Lawson Business Analyst

Location:
New York, NY

School:
Technology

Position Summary:
Edison Schools has an exciting opportunity for a Lawson Financial Business Analyst. This position (techno-functional) would be required to coordinate strategies for, and ensure the integrity of decisions made concerning Lawson ERP applications, specifically the Financial, Procurement and HR modules.

The Business Analyst will work closely with dedicated functional teams members to determine the best practices, configure the application, develop solutions and train the users in the daily support of the Lawson ERP application.

Additionally, this position will be responsible from the Technology side for assisting the re-implementation of the financial and procurement modules during the upgrade to Lawson version 9.

This position requires at least two years experience working with financial business systems, Lawson Financials preferred. Knowledge of data structures, client/server methodology and relational databases a plus. Bachelors degree required.

Responsibilities:
· Troubleshoot questions/problems from the user community with Lawson Application issues
· Open and track Lawson GSC tickets when application problems cannot be resolved
· Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining policies, procedures, and training plans for Lawson implementation
· Gather business requirements and document technical specifications
· Act as Technology liaison between business users and vendors
· Proactively recommend process improvements, and support existing in-house applications
· Provide end-user support for data queries and production system issues
· Work closely with reporting team to develop report specifications



Special Skills/Experience Required:
· Minimum 2 years experience with Lawson Financials in a UNIX environment
· Knowledge of PL/SQL language
· Strong Knowledge of ERP fundamentals
· Self-motivated, ability to set priorities and meet deadlines, team player
· Ability to communicate technical ideas clearly and effectively both orally and in writing
· Must have excellent trouble-shooting and customer service skills
· Ability to establish and maintain effective business relationships with business units and other associates

Preferred Skills:
· Cognos Impromptu, Crystal Reports
· Microsoft Office
· Microsoft Project
· Knowledge of Oracle database fundamentals and Oracle development tools, i.e. TOAD, SQL+
· Experience with project management best practices/project life-cycle
· Ability to adapt to rapid change
Education:
· Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field.


An Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Edison Schools Inc. to provide educational and employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage and citizen status, age, marital status, disability, prior record of arrest or conviction (except as provided by law), sexual orientation, gender (sex), and to maintain an environment free of discriminatory harassment, including sexual harassment, or retaliation as required as required by civil rights law.



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