RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client in need of a remote Business Analyst. Under general supervision, this role uses specialized knowledge and skills obtained through education, experience and/or, specialized training to serve as a liaison between the business community and the IT organization in order to provide solutions to meet user needs. Responsibilities:
- Provides business analysis support for moderately complex applications, including analyzing and documenting business processes and translating user requirements to software development teams
- Guidance is provided to perform varied work that is frequently difficult in character requiring some evaluation, originality and ingenuity to make moderately complex decisions
- Resolves or recommends solutions to moderately complex problems
- Contact with internal customers is required to identify, research, and resolve problems
- Adheres to established standards and maintains currency in business analysis practices, procedures and techniques
- Consults with users to identify, analyze, refine and document business requirements
- Coordinates project scheduling with appropriate entities
- Produces project reports and documentation
- Develops conceptual design documents, including project definition, alternative solutions, scope of work, functional specifications, and logical skeletons for new systems
- Follows up with internal clients about completed tasks to ensure client satisfaction
- Identifies requirements for testing, develops test plans and scripts and coordinates test transmissions, as required. Tests software
- May determine appropriate actions in emergency situations to ensure data is secure and available for use as soon as possible
Job Requirements:
REQUIREMENTS:
- 6-12+ years of relevant experience
- General financial industry knowledge and knowledge of supported business area
- Business Analysis tools: Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), Software Engineering Methodology (SEM) process, Change Management, Project Management tools (MS Project), basic database query language usage, time tracking tools
- Treasury product services/cash management experience is preferable
- Advanced Excel skills (power query, pivot table, advanced formulas such as vlookups, match index, etc.) and understanding of database tables
- Good communication skills, with the ability to move a conversation from business to very detailed subjects with data and tech teams
- Experience working on client facing group (high client focus)
- Core business competencies such as finance, management, accounting, operations, and marketing
- More detailed awareness of the business context of a technical solution, including specific business goals associated with the project, how the project will meet the goals, and their own part in advancing the goals
Ability to:
- Ask pointed questions to verify clear understanding of client issues
- Analyze a business function and derive a set of requirements to satisfy a general request
- Take ownership of an aspect or task on a project with little to no assistance
- Actively communicate technical and business aspects of work efforts to team members
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.