Description Intro:
Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST) is a business unit of Schneider Electric, a Global Fortune 500 company. We are a global manufacturer of intelligent sensors and sensor-based systems for the transportation, industrial, medical, aerospace and government- military industries. CST is made up of the leading brands of Crouzet, Kavlico, Crydom and the former divisions of BEI Technologies: Systron Donner Automotive, Systron Donner Inertial, Newall, Kimco Magnetics, Industrial Encoders, Duncan Electronics, Ideacod and Precision Systems & Space Company.

CST offers a competitive salary and benefits package, a professional work environment and opportunities for professional growth.

Job Responsibilities:
ACTIVITIES SUMMARY:

Responsible for providing system analytics for the IT Organization towards the delivery of sound IT system(s) solutions and process improvements. To this end, the Sr. Systems Analyst furnishes the function with planning, conducting and executing the analysis of complex business problems to be solved with improved business processes and/or system enhancements/automation. In addition, provide technical and functional assistance in identifying, evaluating and developing systems solutions/procedures that are cost effective and meet end user requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

� Work closely with Finance and Operations across CST and its business units to identify areas of opportunities to leverage technology to drive efficiencies that will reduce cycle time, increase inventory turns, exception based management, and key productivity improvements.

� Drive standardized business processes among financial systems/functions to simplify business processes.

� Work closely with management to understand and prioritize business goals and information needs, then translate these needs to functional systems requirement documents and design specifications. Then refine conceptual systems design requirements into high-level technical design document.

� Provide IT leadership towards the financial systems by developing project plans, obtaining business approvals, risk assessment analysis, implementation of changes, and overall project management to ensure goals are accomplished within prescribed time frame and cost.

Configuration of JD Edwards Financials (V8.10 or higher) system(s):

� GL

� AP

� AR

� Fixed Assets

� Cost Accounting

� Forecasting

� Consolidation

� Financial Reporting and Analysis

� Inter-company

� Managing overall testing process and project to production change management life-cycle.

� This role combines JDE financial systems subject matter expertise and seasoned business analyst skills. To this end, the resource will have responsibility to conduct gap analysis, coordination of gap closure through development of business process changes, conference room pilots integration testing, system implementation and post production support.

� This role must be able to lead process mapping exercise and process skills to motivate, lead, and develop team members assigned to this area.

� Provide end user support, lead documentation of end user manuals, and ability to train end users.

� Manage JDE system bugs; analyze root cause of problems and provide direction for work-arounds, corrections and enhancements.

� Creation of functional requirements document. Work directly with end users to obtain requirements and translate the information into a functional requirements document for development towards a technical requirements document.

� Serve as the lead for specific sections of a large-scale implementation and manage (plan, motivate, execute and report) all efforts related to the project.

� Serve as the primary contact to end users for fielding support related requests. Log, track, resolve and report support issues to management.

� Identification, implementation and support of financial system and financial process best practices.

� Identify and integrate financial system solutions to support a growing global organization.

� Support the needs of line management with enhanced financial system capabilities.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

� 5 - 7 years as JDE Enterprise One (v.8.10 or greater, preferred 8.12) Financial Systems Analyst experience (must have).

� 5 years experience in ability to configure in JDE Enterprise One v8.12 (must have).

� Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing techniques.

� Six Sigma and/or other methodologies for continuous quality improvements.

� Proven track record in successfully implementing ERP solutions (JD Edwards) in the area of financial systems in discrete manufacturing environment.

� Demonstrate advanced knowledge and experience, serving as a systems analyst (Lead), for large-scale ERP system implementations.

� Must have strong understanding of software development process from design, requirements gathering, analysis, deployment, testing methodologies, training, change management and production support.

� Strong customer services skills, organizational management and exceptional communication skills

� Solid understanding of business practices with fundamental conceptual understanding of project management methodology.

� Business experience with MS Office applications (required; PowerPoint, Visio, and MS Project).

� Ability to maintain a business perspective in the establishment of project priorities.

� Ability to communicated (Oral/Written) effectively and coordinate action with all levels of the organization.

� Highly organized with strong attention to detail.

QUALIFICATIONS:

� BS/BA in Computer Science or related area.

� High Tech/Manufacturing experience required.

� Individual should be business oriented, self motivated, inquisitive and highly creative. Requires excellent PC skills (MS Office with MS Project, PowerPoint and Visio) and overall systems knowledge.

� US citizenship or a green card holder legal status required.

Our company offers a competitive salary and benefits package, a professional work environment and opportunities for professional growth. We recognize the value of diversity in our workforce, and encourage all qualified candidates to apply. We thank all candidates who choose to apply, however, only those selected for a further interview will be contacted.

Custom Sensors & Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability or veteran status.