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Application Specialist, Payroll

J.D. Irving • Forestry • Logistics • Bachelor's Degree • 4 months ago
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$43k – $60k per year
Location
In office (Saint John)
Seniority
Middle · 3+ years exp

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 15, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jun 22, 2026. J.D. Irving scores B on the Alion truth index.

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J.D. Irving

J.D. Irving, Limited is a privately owned Canadian conglomerate headquartered in Saint John, New Brunswick, with businesses in forestry and forest products, shipbuilding and industrial fabrication, transportation and logistics, consumer products, food, agriculture, retail and construction equipment. Founded in 1882 and part of the Irving family group of companies, it employs more than 20,000 people in Canada and the United States through subsidiaries such as Irving Shipbuilding, Irving Tissue, Cavendish Farms, Kent Building Supplies and its railways. It hires truck drivers, skilled trades, papermaking and process engineers, maintenance supervisors, sales associates and finance analysts.
jdirving.com • HQ: Saint John, Canada • Paper & Pulp Manufacturing • Forestry • Logistics • 5000+ employees • Est. 1882
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Make an Impact Where Technology Meets Business

Are you driven to understand how technology, data, and processes power modern enterprises? Do you enjoy solving complex problems and turning insights into business value?

Join JDI IT as an ERP Application Specialist, where you’ll play a key role supporting the largest ERP environment in the organization. You will work closely with Finance, Payroll, and business teams to improve systems, enhance reporting, and deliver solutions that drive real operational impact across the enterprise.

This position requires full-time on-site presence.

Salary Range: $61,000 - 85,000

  • Support, configure, and enhance ERP applications, with a focus on Finance and Payroll modules within JD Edwards
  • Overseeing the enhancement and configuration of software applications within JD Edwards Finance & Payroll modules
  • Act as key point of contact for application support, provide technical assistance, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis
  • Explore and investigate data to develop reports and dashboards that provide insights into critical business decisions
  • Build relationships and communicate with business teams to meet specific requirements including configuration, design and testing
  • Locate and define process improvement opportunities that drive operational efficiencies and continuous improvement
  • Provide timely updates to internal and external stakeholders, identify risks, and escalate when necessary
  • Communicate technical concepts in easy-to-understand language for business stakeholders
  • Education Required: Post Secondary Degree or College Diploma in Business, Finance, Computer Science or related discipline
  • 3-5 years of professional work experience
  • Experience supporting Finance and Payroll business processes
  • Knowledge and experience with JD Edwards applications and ERP systems is an asset
  • Proficiency in data visualization, dashboard creation and business intelligence tools is an asset
  • Curious and independent critical thinker with a passion for problem solving
  • Thrives with work variety and new challenges
  • Highly organized, results driven, with strong attention to detail
  • Strong verbal, presentation, and written communication skills
  • Strong aptitude for technology and systems, with a continuous improvement mindset
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