Finance & Accounting Business Analyst – ERP Transformation

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide. Pay Range: $78,100.00 - $128,500.00 Position Summary  We are seeking a highly capable Finance & Accounting Business Analyst (BA) to support our global ERP + MES transformation strategy, with a strong focus on capital (capex) initiatives and multi-ERP integration.  This role will be a key member of the ERP Transformation Team, working across a complex landscape that includes Microsoft Dynamics 365, AX 2012, and multiple legacy ERP systems obtained through acquisitions. The BA will partner with Finance, Accounting, and IT to define, standardize, and enable financial processes across systems while supporting the transition toward a future-state D365 platform.  The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in financial processes, ERP implementations, and cross-system integration, and thrives in an environment where standardization, scalability, and transformation are core priorities.    Key Responsibilities  Business Process Analysis (Finance & Accounting)  Elicit, document, and validate business requirements across core finance processes, including:   Record to Report (R2R)   Procure to Pay (P2P)   Fixed Assets & capitalization   Project accounting (capex tracking)   Facilitate workshops across multiple business units and ERP platforms to define current-state and future-state processes   Develop structured deliverables:   Process maps (including cross-system flows)   Business requirements documents (BRDs)   User stories and acceptance criteria     Capex & Financial Transformation (Primary Focus)  Support ERP enablement of capital investment initiatives across the 5-year transformation roadmap   Define and document requirements for:   Capital project planning, tracking, and budgeting   Asset capitalization and lifecycle management   Cost allocation and financial controls across systems   Partner with Finance leadership to ensure compliance with accounting policies, audit standards, and reporting requirements   Enable consistent ROI tracking and financial visibility for major investments     Multi-ERP & Integration Support  Work across D365, AX 2012, and legacy ERP systems to define:   System roles and responsibilities (system of record)   Cross-system financial process flows   Document and support integration requirements for:   Financial data synchronization (GL, AP/AR, assets)   Intercompany transactions   Inventory and cost accounting flows   Collaborate with Solution and Technical Architects to ensure clear, scalable integration design     ERP Implementation & Transition Support  Support Solution Architects in fit/gap analysis across multiple ERP platforms   Translate business requirements into functional designs aligned to both current-state (AX/legacy) and future-state (D365)   Assist in data migration and harmonization, including:   Chart of accounts alignment   Financial master data standardization   Historical data considerations   Support phased transitions and coexistence strategies between systems     Testing & Deployment  Lead and coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) across systems:   Develop end-to-end test scenarios spanning multiple ERPs   Validate financial integrity and reconciliation across integrations   Support issue triage, defect resolution, and go-live readiness   Assist with cutover planning, including financial data validation and reconciliation     Change Management & Standardization  Drive adoption of standardized financial processes across acquired entities   Support training and change management for Finance and Accounting teams   Act as a liaison between Finance stakeholders and IT throughout transformation and stabilization     Required Qualifications  5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in Finance, Accounting, or ERP environments   Strong understanding of core financial processes:   Record to Report, financial close, and reporting   Procure to Pay and expense management   Fixed assets and capitalization   Experience working with multiple ERP systems (e.g., D365, AX 2012, SAP, Oracle, or similar)   Experience supporting ERP transformations, integrations, or system transitions   Experience with capex projects or project accounting   Proven ability to document cross-system business processes and requirements     Preferred Qualifications  Experience with both Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 and D365 Finance & Operations   Experience in ERP consolidation or post-acquisition integration environments   Familiarity with:   Financial data models and system integration patterns   Inventory and cost accounting in manufacturing environments   Experience with tools such as:   Azure DevOps (backlog and user story management)   Power BI (financial reporting and analytics)   Experience in multi-entity, global organizations     Key Competencies  Strong financial and accounting acumen across complex environments   Ability to think end-to-end across systems, not just within one ERP   Strong analytical and problem-solving skills   Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities   High attention to detail, especially around financial data integrity and reconciliation   Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, multi-year transformation program     Success Measures  Clear, high-quality requirements across multi-ERP environments   Accurate and reconciled financial data across systems and integrations   Successful delivery of capex-related ERP capabilities   Smooth financial close during and after system transitions   Increased standardization and reduced process variability across entities     Why This Role Matters  This role is critical to enabling a controlled transition from a fragmented ERP landscape to a modern, scalable D365 environment, while maintaining financial integrity across multiple systems during the journey. The Finance BA will play a key role in ensuring that capital investments, financial processes, and system integrations are aligned, accurate, and scalable.  Why Join Bio-Techne: We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield. We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA. We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more. We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.  We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave. We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table. Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.