Senior Business Analyst - IFS

Enterprise Business Analysis & Solution Leadership: 

• →Lead discovery sessions with users across finance, operations, and shared services to understand business needs and translate them into functional requirements.

• →Facilitate cross‑functional collaboration to design solutions that support enterprise processes while respecting operating company differences.

• →Serve as a key liaison between business stakeholders, the BA team, IT, and external partners to ensure solutions are aligned, feasible, and scalable.

IFS Finance & Accounting Functional Support: 

• →Provide expert-level functional support for IFS finance modules (GL, Project Accounting, Costing, Billing, Revenue Recognition, etc.).
  
  
• →Support Controllers and finance teams in optimizing their use of IFS for month‑end close, WIP, revenue recognition, and financial reporting.
  
  
• →Guide users in best practices, configuration impacts, and process consistency across operating companies. 

Integrations & Third‑Party Systems Collaboration: 

• →Partner with IT and integration teams to support and refine data flows between IFS and connected third-party applications (e.g., AP automation tools, payroll systems, job-costing tools, equipment or field management systems, reporting platforms).
  
  
• →Assist in evaluating business needs for new integrations and ensuring functional requirements are clearly defined.

• →Validate data integrity across systems, support troubleshooting of integration issues, and ensure workflows operate smoothly end‑to‑end.

• →Help users understand how upstream/downstream systems impact financial processes and reporting within IFS. 

Process Optimization & Standardization: 

• →Lead efforts to document, refine, and improve enterprise finance and project accounting processes.

• →Ensure IFS design aligns with accounting standards (GAAP), internal controls, and risk‑mitigation practices.

• →Identify root causes of system or process issues and drive sustainable, long-term solutions. 

Reporting, Data, & Analytics Support: 

• →Partner with finance and BI teams to enhance reporting, dashboards, and analytics using IFS and connected BI tools.

• →Improve visibility into performance metrics such as project margins, backlog, and forecast accuracy.

• →Support executive, enterprise, and operating company reporting needs with accurate, well‑structured data. 

 System Enhancements & Roadmap Execution: 

• →Lead and/or support enhancements, upgrades, and new feature deployments within IFS.
  
  
• →Gather requirements, document processes, create functional specs, and coordinate testing and UAT.
  
  
• →Work closely with internal and external technical teams to deliver solutions that support enterprise strategy. 

Change Management, Training & User Enablement: 

• →Provide training, documentation, and ongoing support to ensure user adoption and consistent usage of IFS.

• →Act as a change leader, helping users understand system impacts and adopt new processes with minimal disruption.

• →Promote standardized processes where possible while supporting necessary operational flexibility. 

Safety/Hazard Recognition & Elimination:  

• →Pre-plan and identify the methods to eliminate hazards daily by work task.  

• →Execute skill in observing habits and hazards of others and bringing it to their attention.  

• →Uphold safety as the most important goal of our company.  Support goal of achieving zero accidents.  

• →Promote and encourage open communication between field and office regarding all safety concerns, suggestions, improvements, and PPE needed. 
  
  
• →Obtain safety training as expected by all company personnel.  

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Information Systems, or related field required.

• 5-8+ years of experience in business analysis, finance systems, ERP support, or equivalent enterprise roles.

• Hands-on experience with IFS ERP, especially finance/accounting functionality.

• Experience with ERP integrations or cross-system data flows (directly or in partnership with IT).

• Experience in multi‑entity, decentralized, or project‑based environments such as construction, engineering, or industrial services.

• Strong understanding of accounting principles (GAAP), financial controls, and project accounting practices.

• Skilled in cross-functional collaboration and influencing without authority.
  
  
• Excellent analytical, documentation, communication, and facilitation skills.

Key Competencies   

• Positive safety attitude and personal integrity – both are non-negotiable 

• Enterprise Thinker: Balances standardization with the diverse needs of operating companies.  

• Cross-Functional Facilitator: Bridges finance, operations, technology teams, and integration partners.  

• Finance-to-System Translator: Converts business needs into actionable system requirements.  

• Problem Solver: Identifies root causes and designs scalable solutions.  
  
  
• Change Leader: Supports user adoption and drives continuous improvement.  

PPC Partners Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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