Complete Description:
The Business Analyst will perform a wide range of budgetary, financial and non-financial duties such as agency performance management that are associated with the day-to-day operations and high priority projects of the IT Strategic Investment Services (SIS) team. This posiition play a key role in tracking and monitoring the formulation, execution, and analysis of the agency’s budget and spending via various systems, spreadsheets, reports and dashboards. It handles a large volume of financial data and perform various duties such as detailed financial analysis, ad hoc reports, data validation, and user acceptance testing. Expert level in Excel and extensive experience in financial analysis are required. The Business Analyst will perform other related duties as assigned.
Strong possibility of being extended beyond the current Period of Performance.
Behavior Characteristics:
Detail oriented, great interpersonal skills, customer service focused, able to multi-task working in a fast paced and deadline driven technical environment, and the ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical teams
Skills:
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience
Expertise Rating
Experience and knowledge of accounting and budget administration principles and practices -budget formulation, execution, reporting, & reconciliation
Required
4
Years
3 - Expert
Advanced Excel skills, to include the use of financial, data and ratio analysis, advanced Excel functions (i.e. pivot tables, complex functions)
Required
4
Years
3 - Expert
Experience with handling a range of financial analysis, accounting reconciliation, and data management
Required
4
Years
3 - Expert
Experience with gathering and documenting project requirements and processes
Highly desired
3
Years
3 - Expert
Experience with municipal/state budget and financial data management
Highly desired
4
Years
2 - Proficient
Bachelor degree (Accounting, Finance or other related fields preferred)
Required
1 - Basic
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite such as Excel, Word, Presentation and Project
Required
4
Years
3 - Expert
Experience in working in fast paced and multi-tasking technical environment
Highly desired
4
Years
2 - Proficient
Experience with audit or compliance oversight function
Highly desired
2
Years
2 - Proficient
Experience in performing User Acceptance Testing on any application or dashboards
Highly desired
1
Years
2 - Proficient