Koppers Holdings

Technical Business Analyst

Koppers Holdings$95K — $115K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, information technology, or related field
  • 10+ years of experience as a Business Analyst or similar role in manufacturing or chemical industries, with MRP exposure
  • Strong understanding of end-to-end business processes across Finance, Procure to Pay, Supply Chain, and/or Manufacturing
  • Experience with financial processes including month-end close and SOX controls
  • Strong SQL skills for data analysis, querying, and validation
  • Proven experience writing functional requirements and supporting testing cycles
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead requirements gathering sessions and translate business needs into functional specifications
  • Partner with various teams to design and improve business processes
  • Support application modules through configuration changes and defect resolution
  • Oversee testing activities including test case definition and defect tracking
  • Develop and maintain process documentation and best practices
  • Communicate effectively with business and technical stakeholders
  • Facilitate change management activities including training and user adoption
Full Job Description

Job Responsibilities

The Technical Business Analyst partners with Finance and Operations to define business requirements, design solutions, and support the full lifecycle of enterprise business applications, including implementation and post-implementation enhancement and stabilization. This role serves as a liaison between business stakeholders, IT, and external partners, ensuring solutions are practical, scalable, and aligned with business objectives.

  • Lead requirements gathering sessions and translate business needs into clear functional specifications and system solutions
  • Partner with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and Sales teams to design, improve, and standardize business processes
  • Translate business needs into functional specifications, system configurations, and enhancements within business applications
  • Support business application modules through configuration changes, enhancements, and defect resolution in coordination with IT and managed services
  • Support testing activities (SIT/UAT), including test case definition, execution, and defect tracking
  • Develop and maintain process documentation, job aids, and best practices
  • Communicate effectively with both business and technical stakeholders
  • Support change management efforts including training development, communications, and user adoption activities

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, information technology, or related field
  • 10+ years of experience as a Business Analyst or similar role, preferably in manufacturing or chemical industries ideally with MRP exposure
  • Strong understanding of end-to-end business processes across Finance, Procure to Pay, Supply Chain, and/or Manufacturing
  • Experience with financial processes preferred:
    • Month-end close
    • Financial reconciliation
    • SOX controls
    • Audit support
    • Public Company environment
  • Experience with costing concepts (e.g., inventory, average/standard costing) and account reconciliation processes, with the ability to trace transactions from subledger through to General Ledger for analysis and troubleshooting
  • Strong SQL understanding with the ability to query, analyze, and validate data across enterprise systems; experience writing complex queries, troubleshooting data issues, performing data reconciliation, and supporting business process analysis and reporting.
  • Proven experience writing functional requirements and supporting testing cycles
  • Ability to translate business needs into clear, actionable solutions
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

About Koppers Holdings

Koppers is a global provider of treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals and carbon compounds. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Koppers operates in three segments: Railroad and Utility Products and Services, Carbon Materials and Chemicals, and Performance Chemicals. The company's products and services are used in a variety of industries, including railroad, specialty chemical, utility, residential lumber, agriculture, aluminum, steel, rubber, and construction.
Learn more about Koppers Holdings
Size
2,088 employees
Market Cap
$602.8 million
Industry
Net Income
$122 million
Founded
1988
5 Year Trend
+3.5%
Revenue
$1.6 billion
NASDAQ

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