Technical Business Analyst (Finance Applications)

The Sherwin-Williams Company; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sherwin-Williams Company is seeking a Technical Analyst at our Cleveland Headquarters to support SaaS and enterprise-wide applications critical for data collection, retrieval, and reporting.

You will configure and update systems, load data, develop queries, and build reports to drive business decisions. Collaboration with IT teams and stakeholders across functions is essential to optimize performance and mitigate risk.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship now or in the future.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology or 3+ years of enterprise-wide software support experience.
• 2+ years of enterprise-wide software support with knowledge of software development methodologies.
• Experience with SaaS and enterprise-wide systems.
• Experience configuring and setting up enterprise-wide applications.
• Knowledge of data security concepts.
• Experience in database management and maintenance.
• Ability to develop custom queries using query and reporting tools.
• Knowledge of data management best practices and quality control processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and external vendors.

Responsibilities

• Support SaaS and enterprise-wide applications by assisting in design considerations and business impacts for configuration.
• Organize and provide data for internal department planning and activities.
• Perform configuration, setup, and updates of applications.
• Assist in loading data into established tables, fields, and system databases.
• Research and propose governance standards and processes for data input, structures, and storage mechanisms.
• Build reports that support management decisions.
• Set up user access and assist in training users on the applications.
• Provide suggestions for changes in applications development, maintenance, and system standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional technical teams to ensure integration and interoperability of enterprise-wide systems.
• Coordinate with client stakeholders and external vendors to support enterprise-wide applications.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Cross-functional collaboration

SQL / query tools

Data governance understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology

3 years enterprise-wide software support experience (in lieu of degree)

Tools

Query and reporting tools

Job description

The Technical Analyst role is responsible for providing support for software-as-a-service (SaaS) and enterprise-wide applications necessary for the collection, retrieval, accessibility and usage of data for internal department planning and activities. The incumbent will work closely across technical teams to ensure software systems are running efficiently with minimal downtime. The incumbent will provide configuration, set up, and updates to the applications, ensuring that data is entered into established tables, fields, and system databases with the highest level of accuracy. The incumbent will be expected to assist with the development of queries and build reports utilizing query and flexible reporting tools to facilitate business management decisions. The role will document and provide suggestions to management concerning changes in applications development, maintenance and system standards to optimize performance and mitigate potential risk with the ability to analyze various metrics to monitor performance and provide insights to management. They will provide basic support for training users on the applications and setting up user access. They will facilitate collaboration with cross-functional teams and client stakeholders to provide support for enterprise-wide applications.

• Support team with software-as-a-service (SaaS) and enterprise-wide applications by assisting in developing and identifying design considerations and business impacts needed for configuration
• Organize and provide data for internal department planning and activities
• Perform basic configuration, setup, and updating of applications
• Assist in loading data into established tables, fields, and system databases
• Research and propose approaches to define governance standards and processes for data input, structures, and storage mechanisms
• Build reports that facilitate business management and staff decisions
• Set up user access and assist in training users on the applications
• Provide suggestions for changes in applications development, maintenance, and system standards
• Collaborate with cross-functional technical teams within the organization, to ensure the integration and interoperability of enterprise-wide systems
• Facilitate collaboration with client stakeholders and external vendors to provide support for enterprise-wide applications

This position is not hybrid/remote and will be located at our Cleveland Headquarters office.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, including conversion to H1-B visa.

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and business relationships.

Must be eighteen years or older

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without now or in the future requiring sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., OPT, CPT, H1B, EB-1, etc.)
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology. In lieu of a degree, at least 3 years of experience in enterprise-wide software support
• 2+ years of experience in enterprise-wide software support with in-depth knowledge of software-development methodologies
• Knowledge of enterprise-wide applications and software platforms
• Experience with software-as-a-service (SaaS) and enterprise-wide systems
• Experience in configuring and setting up various enterprise-wide applications
• Familiarity with applying security designs and principles to technology-based business solutions
• Experience in database management and maintenance
• Ability to develop custom queries using query and reporting tools
• Knowledge of data management best practices and quality control processes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and external vendors

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications in ITIL, Microsoft, and/or Oracle
• Experience with finance or accounting applications

Travel: 2%