within the ERP system or other tools.
• Maintain system protocols by writing and updating procedures.
• Assist and work with internal customers as well as software vendors.
• Continually analyze the current financial applications process and identify opportunities for improvement, optimization, and automation.
• Lead requirements gathering process for finance related initiatives. Capture requirements and technical specifications in an Agile methodology leveraging Microsoft DevOps.
• Collaborate with broader IT team to implement solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues and problems, including Service Desk tickets.
• Stay abreast of new JDE features and provide recommendations to stakeholders.
• Drive for standardization across business processes.
• Lead team of IT Finance Analysts to support the business and initiatives.
• Provide reference for users by assisting in the development of user documentation; providing service desk support; training users.
• Maintain documentation from a process and technology lens.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Experience & Education:

Required:

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, accounting, business economics, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Three to five years of experience as a Business Analyst or a similar role, preferably in financial/treasury applications.
• Experience gathering IT requirements from business users.
• Intermediate skills in the Microsoft Office toolset.
• Solid understanding of accounting and treasury processes and terminology.
• Proficiency in ERP system concepts in Order to Cash and Finance disciplines.

Desired:

• Ten years of experience as an IT Financial Business Analyst or a similar role, preferably in financial/treasury applications.
• Intensive work on Oracle EnterpriseOne (JDE) financial modules or experience with other financial ERP packages including configuration and implementation.
• Experience in Finance ERP integrations to external tools such as Bottomline, Concur, Trintech, Billtrust, Prisma, banking software, EDI, etc.
• Basic understanding of SQL and reporting tools such as PowerBI, ReportsNow for data extraction and analysis.

EEO Statement

ProDriven Brands is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. ProDriven Brands is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All qualified applicants to ProDriven Brands are considered for employment without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. ProDriven Brands will not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind based on these characteristics.