Financial Business Systems Analyst

Summary 

Responsible for conducting analysis required to find appropriate solutions to business problems through application of technology.  The position performs trouble shooting, application administration, system reviews, process, workflow and procedure analysis in association with business units and Information Services.  Uses requirements gathering methods to identify, validate, organize, document, and communicate requirements. Performs systems analysis and research of business unit requests for reports, data, and application functionality changes. 

RESPONSIBILITIES / TASKS:

• Interacts with staff of various business units within the enterprise to conduct business analysis of problem to be solved; clearly documents business need and change management documents.
• Triage and work issues, system enhancements, testing, and systems implementations 
• Assists with the identification of solution alternatives and communicates with other areas of the business and Information Systems as the advantages and disadvantages of each alternative are reviewed and a solution recommendation is made in collaboration with the appropriate business unit(s).
• Analyzes issues related to systems or data, identifies problems and documents specific business, data or system requirements.
• Ability to learn and understand data flow and system integrations to assist with troubleshooting software.
• Completes change requests between business units, development, testing, quality control, and vendor management in coordinating information for proposed system enhancements or data changes and delivers to system implementation.
• Perform basic to advanced configuration changes in business systems and support data validation and system testing.
• Works closely and in combination with Developers, Test Analysts, and Systems Support Technicians
• Performs peer reviews for system configuration ensuring conformity to standards and quality.
• Works with team to determine test approach and to translate requirements into test plans and test cases.
• Coordinates and facilitates execution of user acceptance testing.
• Works with various partners to determine system impacts, dependencies or additional requirements.
• Provide complete Business, Functional and Technical Requirements documentation that can be signed off Business Unit subject matter experts and key decision makers.
• Responsible for validating technical changes for quality where system testing is not required
• Develop and deliver appropriate documentation targeted to meet the needs of a variety of staff members
• Facilitate meetings and requirements gathering utilizing various collaborative communication methods, such as teleconferencing, video conferencing and webinars
• Assists team with estimates on requested system modifications or new system initiatives. 
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and manage multiple priorities and ensure on time delivery
• Maintains up-to-date technical and practical knowledge and understanding of systems analysis, system testing, and corporate internal processes and procedures. 
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Prepares status and management reports as required
• Basic knowledge of finance processes
• Support the strategy, development and ongoing management of system workflows

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Information Systems, Data Management, and/or Computer Science.  Combinations of relevant education and significant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. 

Experience: With proper education credentials, one year of experience providing information technology solutions to business problems

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Working knowledge of IS applications, interfaces, network services, and software development.
• Knowledge of business problem analysis methods, and/or statistical analysis capabilities.
• Ability to facilitate gathering of needs from individuals/departments and transform them into IS specifications.
• Strong analytical skills and business knowledge to troubleshoot, investigate, analyze and make recommendations of creative information technology solutions.  
• Technical skills and proficiency to execute ad hoc queries for analysis and p