Senior Business Analyst

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Senior Business Systems Analyst’s role is to research, analyze, specify and validate business processes in alignment with a multitude of software applications.  This includes gathering and compiling requirements and working closely with developers to provide solutions that meet business needs.  The Senior Business Systems Analyst will also assist in creating test case scenarios and help coordinate User Acceptance Testing efforts.    The position reports directly to the Manager of Enterprise Systems. The ideal candidate would have prior experience working as a Business Analyst or Business Systems Analyst within the investment banking industry.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Documents and organizes current business processes
• Work with team to gather, analyze and compile business process needs
• Create process, models, specifications, diagrams and charts on current business processes as well as individual projects
• Manage and track the status of the requirements throughout the project life cycle, enforce and redefine as necessary
• Assist in streamlining and improving software development life cycle process
• Develop test case scenarios base on project requirements
• Assist and conduct user acceptance testing when needed
• Perform related duties as required and assigned
• Demonstrates behaviors which are aligned with the organization’s desired culture and values

PRE-REQUISITES:

• College degree in the field of Business Administration, Computer Science, Finance or  Information Systems with 5-7 years related work experience
• Experience working in Investment Banking as a Business Analyst or Business Systems Analyst
• Exceptional oral and written communications skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrate initiative and ownership of tasks and projects
• Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task
• Ability to prioritize, coordinate and complete tasks to meet deadlines
• Ability to translate business requirements to technical specifications
• Ability to work effectively both independently and in team environments
• Ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with users at all levels from assistant to Managing Director.
• Relational database knowledge and the ability to write basic T-SQL statements
• Agile, waterfall SDLC understanding and experience is a plus
• Cloud based implementation/support of Salesforce, Workday, or Concur is a plus
• Any programming languages such as C#, .net, Html is a plus