Business Analyst Financial System Support-Global Industrial

Genuine Parts Company; Alabama; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Industries seeks a Business Analyst, Package Software to analyze, support, and improve enterprise financial applications (PeopleSoft, BlackLine, CoStar). You will partner with Finance, Operations, IT, vendors, and stakeholders to translate needs into functional designs, test plans, and production-ready solutions.

You will apply strong General Ledger knowledge, SQL data analysis, and process-improvement skills to deliver reliable enhancements and efficient, user-friendly processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• Five or more years of business analysis experience.
• Three or more years of General Ledger experience.
• Experience supporting Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable/Project Costing/Asset Management/Cash Management.
• Strong SQL skills and ability to analyze data.
• Experience creating Functional Design Documents, BRDs, test documentation.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, clarify, prioritize, and document business and system requirements.
• Develop Functional Design Documents and workflow documentation.
• Configure and maintain PeopleSoft Financials, including GL close activities.
• Troubleshoot application and data issues; coordinate resolution with internal teams and vendors.
• Develop test plans, scenarios, and test cases; execute testing and document outcomes.
• Provide user training and change-management support.

Skills

Analytical problem solving

Communication

Stakeholder management

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Systems/Finance

Tools

PeopleSoft

BlackLine

CoStar

Job description

Business Analyst, Package Software

Position Summary

The Business Analyst, Package Software is responsible for analyzing, supporting, and improving enterprise financial applications, including PeopleSoft, BlackLine, and CoStar. This role partners with Finance, Operations, IT, external vendors, and other stakeholders to understand business needs, document requirements, support application configuration, and deliver effective solutions.

The successful candidate will bring strong functional knowledge of financial business processes—particularly General Ledger—and the ability to translate business requirements into functional design documents, test plans, process improvements, and production-support solutions. This position requires excellent analytical, communication, troubleshooting, and stakeholder-management skills.

Key Responsibilities

Business Analysis and Requirements Management

• Partner with business and technical stakeholders to gather, analyze, clarify, prioritize, and document business and system requirements.
• Facilitate workshops, meetings, and other requirements-gathering activities.
• Develop Functional Design Documents (FDDs), workflow documentation, process models, and other solution-design artifacts.
• Translate business requirements into clear, actionable specifications for technical teams and validate that delivered solutions meet intended business needs.
• Analyze current-state processes; identify opportunities to improve efficiency, controls, data quality, and user experience.
• Provide best-practice recommendations to operations and business teams.

Application Support and Configuration

• Provide functional administration and support for PeopleSoft, BlackLine, and CoStar.
• Support PeopleSoft Financials business processes, including General Ledger month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
• Configure and maintain PeopleSoft business units, ChartFields, allocations, combination-edit rules, and Tree Manager structures.
• Troubleshoot application, processing, interface, and data issues; perform root-cause analysis and coordinate resolution with internal technical teams and vendors as needed.
• Interpret error messages, identify data issues, and resolve common processing errors across supported applications.
• Support high-volume data interfaces into and out of PeopleSoft, including environments processing millions of rows daily.

Testing, Delivery, and Operational Readiness

• Develop system test plans, test scenarios, test cases, and expected results for enhancements, releases, fixes, and change requests.
• Execute functional and system testing; document outcomes, defects, and resolution status.
• Collaborate with technical teams throughout the solution lifecycle, including analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and post-production support.
• Support change-management activities, including user communications, training materials, and operational readiness.
• Deliver knowledge‑transfer sessions and training to super users, operations management, and business stakeholders.

Data Analysis and Documentation

• Use SQL to research data, validate results, troubleshoot issues, and support business decision‑making.
• Create and maintain accurate functional, process, support, test, and configuration documentation.
• Clearly communicate workflows and procedures using concise language, structured outlines, process diagrams, and other appropriate documentation methods.
• Serve as a liaison among business users, IT teams, vendors, and other internal or external partners to ensure timely and accurate information sharing.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, Finance, or a related technical field; equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• Five or more years of business analysis or functional analysis experience.
• Three or more years of General Ledger experience.
• At least one year of experience supporting one or more of the following areas:
• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Project Costing
• Asset Management
• Cash Management
• Experience creating Functional Design Documents, business requirements, process flows, and test documentation.
• Strong SQL skills, including the ability to query and analyze data to investigate issues and validate solutions.
• Demonstrated experience with root‑cause analysis, troubleshooting, and issue resolution.
• Experience planning and executing system and functional testing.
• Ability to analyze complex business processes and recommend practical process or system improvements.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with PeopleSoft configuration, including business units, ChartFields, allocations, combination‑edit rules, and Tree Manager.
• Experience administering or supporting BlackLine and/or CoStar.
• Experience supporting financial close processes in a large or complex enterprise environment.
• Experience supporting high‑volume data interfaces and integrations.
• Familiarity with process‑mapping and business‑analysis methodologies.
• Experience working with technical teams, vendors, and business stakeholders in an enterprise application‑support environment.

Key Competencies

• Analytical problem solving: Identifies root causes rather than symptoms and evaluates multiple solutions before recommending a course of action.
• Customer focus: Builds productive relationships and helps stakeholders articulate, clarify, and prioritize their needs.
• Adaptability: Adjusts communication style, methods, and level of detail to fit the audience and urgency of the situation.
• Communication: Explains workflows, technical concepts, and procedures clearly and effectively to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Results orientation: Demonstrates urgency, accountability, and a focus on delivering meaningful business value.
• Composure under pressure: Maintains professionalism, patience, and sound judgment in challenging or time‑sensitive situations.
• Continuous learning: Demonstrates curiosity and a commitment to developing functional, technical, and professional skills.

COMPANY INFORMATION: Motion Industries offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

DISCLAIMER: This job description illustrates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and skills required. Management retains the right to add or modify duties at any time.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.