Business Analyst

BUSINESS ANALYST I
POSITION OBJECTIVE

Lead higher-complexity projects, drive cross-departmental efficiency, provide strategic recommendations, ensure enterprise-wide data integrity.
Oversee and ensure data integrity and process efficiency through the design, governance, and enhancement of systems, software solutions, and procedural frameworks that support sustainable growth and compliance.
Help improve Company marketing, production, operational and financial competitiveness through achieving individual/departmental annual goals.
Improve corporate operational and cost efficiency through procedure development, improvement projects, performance/financial benchmarking and best industry practice recommendation.

MAJOR AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Lead the planning, execution, and monitoring of assigned medium-to-large scale departmental initiatives by establishing project objectives, milestones, deliverables, risks, and success metrics to ensure timely and effective completion.
Independently manage annual business initiatives by monitoring project progress, identifying risks, recommending mitigation plans, and providing regular status updates and strategic recommendations to management.
Lead the development, review, and implementation of corporate policies, business procedures, and system SOPs to standardize operations, strengthen internal controls, and ensure compliance with regulatory and corporate requirements.
Conduct business process analysis, industry benchmarking, and solution evaluations to identify operational improvement opportunities and recommend strategic system and process enhancements that improve organizational effectiveness and competitiveness.
Lead business requirements analysis for medium-to-large scale or complex system enhancement projects by facilitating requirement workshops, documenting functional specifications, evaluating solution alternatives, and ensuring alignment between business objectives and technical solutions.
Perform advanced business analysis assignments from management for decision making support as requested by utilizing Power BI when applicable.
Coordinate between system users and developers to ensure system meets business needs.
Lead root cause analysis of system exceptions, data discrepancies, and operational control issues by identifying systemic improvements and implementing preventive solutions to enhance business processes and data integrity.
Assist Internal Audit to propose/revise audit checklist and provide necessary opinions on related audit findings to ensure business/operations are in line with corporate policies and procedures.
Follow Company’s train the trainer program if a new system is implemented.
Carry out other duties and responsibilities assigned by management from time to time.
Provide technical guidance, coaching, and mentoring to Business Analyst I staff by reviewing business requirements, specifications, project deliverables, and promoting business analysis best practices

QUALIFICATIONS
Previous Related Experience -
Required: HR/ Business Administration/Accounting related work experience required.
Preferred: Chemical/plastics industry experience preferred.
Education -
Required: 4-year college degree required.
Preferred: Human Resource Manager/Business Administration/Psychology/Communications/International Relations/Accounting/MIS/Data Analysis related majors and/or advanced degree preferred
Technical Skills Required to Perform This Job -
Required:
MS Office software skills
Excellent oral/written communication skills
Computer literacy and proficiency in documentation skills
Business rules and user requirements gathering
Business and system process mapping
System QA/QC Testing
Data analytics tools such as Power BI, Tableau, SQL
Preferred:
Experience in AS/400 menu admin and query
Knowledge and experience in Snowflake, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, Amazon Redshift, etc.
Experience in SAP, ADP, Dayforce, Workday, etc.