Senior IT Apps System Analyst - St. Louis, MO

Working at Watlow

Are you looking for an opportunity to make a great living and be part of a thriving cross functional community? Watlow is a global technology and manufacturing leader who provides world class engineering expertise through innovative thermal products and systems, enabling our customers to thrive. We are making a positive impact every day as our solutions enrich the lives of people everywhere. We have been providing breakthrough thermal solutions for nearly a century. Our corporate values guide us uncompromisingly to always do the right thing, continually learn and improve, respect everyone and lead with service and humility.

About the Role

We are seeking an Senior IT Application System Analyst to join our team. The ideal candidate will have expertise in financial areas of budgeting, reporting, analytics and with deep dive into Accounts Payable activity. You will work closely with business stakeholders, IT teams, and external partners to ensure that Projects are budgeted, financed ,tracked and reported accordingly. This role will also participate in critical engagements within IT Projects including requirement gathering, reviewing statement of works, budgetary estimates, costs, organizing meetings , trainings and workshops. The role will work closely with IT Leadership and on priorities decided by the leadership for this role aligned with the roles and responsibilities.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand financial process requirements and translate them into Oracle Financial system solutions.
• Lead the project scope, charter, statement of work, estimation and budgeting for, implementation and roll out projects.
• Perform gap analysis and recommend best practices for process improvements within the financial systems.
• Well versed with multi-currency Oracle Enterprise set up.
• Well versed with financial close process.
• Develop, customize, and extend Oracle Financial solutions using PL/SQL, security, configuration, and localization.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including solution design, specifications, and test scripts.
• Develop and troubleshoot interfaces between Oracle Financials and other applications (both Oracle and non-Oracle systems).
• Maintain SDLC best practices including change management.
• Support OIC (Oracle Integration Cloud) based automated and scheduled jobs.
• Implement system enhancements and customizations as needed based on business requirements.
• Triage production support tickets and prioritize with business's input.
• Provide support during monthly, quarterly and yearly financial close.
• Provide support managing business chart of accounts and cross validation rules.
• Lead or participate in Oracle Financials implementation and upgrade projects.
• Conduct unit testing, system integration testing, and coordinate with users for UAT (User Acceptance Testing).
• Ensure all Oracle Financial configurations comply with corporate governance, audit, and regulatory standards.
• Develop custom reports using Oracle Reports, BI Publisher, or other tools to provide actionable insights for management and finance teams.
• Work with the finance team to ensure accurate financial reporting and data integrity.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or Technology or 5-7 years of related experience focused on financial processes and systems.
• Good communication and collaboration skills
• Must be able to travel 10% (estimated).

Desired Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in Oracle Financials as an end user or financial analyst..
• Hands-on experience with Oracle Financial modules: GL, AP, AR, FA, and CM.
• Strong knowledge of financial processes such as procure-to-pay (P2P), order-to-cash (O2C), and record-to-report (R2R).
• Relevant Oracle Cloud certifications are a plus.
• Strong knowledge of Oracle cloud's security model.
• Strong understanding of financial accounting principles and reporting requirements.
• Proven ability to analyze business processes and align technology solutions.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into business terms.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a solution-oriented mindset.
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
• Proven experience managing projects and delivering on deadlines.

Benefits: The Watlow Total Compensation Plan

The health, well-being and financial stability of you and your family is a high priority to us. The Watlow Total Rewards Plan includes competitive compensation and a full range of life and career enhancing benefits:

• Annual Achievement Award
• 401(k) plan that includes a company match on your contribution and an annual company contribution that is tied to company performance
• Onsite wellness clinic
• Wellness incentives
• Employee Personal Assistance Program
• Dental, medical, vision and short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Paid holidays, personal time, and vacation
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement

Diversity & Inclusion

We proactively embrace diversity in all its dimensions across our company and cultivate a culture of inclusion and forward thinking that respects and reflects each team member's individual strengths, views, and experiences. Watlow takes pride in being an inclusive equal opportunity employer and considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Please let us know confidentially if you need or require any special accommodations to participate in our recruiting process by emailing us at accommodations@Watlow.com.