Business Analyst

Overview

On Site
$35 - $40
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 month(s)
No Travel Required

Skills

Business Analysis
TEST CASES
user stories
Requirements Documentation
requirements elicitation

Job Details

Job Description:
  • The ideal candidate will have experience in requirements elicitation, financial systems, and business process documentation.
  • The Business Analyst will serve as a liaison between stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring clarity and alignment while supporting compliance reporting and process improvements.
Requirement/Must Have:
  • Bachelor s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or related field.
  • 5 8 years experience as a Business Analyst, preferably in financial systems or education sector.
  • Strong understanding of financial data, accounting principles, budgets, and grants.
  • Proficiency in SQL, Excel, and financial data analysis tools.
  • Experience with ERP, data warehouses, or financial management systems.
  • Exceptional documentation skills in requirements, user stories, test cases, and process mapping.
  • Outstanding facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Familiarity with state or federal financial reporting requirements (preferably education/K 12 sector).
Experience:
  • Facilitating and leading requirement-gathering sessions with stakeholders.
  • Analyzing K 12 financial data including budgets, allotments, expenditures, revenues, payroll, and grants.
  • Translating business needs into functional requirements, user stories, system specifications, and business process documentation.
  • Developing business process flows, requirements traceability, data dictionaries, and user guides.
  • Supporting compliance reporting for state and federal submissions.
  • Partnering with developers and data engineers to ensure business rules are implemented.
  • Identifying opportunities for process improvements and recommending solutions.
  • Providing training, knowledge transfer, and user support.
Responsibilities or Duties:
  • Facilitate requirement-gathering sessions and validate business needs.
  • Analyze financial data and prepare accurate documentation.
  • Develop and maintain functional specifications, user stories, and process documentation.
  • Support testing and implementation of financial systems and dashboards.
  • Ensure accuracy and integrity of compliance reporting.
  • Collaborate with technical teams to implement business rules.
  • Create training materials and conduct knowledge transfer sessions.
  • Liaise between business stakeholders and technical teams to ensure alignment.
Should Have:
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
  • Experience with Agile or SDLC methodologies.
  • Strong consensus-building and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Skills:
  • Experience with K 12 education finance including allotments, funding formulas, payroll, and grants.
  • Knowledge of Client DPI financial systems, allotments, and reporting processes.
  • Experience with Snowflake, Oracle, or cloud-based data systems.
  • Preferred certifications: PMI-PBA, AgileBA, or equivalent.
Qualification or Education:
  • Bachelor s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field.
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