Senior Financial Systems Analyst

About Plexus

At Plexus, our vision is to help create the products that build a better world. We partner with leading Aerospace/Defense, Healthcare/Life Sciences and Industrial companies to design, manufacture and service transformative products. Our values include Growing our People, Building Belonging, Innovating Responsibly, Delivering Excellence and Creating Customer Success. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision insurance, paid time off, retirement savings, and professional development opportunities.

$85,100.00 - $

The Senior Financial Systems Analyst provides Customer Service Excellence by acting as the primary liaison between the Finance business team and IT. This role is responsible for the full lifecycle of financial system enhancements and projects, encompassing business analysis (requirements, project delivery), and application analysis (support, optimization, troubleshooting, and incident reduction) for core financial applications. They will help implement technology solutions in a cost‑effective way, ensuring financial systems are stable, optimized, and meet the complex needs of the global Finance team.

• Project Leadership & Business Analysis:
  Work with global Finance stakeholders to elicit, prioritize, and document high‑level business requirements for changes. Manage the priority of changes and articulate them into documented functional specifications for solutions development.
• Application Expertise & Support:
  Act as the Subject Matter Expert for core financial applications, including JDE Finance module, financial SaaS applications, Google tools, and integration platforms like Boomi. Provide Level 2 end‑user support for escalations, manage the resolution of monthly incidents, and own the coordination and documentation of Month‑End support activities.
• System Optimization & Stability:
  Drive efforts to reduce the number of recurring incidents by performing root cause analysis, identifying systemic issues, and proposing strategic solutions. Understand the end‑to‑end Accounts Payable process to identify opportunities for efficiency and automation such as AI and RPA.
• Development and Testing Coordination:
  Create comprehensive test specifications and coordinate the execution of User Acceptance Testing for new features, enhancements, and projects. Utilize SQL to support reporting, data analysis, and troubleshoot issues within the financial applications.
• Team Collaboration & Mentorship:
  Represent the Finance customer area by collaborating with all IT Teams (Infrastructure, Development, Support) to ensure business requirements are understood and met. Provide direction and assist with the onboarding of new analysts when needed.
• Data Analysis:
  Support the finance perspective of the role from Google’s serverless enterprise data warehouse, Big Query, including data stewardship, building reporting for customers within finance, and data management in terms of security and quality.
• Security and Compliance:
  Uphold the organization’s cybersecurity posture by adhering to security policies and procedures, protecting data and systems, identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities, and promptly reporting any suspicious activity.

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree; preferred in accounting, finance, or information systems.
• Five to eight years of related experience, demonstrating progression in Business Analysis and Application Support roles.
• Experience working directly with core financial systems / ERP is required; JD Edwards experience preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Experience with financial automation tools is highly desirable.

• Creative problem‑solving and advanced communications skills.
• Experience working in an Agile software development environment;
  Agile certifications preferred.
• Strong understanding of core financial concepts (GAAP, month‑end close processes).
• Ability to ask tough questions and push back professionally to ensure project success.
• Proficiency in SQL for troubleshooting, analysis, and data validation.
• Strategic agility and understanding of project objectives.
• Comfort presenting and influencing stakeholders across Finance and IT.
• Experience performing data analysis through an enterprise‑level tool.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.