Senior Business Systems Analyst - Accounting/Finance

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Worksite Location : St. Paul, MN

Senior Business Systems Analyst Accounting / Finance Job Description

As a Sr. Business Systems Analyst specializing in accounting operations and proficient in Microsoft Dynamics 365, this position will play a pivotal role in optimizing financial processes, streamlining workflows, and ensuring accurate reporting within the organization.

Responsibilities will encompass analyzing business requirements, identifying system enhancements, and providing technical support to enhance the utilization of Microsoft Dynamics 365 within the accounting function.

This role is a critical team member of the implementation team and leads the Finance functional workstream. They will work with Application Consultants, Subject Matter Experts, and Process Owners to review current business processes of legacy systems, refine designed D365 business processes as necessary, build new requirements, test, train, and support other implementation activities.

Following the project, the role will work closely with the business on enhancement and support activities across the D365 environment.

What you’ll do as a Senior Business Systems Analyst :

• Collaborate with accounting stakeholders to understand their business processes and requirements, conducting thorough analysis of existing accounting workflows and identify areas for improvement
• Document business processes, including data flows and system integrations
• Utilize expertise in Microsoft Dynamics 365 to configure and customize the system to meet accounting requirements
• Implement changes to workflows, reports, and dashboards, as well as system upgrades, patches, and enhancements
• Elicit and document detailed business requirements from accounting stakeholders
• Translate business requirements into functional specifications for system configuration and development
• Provide ongoing support to accounting users, troubleshoot issues, and address system-related inquiries in a timely manner
• Develop and maintain standardized reports and dashboards to meet the needs of accounting stakeholders
• Ensure adherence to internal controls within accounting processes implemented in Microsoft Dynamics 365
• Support internal and external audits by providing documentation and explanations related to system configurations and processes

What you’ll bring to the Senior Business Systems Analyst role :

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Information Technology or equivalent experience
• 5-7 years of business systems analysis or similar role, with a focus on accounting operations preferably with a process manufacturer, specifically in Microsoft D365
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and practices
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Familiarity with other Microsoft technologies such as Power BI, Power Automate, and Azure services
• Project management experience or certification (e.g., PMP, Agile)
10 days ago