Business Process Analyst – Finance

Business Process Analyst – Finance

Requirements

• You have a bachelor’s degree required (Accounting / Finance preferred)
• You have 3+ years in Finance or Finance systems, working as a dedicated team member in Finance projects/programs
• You have 2+ years work experience in a large ERP environment (SAP preferred)
• You have strong knowledge of Finance and Accounting principles required
• You have your CPA or any professional Finance accreditation as a plus
• You have your Project Management Professional (PMP) certification as a plus
• You have experience in developing reports for analysis and decision-making, with a strong aptitude for spreadsheets and visual diagrams (e.g., flowcharts, PowerPoint presentations, etc.)
• You have strong organization / project management skills
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and exceptional attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Identifying preliminary Finance business requirements on projects and system change requests that are impacting Finance processes
• Gathering detailed business requirements from process owners using effective business analysis techniques, and translating those into user stories, system/business process flowcharts (as applicable), user acceptance testing scenarios and criteria, as well as developing related documentation for business approval sign-off
• Supporting the overall business readiness for Finance projects & initiatives
• Organizing and facilitating project activities (such as user acceptance testing, among others) with business process owners
• Identifying where there are gaps between current business process and expected design and leading the evaluation of ways to address those gaps
• Ensuring best practices and process optimization are built at the design stage for future enhancements focused on long term scale, not short-term benefit
• Working closely with the internal and external partners (other business units, Technology teams) to ensure projects and initiatives stay on track
• Conveying the end-state consistently to stakeholders and notifying leadership of any challenges to the plan
• Holding stakeholders (at all levels) accountable to committed timelines and deliverables
• Assisting the Finance Transformation team with other tasks and projects as required

Preferred Qualifications

• You have your CPA or any professional Finance accreditation as a plus
• You have your Project Management Professional (PMP) certification as a plus
• You are a great communicator who can effectively build healthy and collaborative working partnerships with Finance leaders and team members and other cross-functional teams
• You can effectively influence actions from stakeholders at all levels
• You have a drive to learn and participate
• You are adaptable and a forward-thinker
• You can step in and take charge with minimum instruction
• You can prioritize and manage multiple tasks within tight deadlines
• You are proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions
• You remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity