Business Analyst

Job Title: Business Analyst

Location : Hybrid (1101 4th St. SW, Suite 350, Washington DC 20024)

Duration: Long Term

Interview Process: 2 rounds, 1 virtual and 1 in person

Job Description:

Responsibilities

• This position is in the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) and serves to ensure business applications and processes used by the office of the Chief Financial Officer, in areas of Individual Income tax, Business Tax, Real property Tax are meeting the needs.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Develops and maintains an understanding of the key business processes and policies for the business units, assisting the business units with process improvements. Assists in the resolution of system issues to allow for timely processing of business transactions.
• Tracks current software trends and provides the business units with recommendations for upgrading or replacing production systems to take advantage of improved functionality available.
• Assists in the gathering of requirements for new or existing systems; participates as a consultant on software evaluation; serves as an analyst on the system implementation team assisting in fit/gap analysis, system configuration, and the establishment of the requirements traceability matrix (RTM), creating test cases to ensure all requirements are tested prior to go live; works with stakeholders, business subject matter experts, and other members of the implementation team to confirm that the system meets the needs of the District.
• Documents the interface control documents (ICD) needed to define the interfaces into and out of the new system, as appropriate; assists in documenting all re-engineered business processes modified during the implementation process; and identifies and documents the IT roles and responsibilities for maintaining the new system once implemented.
• Provides input into project planning, scheduling, and budgeting.
• Assists in the development of project proposals and related financial planning and development of business case, to include performing cost/benefit analysis.
• Attends required training and performed all routine administrative responsibilities

expected Qualifications

• Work experience in Business Analysis Six (6) years.
• Prior experience working as a business analyst in a financial/accounting application -- Six (6) years.
• Practical application ability with Microsoft Office, Project and Visio (Six years).
• Experience with detailed analytical abilities Six (6) years.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in science, Technology or Mathematics, Finance and Accounting.

Technical Skills:

• MS Teams, MS Project, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Visio