It Business Analyst/Developer Finance & Accounting

IT Business Analyst/Developer – Finance & Accounting

This challenging, critical role is based in our newly renovated Middleton, WI Corporate Headquarters.  A highly collaborative role, this position works with functional users, internal and external IT resources and will join a talented team and company that is investing heavily in IT systems and services.  

Company Overview

Springs Window Fashions is a leader in the custom window treatment industry since 1939. Headquartered in Middleton WI, we have over 9,000 associates with locations in North America, Europe, and Asia.  Our custom window treatments are available under the Bali, Graber, SunSetter and Mecho brands in nearly every major retailer, in thousands of designer showrooms and showcased in large commercial buildings.

Our company has invested heavily building capabilities the last three years to become a leader in product innovation.  As North America’s premier window covering company, we’re committed to creating a “Best Experience” for our consumers, channel partners and associates.  We are bringing new innovations to the market at an accelerating pace and have a lot to offer consumers who want to improve their home décor. 

Job Summary:

The Sr. IT BA/Developer position will work with business users to collect and document requirements and use the requirements to design, configure and test projects related to ERP and business applications to ensure an optimal solution. Throughout the process, the Sr. IT Business Analyst will troubleshoot issues, meet with business users regularly to verify solutions and train users on results. The focus of the Sr. IT BA will be with the Finance, Order Processing, Operations and Supply chain departments in supporting their initiatives.

To accomplish this, you need to have excellent knowledge of the IBM i platform, and sound hands-on coding experience using RPG, ILE concepts, CLP, .NET, C#, SQL, Web technologies and DB2. You should have experience in all phases of the software development lifecycle and expertise in translating business requirements into technical solutions.

You will work closely with the Business Analyst and development team to make sure the software is built as per the specifications and meets business needs, work with the Quality assurance team to make sure the defects and issues are addressed in timely manner for successful software release into Production. Along with development job duties you should also have experience in production support activities which includes analysis, bug fixing, Testing and Implementation of Changes/Enhancements for production issues.

In addition, you’ll provide and support the implementation of business solutions by building relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders, identifying business needs, determining, and carrying out necessary processes and practices, monitoring progress and results, recognizing, and capitalizing on improvement opportunities, and adapting to competing demands, organizational changes, and new responsibilities.

Top performers at Springs Window Fashions require little direct guidance but love to collaborate, share ideas, and drive change. This position requires a good level of experience with IBM i, web and software development technologies, a passion for improving existing processes, and a desire to overcome technical challenges.

Objectives

• Develop and maintain IBM i applications using RPG, RPGILE, SQLRPGLE, CLP, .NET, XML, C#, SQL, Web technologies and DB2 based on the Business Requirements and designs.
• Perform business analysis work, document business requirements, and develop functional and technical specifications/designs.
• Write functional specifications and develop interfaces between MS D365, Anaplan, Sourceday and custom ERP on IBM i.
• Perform unit and integration testing for configuration and end to end business processes.
• Work with business partners throughout the process to ensure solutions meet business requirements.
• Perform unit and integration testing, resolve production problems, develop, and deploy emergency fixes for the applications related to the financial domain.
• Adhere to the project's defined implementation / deployment model.
• Knowledge and experience with requirement specifications to define scope and system boundaries, recommend alternative methods to achieve complex system requirements and estimate resource implications of requirements at a high level.

• Business knowledge and process design skills
• Ability to analyze problems and provide clear recommendations.
• Adhere to project specific design pattern, guidelines, and checklist.
• Be part of code analysis and review for applications developed on IBM i Platform
• Work with other system support teams to resolve data and application issues in the interfacing systems.
• Utilize tools and technologies to monitor IBM i application performance, batch jobs, develop tools and process to automate routine tasks.
• Work with implementation team to deploy new and modified applications into production.
• Provide Effort Estimate and track schedules for the development projects.
• Involve in QA & UAT testing coordination of development projects.
• Able to multi-task and manage priorities in a team environment.
• Able to work independently with 3rd party vendors and stakeholders as and when required.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related business field required.
• Minimum 5 years of Business Analysis experience preferably in the financial domain.

• Hands-on development experience on IBM i platform using RPG, ILE RPG, DB2, CL, CLLE, CLP, Query/400, SQL, SQLRPGLE, .NET, C# and SQL
• Experience preferred in IT business analyst position supporting Order to Cash processes within a distribution or manufacturing organization.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong Business Process experience required.
• Strong knowledge and experience with requirement specifications to define scope and system boundaries, recommend alternative methods to achieve complex system requirements and estimate resource implications of requirements at a high level
• Business knowledge and process design skills
• Ability to translate business requirements into process and technical specifications.
• Ability to analyze problems and provide clear recommendations.
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Solid interpersonal skills
• Must be able to work independently as well as a team player and can manage own workload.
• Able to multi-task and work under tight deadlines
• Must be an effective problem solver.

Behavioral Competencies

• Ensures Accountability – Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Drive Engagement – Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives.
• Instill Trust – Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity
• Drive Results – Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Consumer/Customer Focus – Building strong customer relationships and delivering on customer-centric solutions.
• Critical Thinking – Making Sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Being Resilient – Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.
• Optimize Work Processes – Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.