(JDE) Financial Analyst

Keka Technologies Private Limited; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Keka Technologies Private Limited is seeking a JD Edwards Financial Analyst to serve as the functional expert for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Financial Management. The role partners with Finance, Accounting, IT, and business stakeholders to optimize financial processes and reporting.

You will lead requirements gathering, system configuration, troubleshooting, testing, reporting, training, and implementation for JDE Financial modules, with emphasis on GL, AP, AR, FA, and cost accounting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, IS, or related field.
• 3–7+ years of JD Edwards Financials experience.
• Experience with JDE EnterpriseOne 9.2 preferred.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial operations.
• Experience gathering and documenting business requirements.
• Experience with financial reporting and analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide functional support and analyze business processes for JD Edwards Financial modules.
• Lead requirements gathering, configuration, testing, and training.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closes.
• Collaborate with Finance, IT, and stakeholders on improvements.
• Develop functional specifications and assist with upgrades and integrations.
• Create and maintain documentation and SOPs.
• Participate in data conversions and migrations.

Skills

Problem-solving capability

Ability to work independently

Accounting knowledge

Business process analysis

Requirements gathering

System testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Related field

Tools

JDE EnterpriseOne Financials

General Ledger (GL)

Accounts Payable (AP)

Accounts Receivable (AR)

Fixed Assets (FA)

Excel (Advanced)

BI Publisher

One View Reporting

Orchestrator

Power BI

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The JD Edwards Financial Analyst serves as the functional expert for the JD Edwards EnterpriseOne (E1) Financial Management applications. This role is responsible for supporting, maintaining, enhancing, and optimizing financial business processes within JDE, while partnering with Finance, Accounting, IT, and business stakeholders to improve operational efficiency and reporting capabilities.

The analyst will lead requirements gathering, system configuration, troubleshooting, testing, reporting, training, and implementation efforts related to JDE Financial modules.

Responsibilities

• Functional Support & Business Analysis
• Serve as the primary functional resource for JD Edwards Financial modules.
• Analyze business requirements and translate them into system solutions.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial close processes.
• Investigate and resolve JDE financial application issues.
• Work with Finance and Accounting teams to improve business processes.
• Develop functional specifications for enhancements and customizations.
• Collaborate with technical teams on development and integrations.

• JD Edwards Financial Module Support
• Support and maintain:
• General Ledger (GL)
• Accounts Payable (AP)
• Accounts Receivable (AR)
• Fixed Assets (FA)
• Advanced Cost Accounting
• Job Cost
• Expense Management
• Procurement integration
• Financial Reporting and Consolidations
• Multicurrency and Intercompany Processing

• Reporting & Analytics
• Create and maintain financial reports using:
• One View Reporting (OVR)
• BI Publisher
• Oracle Analytics
• Financial Report Writer
• SQL-based reporting tools
• Develop KPIs and dashboards for finance leadership.
• Validate data integrity across financial systems.
• Support audit and compliance reporting requirements.

• Project & Implementation Activities
• Participate in JDE upgrades and implementations.
• Execute system testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Develop test scripts and validation procedures.
• Assist with data conversion and migration activities.
• Support new business acquisitions and system integrations.

• Documentation & Training
• Create business process documentation and SOPs.
• Develop training materials and conduct end-user training.
• Maintain system configuration and process documentation.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in:
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Information Systems
  • Business Administration
  • Related field

Experience

• 3–7+ years of JD Edwards Financials experience.
• Experience supporting JDE EnterpriseOne 9.2 preferred.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial operations.
• Experience gathering and documenting business requirements.
• Experience with financial reporting and analytics tools.

Technical Skills

• JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Financials
• General Ledger (GL)
• Accounts Payable (AP)
• Accounts Receivable (AR)
• Fixed Assets (FA)
• Job Cost
• Excel (Advanced)
• BI Publisher
• One View Reporting
• Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA, CMA, or MBA preferred.
• Experience with Oracle Database.
• Experience with JDE Orchestrator.
• Knowledge of SOX compliance and audit requirements.
• Experience with financial system integrations.
• Manufacturing or distribution industry experience.
• Exposure to cloud platforms (OCI, Azure, AWS).

Functional

• Accounting knowledge
• Business process analysis
• Requirements gathering
• System testing

Soft Skills

• Problem-solving capability
• Ability to work independently

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Financial system uptime and issue resolution
• Successful month-end close support
• Report accuracy and timeliness
• Process improvement initiatives completed
• Audit compliance support

Typical JD Edwards Environment

Applications:

• JDE EnterpriseOne 9.2
• Procurement
• Inventory Management
• Job Cost
• Expense Management

Tools:

• One View Reporting
• BI Publisher
• Orchestrator
• OMW
• RDA
• Microsoft Power BI