Financial Management Modernization Business Analyst

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Financial Management Modernization Business Analyst to join a high profile, complex financial modernization project. This role will be a key project team member responsible for the detailed discovery and analysis of the client's existing financial management technologies and processes, and for documenting requirements for future modernization.

Citizenship: Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed discovery and analysis of existing financial/accounting technologies and processes and identify areas for process improvement that align with current ERP financial management systems.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and define ERP requirements for financial management modernization.
• Facilitate requirements gathering sessions and design activities with stakeholders for various functional areas including General Ledger Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Asset Management, Inventory Management, Revenue Expenditure Accounting, Project and Grants Accounting, Budgeting and Forecasting, Procurement, and Treasury and Cash Management.
• Conduct user research to understand user needs, behaviors, and blockers of existing financial/accounting processes.
• Define, document, and maintain business process requirements and policies, and identify ways to improve client financial and accounting procedures.
• Write and document business and customer requirements.
• Develop project plans, priorities, and timelines for multiple waves of requirements gathering sessions.
• Support client Financial Management System procurement by conducting market research, developing product evaluation criteria, and identifying products that best meet client financial management needs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
• Relevant business process analysis experience.
• Three (3)+ years’ experience as a business analyst or in requirements gathering roles, particularly for financial management/ERP modernizations.
• Experience gathering requirements for one or more functional areas such as General Ledger Accounting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Asset Management, Inventory Management, Revenue Expenditure Accounting, Project and Grants Accounting, Budgeting and Forecasting, Procurement, or Treasury and Cash Management.
• Strong understanding of ERP/Financial Management System concepts, modules, and best practices, with experience working with systems such as Workday, Oracle, SAP, and/or CGI.
• Experience with the implementation of ERP and financial management systems.
• Experience with business process modelling tools (e.g., Visio).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to comprehend complex business processes and effectively articulate them through visuals, diagrams, or documentation.
• Ability to operate independently, set priorities, and manage multiple tasks and projects.