Technical Business Analyst at Koppers

Job description

Job Responsibilities The Technical Business Analyst partners with Finance and Operations to define business requirements, design solutions, and support the full lifecycle of enterprise business applications, including implementation and post-implementation enhancement and stabilization. This role serves as a liaison between business stakeholders, IT, and external partners, ensuring solutions are practical, scalable, and aligned with business objectives. Lead requirements gathering sessions and translate business needs into clear functional specifications and system solutions Partner with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and Sales teams to design, improve, and standardize business processes Translate business needs into functional specifications, system configurations, and enhancements within business applications Support business application modules through configuration changes, enhancements, and defect resolution in coordination with IT and managed services Support testing activities (SIT/UAT), including test case definition, execution, and defect tracking Develop and maintain process documentation, job aids, and best practices Communicate effectively with both business and technical stakeholders Support change management efforts including training development, communications, and user adoption activities Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, information technology, or related field 10 years of experience as a Business Analyst or similar role, preferably in manufacturing or chemical industries ideally with MRP exposure Strong understanding of end-to-end business processes across Finance, Procure to Pay, Supply Chain, and/or Manufacturing Experience with financial processes preferred: Month-end close Financial reconciliation SOX controls Audit support Public Company environment Experience with costing concepts (e.g., inventory, average/standard costing) and account reconciliation processes, with the ability to trace transactions from subledger through to General Ledger for analysis and troubleshooting Strong SQL understanding with the ability to query, analyze, and validate data across enterprise systems; experience writing complex queries, troubleshooting data issues, performing data reconciliation, and supporting business process analysis and reporting. Proven experience writing functional requirements and supporting testing cycles Ability to translate business needs into clear, actionable solutions Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills Koppers Inc. and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other category or characteristic protected by federal law, state or local law.

Requirements

Must-haves

Lead requirements gathering sessions and translate business needs into clear functional specifications and system solutions
Partner with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and Sales teams to design, improve, and standardize business processes
Translate business needs into functional specifications, system configurations, and enhancements within business applications
Support business application modules through configuration changes, enhancements, and defect resolution in coordination with IT and managed services
Support testing activities (SIT/UAT), including test case definition, execution, and defect tracking
Develop and maintain process documentation, job aids, and best practices
Communicate effectively with both business and technical stakeholders
Support change management efforts including training development, communications, and user adoption activities
Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, information technology, or related field
10 years of experience as a Business Analyst or similar role, preferably in manufacturing or chemical industries ideally with MRP exposure
Strong understanding of end-to-end business processes across Finance, Procure to Pay, Supply Chain, and/or Manufacturing
Financial reconciliation
SOX controls
Audit support
Public Company environment
Proven experience writing functional requirements and supporting testing cycles
Ability to translate business needs into clear, actionable solutions
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Nice-to-haves

Experience with financial processes preferred: Month-end close

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Platform: workday
Effort: long