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Senior Business Analyst – GIS Applications

Accuray

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Location: Madison, WI
Type: Full Time
Posted: 07/17/2019
Deadline to Apply: Open - no deadline given by employer
More Information: Accuray Job Posting

Job Summary:

The Sr. Business Analyst- GIS Applications is responsible for coordinating the day-to-day activities in support of Enterprise Business Applications primarily supporting Accuray’s EIMEA operations in Morges, Switzerland. The position’s primary focus will be supporting the ERP application, Hyperion and Application integrations, to some extent supporting Salesforce Sales, Pardot Marketing, ServiceMax, Business Intelligence, and other regional applications supporting EIMEA operations.  This person will work very closely with both the Business and Global Information Services, at all levels, to ensure successful delivery of solutions. The senior business analyst is responsible for both supporting existing functionality and implementing new features and must be techno-functional to be able to drive projects and assignments to their successful completion.  The candidate must be at ease in translating business requirements into solutions, preparing design specifications, troubleshooting and documenting software applications of varying complexity following the predefined standards and best practices. The candidate will also be responsible for taking up Global company initiatives and coordinating/aligning the effort and deliverables between multiple regions (primarily between EIMEA/APAC and AMS).

Duties:

  • Apply Business Applications skills, knowledge and expertise to support a global ERP, Integrations, Sales, Services, and reporting and Business Intelligence environments
  • Provide applications support primarily to EIMEA Finance and Operations team that includes troubleshooting, Root cause analysis, bug fixes and enhancements in ERP environment.
  • Partner with the business conducting business requirements gathering, developing functional design documents, process flow diagrams and ensure solutions meet business needs.
  • Evaluate business processes, anticipate requirements, uncover areas for improvements and develop/implement solutions
  • Facilitate requirements gathering and process mapping workshops.
  • Work closely with developers and 3rd party hosting provider on executing Global Business Applications portfolios, with specific focus on applications supporting EIMEA operations
  • Develops medium size project plans including effort estimation and manage the execution of the projects in coordination with Global IS team.
  • Support business users and help to troubleshoot simple to complex application issues, and manage escalations to global applications team located in Sunnyvale, CA
  • Monitor effectiveness of regional systems, policies and procedures and make appropriate recommendations to global team to ensure daily operations are efficient.
  • Support the month/year end close processes and maintenance of Microsoft AX Systems to ensure smooth operations.
  • Be able to support and test interfaces and integrations (both inbound and outbound) to facilitate information flow between ERP and external systems.
  • Develop dashboards and automate reporting tools
  • Assist with major patch releases and code changes to the regional production environment including the necessary testing cycle.
  • Develop regional test strategy and author test plans as required for application releases, enhancements and patches
  • Assume project management role on regional application projects to address key business problems, system scalability and strategic application improvement. Ensure that these are delivered in accordance within standard methodology and in adherence with architectural standards
  • Handle multiple tasks under dynamic conditions/constraints requiring coordination and alignment with global teams.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Information Technology is required.
  • 10+ years of experience in Designing, Implementing, Configuring, process re-engineering and support of Enterprise Business Applications like Dynamics Ax 2009, SAP or Oracle including Application integrations and Salesforce platform
  • Knowledge of supporting an additional wide range of business application is helpful I.e. Hyperion, VERTEX, HRMS, Sales & Marketing, Field Service, Business Intelligence etc.
  • Must possess knowledge of multiple organization, legal entity structure and regional statutory requirements
  • In-depth knowledge and thorough understanding of Supply chain, Logistics, Finance and Sales operations processes
  • Experience performing detailed gap analysis and preparing as-is and to-be processes
  • Experience preparing end-user documentation and conducting end-user training
  • Been involved in the process of upgrading or re-implementing ERP systems
  • Proficient at multitasking and prioritization of projects and support.  Ability to thrive under ambiguity and regional environment collaborating and influencing Global IS organization
  • Demonstrated successful working relationships with Global IS teams and Business Partners. Successful track record in delivering Business System solutions on time and on budget.
  • Previous experience in a SOX, FDA and HIPAA controlled environment is preferred
  • Six-sigma or PMP certification preferred.
  • Excellent analytical, problem solving, and troubleshooting skills to manage complex process and technology issues.
  • Previous experience in working global and partners is essential.Deep understanding of how to get things done in the matrix global model.
  • Proven strong customer service orientation and the ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships, to effectively address difficult interpersonal issues and to handle information confidentially.

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