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Job Title:     Business Analyst, Accounts Payable
Location: -  (Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, Mid-West United States, USA)
Company:   CHS Inc.
Deadline:   22nd Oct 2013
Job Type:  Full Time
Minimum Years Experience Required:  6


CHS has an exciting opportunity within our Corporate Accounts Payable Group for a Business Analyst to act as the liaison with the CHS Information Technology Group.
This opportunity is located in our Inver Grove Heights corporate office. 
The Accounts Payable Business Analyst will manage the accounts payable data and modules within the ERP systems; assist with new processes/systems implementations including both ERP and other 3rd party service provider systems that impact Accounts Payable; assist with the preparation of year-end information reporting statements to payees and the IRS; perform data analysis; and participate in various one-off and recurring projects such as vendor master file cleansing, recovery audits, AP data archiving/purging, etc.


You Will:

•       Participate in user task teams to ensure that new and upgraded ERP applications, and other 3rd party service provider applications that impact Accounts Payable, meet user expectations
•       Strategize with IT on the development, structure, and integration of AP-related applications from 3rd party service providers
•       Provide oversight for AP data archiving/purging, software migrations, and new releases
•       Develop and execute test scenarios and data scripts for User Acceptance Testing (UAT), represent the Corporate AP department for go-live decisions, and have direct accountability for deployment results
•       Perform set-ups within ERP systems for new businesses
•       Work with various business units (BU) to determine BU needs and work with IT staff to design systems accordingly while also ensuring CHS corporate requirements are maintained; implement consistent processes across the enterprise; and develop strong, dynamic relationships with BU staff

•       Coordinate with Cash Management/Treasury to set up new AP bank accounts in the ERP systems
•       Develop and maintain AP policies/procedures and user manuals, and provide user training
•       Ensure appropriate segregation of duties in the disbursements processes of enterprise-wide payables, and maintain relevant documentation for SOX 404 compliance; ensure changes to existing processes are documented in a timely manner; oversee the quarterly review of key AP controls

•       Continually look for opportunities to improve processes, and design/execute process improvements accordingly
•       Design and generate AP department metrics to gauge how well the department is performing, and work with management to effectively address areas that require improvement
•       Act as the AP liaison for internal and external audit support
•       Investigate, interpret and resolve complex matters in a timely and efficient manner
•       Ensure 1099-MISC and 1042-S IRS information reporting statements are accurate before they are sent to payees and the IRS, and work with IT to ensure they are issued on time
•       Coordinate the annual cleansing project of the vendor master file data, and back-up Data Standards personnel when they are out of the office to ensure proper segregation of duties related to the vendor master file
•       Perform special projects as needed
•       BA or BS degree in accounting, finance or a related degree is required.
•       6 years accounting/finance experience that includes 4 years support of ERP platforms.
•       Ability to drive disciplined, fact-based decisions and execute with urgency; balance speed with analysis and accuracy; ensure accountability for results.
•       Demonstrated capacity to manage projects in a timely manner while operating in a team environment is required, along with the skill to solve complex problems.

•       Must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to effectively express ideas while carefully listening and using tact and candor, to successfully interact with management, Internal Audit, AP/IT/business unit staff, and external partners and auditors.

Experience working with Accounts Payable in a global multi-division and multi-location company is desirable.
Experience working with JD Edwards ERP systems, especially the AP module, is desirable.
CHS offers a competitive total compensation package. Benefits include: Health, Dental, Vision, Hearing, Life Insurance, Health and Day Care Savings Accounts, Paid Vacation , 401K, Company Funded Pension, Profit Sharing,  Long and Short Term Disability, Tuition reimbursement, and Adoption assistance. This position will have opportunity for growth.

CHS is a diversified Fortune 100 company providing essential grain, food and energy resources to businesses and consumers.  CHS is a cooperative system owned by farmers, ranchers and their local cooperatives from the Great Lakes to the Pacific Northwest and from the Canadian border to Texas. CHS is an EEO employer.

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