Great Plains System & Business Analyst

Description

This is a temporary, full-time position, up to 4 months.

We are looking for a team player, knowledgeable in Great Plains, FRx Report Writer and accounting concepts. Responsible for teaching Great Plains to other users, resolving GP related issues, system administration and creating financial reports as requested.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Exercises independent responsibility for the Great Plains system administration and report generating activity, making decisions based on thorough knowledge of Great Plains, FRx Reporting, etc.

This role also serves as technical support, trainer and business expert for Great Plains. Analyze the impact of implementing new systems as well as upgrading and/or making changes to existing ones.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience in Great Plains software version 9.0 and above a Must
Experience in Accounting concepts and practices
Experience in documenting complex business requirements and test scenarios
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Knowledge of MS Office applications, including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Visio
Knowledge of FRx Report Writer, FRx Forecaster and SQL Server 2005
Microsoft Business Solution – Great Plains Certification a plus
Serve as internal GP support, trainer and business expert for Great Knowledge of data modeling, use cases, process flow mapping, and entity relationship diagrams
Plains
Experienced with the SDLC (software development life cycle) and project management

EDUCATION:
Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance or equivalent experience.
3 to 7 years experience with Microsoft Great Plains. (GreatPlains)

Rate: TBD

Company Description 

The TPL Group is a purpose-built boutique that specializes in the development, commercialization and management of IP assets as well as the leveraging of those assets to drive advanced product development.

Since its founding in 1988, the Silicon Valley based company has logged a solid track record in optimizing IP Portfolio value and protecting IP assets.

Adhering to a fundamental strategy of building relationships and implementing win-win transactions, the TPL Group has earned its reputation as a true business partner. The TPL Group's world class resources include:

* Advanced product development focused on distributed digital media applications.
* State-of-the-art techniques and tools to drive, close, and document transactions.
* Outstanding technical and commercial resources to analyze and articulate when, where and how proprietary IP should be licensed and/or protected.
* Superb legal counsel to deliver effective licensing enforcement messages.

In addition to the marquee Technology Properties, Ltd. entity, which is responsible for evaluating new portfolios and business opportunities, the TPL Group includes the following enterprises:

Alliacense
A cadre of senior licensing executives, which manages IP licensing programs across a broad array of industries.

IntellaSys
Specializes in developing advanced system-on chip solutions that target distributed digital media applications