Business Analyst, Financial Systems

Business Analyst, Financial Systems

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Job Description

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About CoStar Group 
CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. As part of the S&P 500 Index and NASDAQ 100, CoStar is committed to digitizing the world’s real estate—empowering our customers through data, insights, and connections that improve their businesses and lives. 

For over 35 years, we’ve built the standard for real estate information and online marketplaces through continuous innovation and operational excellence. We provide our team members with the tools, knowledge, and support to succeed in a fast-paced, results-driven environment. 

 

Role Summary 

CoStar Group is seeking a Business Analyst to join CoStar’s Global Financial Business Systems Team. This role is ideal for someone with a strong analytical foundation, a business-oriented mindset, and a passion for process improvement. You will collaborate with global finance teams to identify and solve business system issues, support process optimization, and help drive business transformation through data and technology. 

In this position, you will provide end-to-end support for finance systems across the organization. You will work closely with stakeholders, document business and system requirements, and assist in data analysis, testing, and solution delivery. Your insights and analytical contributions will be vital in improving efficiencies and enhancing business performance. 

This position reports to the Senior Manager of Financial Systems within the Finance organization and serves as a subject matter expert in financial systems. 

 

Key Responsibilities 

System Support & Issue Resolution 

• Act as a primary point of contact for finance system support requests 

• Investigate and resolve user-reported issues related to Oracle ERP, Enterprise, Stripe, and other integrated systems 

• Track, log, and categorize recurring support issues to identify trends and recommend long-term solutions 

• Partner with IT and vendors to escalate and follow through on support tickets 

• Monitor system functionality, proactively identify issues, and provide timely updates to stakeholders 

• Maintain a knowledge base of support resolutions, known issues, and FAQs 

Data Analysis & Reporting 

• Use SQL, Excel, and Python to generate and troubleshoot operational reports and dashboards 

• Support ad hoc report and query requests from finance and compliance teams 

• Automate repetitive tasks to reduce manual effort and improve data accuracy 

Project & Process Improvement Support 

• Identify inefficiencies in system-related workflows and propose practical enhancements 

• Document current-state processes and suggest optimizations with minimal disruption 

• Collaborate with the Projects Team on smaller enhancement requests and assist with testing and rollout 

 

Basic Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or related field from an accredited, not-for-profit university or college