Senior Technical Business Analyst – Finance & Ops Liaison

Koppers Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Koppers Inc. in Pittsburgh seeks a Technical Business Analyst to partner with Finance and Operations to define business requirements and design solutions for enterprise applications throughout their lifecycle.

The role acts as a bridge between business stakeholders and IT, enabling scalable, compliant processes across Finance, Procure to Pay, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing, with strong emphasis on data accuracy and process improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, information technology, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience as a Business Analyst or similar role, preferably in manufacturing or chemical industries ideally with MRP exposure.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end business processes across Finance, Procure to Pay, Supply Chain, and/or Manufacturing.
• Experience with financial processes preferred: Month-end close, Financial reconciliation, SOX controls, Audit support, Public Company environment.
• Experience with costing concepts (e.g., inventory, average/standard costing) and account reconciliation processes, with ability to trace transactions from subledger through to General Ledger for analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements gathering sessions and translate business needs into clear functional specifications and system solutions.
• Partner with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and Sales teams to design, improve, and standardize business processes.
• Translate business needs into functional specifications, system configurations, and enhancements within business applications.
• Support business application modules through configuration changes, enhancements, and defect resolution in coordination with IT and managed services.
• Support testing activities (SIT/UAT), including test case definition, execution, and defect tracking.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, job aids, and best practices.
• Communicate effectively with both business and technical stakeholders.
• Support change management efforts including training development, communications, and user adoption activities.

Skills

Business Analysis

Stakeholder Communication

SQL / Data Analysis

End-to-end Processes

Manufacturing / MRP Exposure

Accounting / Finance

Testing / UAT

SOX Controls

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Koppers Inc. in Pittsburgh seeks a Technical Business Analyst to partner with Finance and Operations to define business requirements and design solutions for enterprise applications throughout their lifecycle.

The role acts as a bridge between business stakeholders and IT, enabling scalable, compliant processes across Finance, Procure to Pay, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing, with strong emphasis on data accuracy and process improvement.