IFS Finance Business Analyst

This role is remote, with an ideal base location is Louisville, KY. Also open to candidates based in surrounding states in the Eastern/Central time zones.

What the Role Is

The IFS Finance Business Analyst is responsible for ensuring the effective, best practice-based usage of IFS functionality to support Heaven Hill s business processes. Today, Heaven Hill runs IFS9, with plans to transition to IFS Cloud. As part of this project, Heaven Hill aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their existing business processes. The Analyst will be very knowledgeable in IFS Accounting functionality and comfortable proposing improvements that help the Accounting & Treasury teams in day-to-day activities.

This position will execute enhancements and small projects in the Finance & Accounting area and resolve Finance & Accounting related end user tickets. The Analyst will collaborate with the Accounting/Treasury and FP&A IT Business Solution Partners, Enterprise Applications Administrator, and external vendors. The IFS Finance Business Analyst reports to the Director of IT Business Solutions.

The Analyst will also play an integral part of the IFS Cloud project team and partner closely with the external implementation partner and internal stakeholders.

How You Will Spend Your Time?

• Subject Matter expert in IFS accounting & finance modules.
• Experience setting up Costing & Consolidations in an ERP system
• Act as part of the Heaven Hill IT team ensuring the successful implementation of Accounting and Finance IT projects including migration from IFS9 to IFS Cloud
• Develop and initially deliver IFS Finance & Accounting end user training as needed
• Provide end user support by resolving tickets associated with Finance & Accounting functionality
• Support a culture of continuous improvement by identifying process optimization opportunities, gain buy-in and implement them where agreed
• Research, recommend, and lead the implementation of satellite systems where appropriate to augment existing IFS Accounting & Finance functionality and meet business needs
• Maintain a working knowledge of existing IFS satellite systems which support IFS Finance & Accounting based business processes
• Work closely with IT Business Solution Partner to lead small projects and enhancements utilizing either internal or external resources
• Work closely with Enterprise Applications Administrator to testing and ensure the success of patches, upgrades, etc.

Who You Are

• Bachelor s Degree in MIS, Business Computer Systems, Computer Science, or related field required
• Minimum 4 years relevant experience including hands on experience as IFS user in Accounting, preferably in a manufacturing company
• Minimum 4 years in implementing Accounting functionality using the standard IFS implementation process
• Experience supporting and maintaining IFS 9 or 10 ERP solutions as a business analyst supporting Finance
• Understanding of accounting and finance concepts and processes.
• CPA preferred
• Proven ability to manage conflicting priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated experience working with internal end users
• Demonstrated experience managing outsourced partners/vendors both in executing small projects and a utilizing a maintenance contract such as IFS Operational Success
• Experience with IFS Cloud preferred
• Experience implementing functionality to support FET/TTB reporting preferred

Physical Requirements

Benefits

• Paid Vacation
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Health, Dental & Vision eligibility from day one
• FSA/HSA
• 401K match
• EAP
• Maternity/Paternity Leave

Heaven Hill and its affiliates are committed to fostering a diverse workforce as an Equal Employment Opportunity company. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, natural origin, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic.