Complete Description:
Business Analyst/ Consultant will be responsible for working closely with business stakeholders in documenting the current state business process, solicit/document desired state business processes with recommendations to implement financial technology solutions for the Office of Finance and Treasury. This is part of a modernization effort.
The ideal candidate must have solid business functional and technical experience in the utilization and implementation of financial software, preferably the Oracle suite, able to analyze and recommend resolutions to complex business/technical issues, the ability to effective communicate project status and demonstrated ability to perform business process engineering. The successful candidate must also have demonstrated the ability to deliver projects which improve end-user productivity while maintaining appropriate business compliance controls. The consultant will also work with a diverse team of OCFO IT and business unit users and management, as well as, a variety of contractor groups to assess current capabilities and identify high-level business requirement to meet business owner needs. A successful candidate will also assist in translating requirements into test conditions and expected results for product, performance, and user acceptance testing.
• In conjunction with business stakeholders, perform analysis on current state business processes, documents current state business processes, and communicate the outcomes.
• Work with key business stakeholders to lead business process re-engineering efforts on behalf of the Office of Treasury in preparation of modernizing technology solutions.
• Partners with customers and other subject matter experts to elicit, analyze and define business needs, and provide recommendations to the appropriate IT application systems solution of products and deliverables to solve the business problem,
• Perform as the subject matter expert in the requirement definition for system development,
• Ability to solicit clear requirements from business stakeholders and analyze impacts of the requirements,
• Document requirements and creates a Business Analysis Plan
• Defines project resources (sme’s and technical staff), schedules, and milestones to meet project objectives,
• Creates and executes project work plans, and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements,
• Ability to lead technical teams and business teams through the SDLC activities,
• Coordinates, communicates and integrates project activities,
• Demonstrated experience with software tools that facilitate requirement gathering, analysis, and verification,
• Tracks and monitors team members assigned work including business related and technical tasks,
• Monitors project activities to mitigate risk, including tasks to be completed by business stakeholders,
• Manages day-to-day operational aspects of a project,
• Reviews and approves work products and project deliverables,
• Demonstrated experience in the creation of Requests For Proposal (RFP) for large transformational initiatives defining the integration of systems,
• Makes improvements, solves problems, or takes corrective action when problems arise,
• Ensures that project management and application development processes, activities, and project artifacts comply with organization methodologies,
• Evaluates, monitors, or ensures compliance with laws, regulations, policies, standards or procedures,
• Conducts presentations or briefings on all aspects of the project,
• Develops and effectively communicates project status to senior level stakeholders,
• Participates in phase, milestone, and final project reviews,
• Assist in translating requirements into test conditions(Requirements Traceability Matrix) and expected results for product, performance, and user acceptance testing,
• Other duties, as assigned.
Job Requirements:
• Bachelor's or Master Degree in Finance, Accounting or Information Technology
• Have a minimum of 6-10 years of leading projects through the SDLC with business re-engineering experience for financial systems,
• A minimum of 6-10 years of experience completing similar duties as outlined above with a minimum of 5 years’ experience with financial, treasury or accounting systems, and 8 years of full SDLC implementations,
• PMP, CBAP, PBA, CPA, or CTP certification preferred,
• Deep experience in holding JAD sessions to solicit information and requirements from technology and business stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in soliciting input and feedback in the developing of business processes, improving current processes, and documenting requirements for technology solutions,
• Ability to develop MS Project Plans, host team meetings, and successfully solicit requirements from stakeholders,
• Ability to analyze different technology solutions and providing recommendations to stakeholders to meet client requirements.
• Demonstrated experience of being the SME in the implementation of COTS solutions,
• Demonstrated experience of identifying and resolving project risks,
• Have 6-10 years leading cross-functional teams in the delivery of technology solutions,
• Demonstrated experience in developing business requirements and leading teams through technical design,
• Demonstrated capability to think strategically, research new trends, and apply them to the OCIO business and IT solutions environment,
• Analyzed complex business and technical requirements to develop innovative solutions,
• Ability to make informed decisions quickly and leverage communication abilities to implement them,
• Have 6-10years of supporting financial system development and integrations,
• Experience with preparing user documentation and conducting user training,
• Experience in accounting and/or finance,
• An understanding of US Accounting standards (US GAAP),
• Experience with a treasury workstation (e.g., SunGard, Oracle) or a collection system (e.g., Ajility) preferred and
• Experience leading or serving as a team member handling day-today treasury/finance support activities
Skills:
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience
Expertise Rating
Business Analysis, Stakeholder management
Required
8
Years
3 - Expert
Enterprise System Architecture
Required
2
Years
2 - Proficient
Enterprise system implementation management
Required
8
Years
3 - Expert
Financial Systems Design
Required
8
Years
2 - Proficient
Oracle ERP
Desired
5
Years
2 - Proficient
Systems Design, Support and Development
Required
8
Years
3 - Expert
Project Coordination, Documentation and Coordination
Required
8
Years
3 - Expert
Knowledge of District Financial System architecture
Highly desired
3
Years
2 - Proficient
Treasury/Finance support
Required
5
Years
2 - Proficient