Job: SAO Finance (A/P) Business Analyst
Location: Atlanta, GA (Hybrid)
Type: Contract
Client: State of Georgia
Must Skills:
- Proven working experience with Peoplesoft, Workday or other ERP financial modules – 2 Years(Highly desired)
- Writes and interprets functional and business requirements as an input to application design - 2 Years(Highly desired)
Responsibilities
- Analyzes information to determine nature and extent of customer requirements and concerns.
- Changes system configuration(s) to address business needs, regulatory requirements or other functional or legislative requirements
- Test configurations to ensure alignment with requirements
- Assist in the development training materials
- Delivers training as assigned
- Works collaboratively with cross-functional team to ensure business processes are effective and efficient
- Assist develops and/or executes change management plans for transition to new systems.
- Consults with technical and business staff to ensure that functionality is consistent with adherence to laws, regulations, and best practice standards
- Tests or coordinates testing of new functionality.
- Assists in the development of standards and procedures used in development of new or enhancement of existing systems.
- Participates in evaluation of new technologies, enhancements, or solutions to improve service and efficiency of systems.
- Researches and analyzes system/user problems by applying a variety of analytical and research techniques.
- Translates business needs into functional and technical requirements.
- Update relevant training material related to the ERP platform.
Technical Competencies
- Ability to research, analyze information and make recommendations.
- Ability to determine functional needs and system requirements.
- Ability to develop solutions based on analysis.
- Ability to document project standards and methodologies.
- Ability to apply standards and methodologies.
- Knowledge of customer needs and gather business requirements.
- Knowledge of data extraction methods.
- Ability to analyze system and data to determine extent of problem or error.
- Ability to work with other IT units/staff to diagnose problem.
- Ability to communicate information to stakeholders and customers.
- Ability to develop effective and feasible business area solutions.
- Ability to create testing plans and scripts.
- Ability to execute test scripts.
- Ability to conduct training sessions.
- Ability to coordinate between multiple workgroups.
- Ability to adhere to deadlines.
- Demonstrated proficiency in relevant analytical abilities.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both oral and written formats.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with functional and technical teams.