Description
We are looking for a Business Systems Analyst to support finance-focused initiatives in Westfield Center, Ohio. This Long-term Contract position will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to clarify business needs, shape requirements, and help align technology solutions with financial operations and reporting goals. The role combines business analysis, data understanding, and strong collaboration across technical and non-technical teams in a hybrid work environment.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with partners across finance-related functions, including accounting, treasury, actuarial, audit, and planning teams, to understand operational workflows and translate business objectives into actionable analysis.
Gather, document, refine, and confirm both functional and non-functional requirements, ensuring shared understanding across business and technical groups while addressing gaps or conflicting viewpoints.
Define financial data needs for reporting, dashboards, and analytical use cases, including support for ongoing reporting obligations and future enhancements.
Evaluate connections between core finance applications and external data sources to help maintain reliable information flow and support business reporting needs.
Analyze business challenges, assess downstream impacts, and present well-reasoned options and recommendations to guide decision-making.
Use a consultative approach to interpret stakeholder questions, identify underlying needs, and convert them into clear solution concepts, features, and detailed requirements.
Contribute to feature development and backlog refinement in Jira or a similar Agile tool, helping teams organize priorities and advance delivery work effectively.
Partner with internal teams, vendors, and offshore resources to coordinate analysis activities, facilitate communication, and support accountable execution.
Support a hybrid work model by collaborating onsite in Westfield Center, Ohio on key team days and participating remotely as business needs allow.
Requirements
3+ years of experience in business analysis, business systems analysis, or a related role.
Background working with finance or accounting business processes such as planning, forecasting, ledger management, close activities, billing, or expense-related workflows.
Hands-on experience eliciting requirements, documenting business needs, and supporting delivery in Agile or Scrum environments.
Proficiency with Jira or similar backlog management tools for feature creation, tracking, and maintenance.
Familiarity with data platforms such as Snowflake, along with working knowledge of ETL processes and cloud-based technologies.
Understanding of data governance practices, metadata concepts, data quality standards, and compliance considerations.
Strong communication, facilitation, and presentation skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences effectively.
Demonstrated analytical thinking, sound problem-solving ability, and success working collaboratively with internal teams, external partners, and offshore resources.
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- Dice Id: rhalfint
- Position Id: 03340-0013490028
- Posted 1 day ago
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