Harvey Nash USA Looking for Financial Business Analyst at Overland Park, KS Full Time

Sr. Business Systems Analyst (Finance)

Location: Overland Park, KS (Hybrid)

Contract-to-Hire Opportunity

This role is Hybrid, 3 days a week in the office, and is planned as a Contract-to-Hire Opportunity.

Summary This individual will be responsible for representing Finance on enterprise projects through the project lifecycle, including assessments, business requirements, operational impacts and solutions, system design, testing, and launch approvals. This position partners closely with product owners and other teams across the enterprise and has significant interaction with finance leadership.

The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in both business analysis and technical and/or operational accounting. To effectively support projects, the candidate will become an SME (Subject Matter Expert) in one or multiple areas of accounting, developing an understanding of transactional flows, financial risks, controls, and corresponding journal entries through the various systems to drive scalable solutions and operational accounting efficiencies.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from concept approval to launch including status reporting and go/no go recommendations to accounting leadership.
• Partner effectively with cross-functional teams to support business initiatives, drive process improvements, and implement best practices.
• Elicit requirements and write user stories with acceptance criteria.
• Communicate and advocate for business requirements to project teams, ensuring the solution design meets the requirements. Collaborate effectively and communicate with all levels of management and cross-functional teams.
• Manage risks and issues, develop mitigation plans, and escalate as appropriate.
• Serve as a knowledgeable resource and SME to business partners and cross-functional enterprise project teams.
• Develop/review test plans, communicate with testing teams, review test results, and perform traceability to ensure all requirements are tested.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in business analysis.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Public accounting or public company experience preferred.
• Proven ability to plan and manage multiple projects while meeting set deliverable deadlines.
• Proven ability to build successful partnerships and negotiations with product owners and IT on delivering system solutions and enhancements.
• Experience with Agile software development practices
• Solid understanding of ERP and/or financial systems, including the development, implementation, testing, and/or maintenance of a suite of billing and accounting systems.