Business Analyst(32551)

IDEALFORCE has a CONTRACT position available immediately for a Business Analyst to join our customer in Phoenix Arizona. This is an ONSITE position. Please find below additional details about this job. Client is considering only LOCAL CANDIDATES for this role.

The ideal candidate must have IT Business Analyst experience with a background in finance and/or accounting. Financial system implementation experience is not needed, but experience with budgets, invoices, and payment calculation is required.

• Understand what the business does and how it does it

• Identify project scope and collect business requirements; analyze business functional

requirements to identify information, procedures and decision flows

• Conduct preliminary investigation for all project requests; reviews requirements,

specifications, test, support and training plans to ensure they are in line with business

objectives on projects

• Prepare business process maps and high-level work flows, methodology and business,

workflow

• Meet with stakeholders individually and in JAD sessions to define detailed business

requirements

• Develop and document requirements in Use Case, Functional Specification, Wireframes

• Identify candidate business processes for redesign; determine how to improve existing

business process; identify modifications to automated processes

• Drive and uncover large and complex requirements across systems and business

domains; understands the integration of processes across systems

• Communication of technical information to a non-technical audience; communication of

business information to a technical audience

• Coordinate testing efforts with Quality Assurance

• Understand what the business does and how it does it

• Identify project scope and collect business requirements; analyze business functional

requirements to identify information, procedures and decision flows

• Conduct preliminary investigation for all project requests; reviews requirements,

specifications, test, support and training plans to ensure they are in line with business

objectives on projects

• Prepare business process maps and high-level work flows, methodology and business,

workflow

• Meet with stakeholders individually and in JAD sessions to define detailed business

requirements

• Develop and document requirements in Use Case, Functional Specification, Wireframes

• Identify candidate business processes for redesign; determine how to improve existing

business process; identify modifications to automated processes

• Drive and uncover large and complex requirements across systems and business

domains; understands the integration of processes across systems

• Communication of technical information to a non-technical audience; communication of

business information to a technical audience

• Coordinate testing efforts with Quality Assurance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field preferred

• Minimum of 4 years' practical experience in business/finance analysis required

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in scrum/agile environments; Scrum certification preferred

• Experience gathering requirements from the client/business and documenting.

• Experience with process improvement, workflow, benchmarking and / or evaluation of business

processes required

• Able to communicate analysis and opportunities to clients and the business in

writing and verbally required

• Able to problem solve including multiple priorities and research conflicting and/or

inaccurate data required.

• Intermediate level of proficiency with PC based software programs and automated database

management systems required (Excel, Access, PowerPoint) required.

• Working knowledge of relational databases, database structures required

• Knowledge of current Microsoft .NET technologies including C#, VB.NET, ASP.Net, and

SharePoint highly preferred

• Working knowledge of Team Foundation Services 2012 preferred

• Strong aspiration to learn new technologies

• Demonstrated ability to use discretion and make sound decisions

• Able to maintain confidentiality

• Able to excel in a collaborative and distributed team environment

• Able to work with a minimal amount of direction while being pro-active in keeping their

management informed of project related issues

• Able to work under pressure

• Able to respectfully question ideas and share a point of view with others in support of the

business requirements and needs

• Able to effectively communicate with various levels of employees ranging from entry level to

senior leadership

• Proven strong problem-solving skills, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Proven strong relationship-building and communication skills with team members and business

users

• Experience in the education industry preferred

- "All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines". - All candidates who are authorized to work in US are encouraged to apply. - Candidates must clear the Background check prior to commencing the assignment. 

SOURCER ASSIGNED:

 Pete Tylor; Email: pete dot tylor at idealforce.com 

Disclaimer :

 The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.