Finance, Business System Analyst

Job Title:
Finance, Business System Analyst

Department:
Information Technology

Reporting to:
Manager, Business System Analyst

Location:
Mississauga, ON

Greenfield is looking for a
Finance, Business System Analyst
to join our growing team.

Position Overview

As a Finance, Business System Analyst, you will report to the IT Business System Analysis Manager and play a crucial role in the Greenfield Global IT Team.

Your primary responsibility will be to bridge the gap between Finance and IT departments. This includes analyzing and gathering business requirements, implementing IT solutions to enhance financial processes, ensuring seamless integration of financial software with other systems, creating solutions that meet business stakeholders' needs, and incorporating AI and machine learning solutions to further optimize financial operations.

Who We Are

Greenfield Global is a leading producer and supplier of high-value, mission-critical raw materials, ingredients, and additives that are vital to businesses and integral to a lower-carbon economy. From start-ups to the largest brands in the world, customers trust Greenfield's extensive portfolio of premium products, regulatory expertise, and industry-leading service to improve people's lives and the health of the planet.

Why Join Greenfield?

We innovate, collaborate, and work with purpose. By unlocking the potential of people, partnerships, and nature to accelerate sustainable solutions for the health of the planet, our work has a positive impact on the environment around the world. We're always looking for people who can bring new talents and experience to our team.

Who You Are

• Possesses Company values of honesty, integrity, respect, commitment and open to change while modelling the Company Core Principles in all activities.
• Ability to foster collaborative, cross department relationships to meet common objectives.
• The ideal candidate brings positive energy and enthusiasm to the team, making collaborative efforts enjoyable and inspiring colleagues to optimize business systems and processes while fostering growth and a dynamic work environment.
• Experience with system integration, data management, and financial reporting tools.
• Relevant certifications such as CFA, CPA, PMP, MB-310: Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance Functional Consultant

Your Experience Should Include

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 7+ years of experience in core Microsoft Dynamics ERP (Dynamics 365 F&O/SCM or Dynamics AX 2012) finance and accounting modules—Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger (e.g., foreign exchange rates), Fixed Assets, Cost Management / Inventory Management with cost accounting (across multiple costing methodologies and cost flows), Cash & Bank Management, Budgeting, Expense Management, Project Accounting, and Financial Reporting.D365, Dynamics AX Finance implementation experience.
• D365, Dynamics AX Finance implementation experience.
• Experience in financial modeling and forecasting.
• Experience in the manufacturing sector, particularly in roles involving financial systems.
• Experience in applying Artificial Intelligence and machine learning techniques to enhance financial data analysis and optimize business systems.
• Experience working with global teams and understanding international financial regulations.
• Proficiency in financial software, data analysis tools, and project management software.
• Experience in managing work items, tracking progress and collaborating effectively using Azure DevOps.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving skills
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.
• Must be able to work on a team
• Must be willing to travel to meet business objectives, up to 15%.

Job Responsibilities

• System Analysis: Analyze and evaluate existing financial business processes and systems to identify areas for improvement.
• Gather Requirements: Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including developers, functional consultants, project managers, and business stakeholders, to ensure the proposed solution aligns with business expectations.
• Data Management and Analysis: Use data analysis tools to identify trends, provide actionable insights and support decision-making.
• Implementation: Assist in the implementation and integration of new financial systems or upgrades to existing systems.
• Documentation Create and maintain comprehensive Functional Design Documents (FDD) and Solution Design Documents (SDD) for business systems.
• Project Management: Lead and manage financial system projects, from inception to completion, ensuring on time completion of assigned deliverables.
• Training and Support: Train finance and accounting Subject Matter Experts (SME) on new systems, solutions / enhancements and provide ongoing support.
• Leveraging AI and Machine Learning Technologies: Responsible for bridging the gap between identified business needs, and the development and implementation of AI solutions. This involves integrating AI and machine learning technologies into financial systems to enhance data analysis, forecasting, and decision-making processes.
• Continuous Improvement and Innovation: Stay updated with the latest advancements in AI and machine learning and continuously seek ways to improve existing systems. This involves researching new technologies, attending industry conferences, and participating in professional development opportunities to enhance skills and knowledge.
• Collaboration: Work closely with IT, finance, and other cross functional departments to ensure financial systems meet business needs and are effectively integrated. Work closely with development teams to ensure requirements align with business objectives and regulatory standards are understood and implemented correctly.
• Stakeholder Communication: Communicate clearly and concisely with stakeholders, keeping them informed about project statuses, milestones, and potential issues.
• Business Partnership: Collaborate with business SMEs to ensure alignment of business objectives with system capabilities, ensuring effective utilization of finance enterprise applications.

Total Compensation & Care

• Base salary dependent on experience and demonstrated performance
• Formal and informal training opportunities
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits
• Income protection: short- and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, paid personal sick time
• Vacation time exceeding industry standards
• Company funded retirement savings program with individual contribution opportunities
• Meaningful and challenging work
• Curated intentional culture focused on growth and development, engagement, and communication

About Us

We own and operate five distilleries, four specialty chemical manufacturing and packaging plants, and three next-generation biofuel and renewable energy R&D centers. This integrated model enhances supply chain transparency, quality control, custom formulation development, and ultimately customer satisfaction.

Core Values

• Honesty
• Integrity
• Respect
• Commitment
• Openness to Change

Core Principles

• Innovation: We are constantly seizing opportunities to develop new products, processes and methods to meet the diverse and demanding requirements of our customers.
• Collaboration: We are part catalyst, part collaborator. We work with partners to get the most out of our existing products, and to develop custom solutions for our customer requirements.
• Responsibility: Our commitment to give back to local communities in the US and Canada goes beyond the bottom line. We give back to the planet by processing renewable resources into low carbon fuels and chemicals.
• Agility: Our team is not only fast, we have the flexibility and creativity to pivot with customer needs to develop custom-made, on-time solutions.
• Discipline: At every plant, and for every customer, for every shipment, we put quality first. We operate a tight, transparent supply chain while meeting the highest regulatory standards.