Business Analyst

Title : Business Analyst - Accounting / Finance

Client : ERS (Employee Retirement System) State of TX

Location : Hybrid (3 days onsite) in Austin, TX

WE ARE ONLY Accepting candidates who CURRENTLY live in the Austin area (so no relocation so no Dallas or Houston, etc, must already be in Austin

The skills below must be in the resume for 4+ years

• Data management, data quality, data warehouse, data modeling
• Scrum / Agile, SDLC
• leading business process reengineering and transformation
• Business Analysis for accounting / finance

Job Description

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in management information systems or business

administration

4 Experience planning, eliciting, analyzing, and managing business requirements and monitoring throughout the software development life cycle

(SDLC) including regression testing. Validate requirements with Front office / Middle Office / Regulatory stakeholders

4 Experience leading simple and complex business process reengineering and transformation efforts that deliver efficiency improvements in quality

and customer experience

4 Experience performing a business relationship manager (liaison) role between functional and technical teams

4 Experience leading project teams and / or operational and strategic organizational efforts that involved managing changes and stakeholder

relationships, tracking and communicating performance, ensuring resource availability and allocation, coordinating third parties / vendors and

delegating tasks

4 Experience with projects addressing some of the following fields :

data management, data quality, data warehousing, data modeling, data migration and integration

secure file transfers

enterprise system analysis

enterprise architecture

information security principles

4 Experience working in a scrum master role or in an agile scrum environment

4 Considerable knowledge of accounting, finance and / or investment concepts and terminology.

4 Experience with accounting, finance and / or investment system implementations and enhancements.

4 Experience analyzing and evaluating complex accounting, finance and / or investment technology applications, policies, and issues and enabling

creative and workable solutions to complex problems and issues.

4 Experience with accounting, finance and / or investment software vendors and internal development teams in continuously improve technology

requirements.

4 Develop and conduct curriculum and training sessions covering new and enhanced systems

B. Preferred :

Years Skills / Experience

4 Experience in a wide range of business environments including business consulting

4 Experience with a variety of system implementations and enhancements supporting business areas related to : building operations, finance,

benefits processing, procurement, contracts, legal, audit, human resources, vendor relations, project management, communications

4 Experience with MS Azure DevOps for requirements management, and project implementation

4 Experience with project management software

4 Technical expertise and experience in business systems analysis, system configuration, information security, and internal control frameworks

4 Technical expertise and experience with reporting databases, database design development, data modeling, mapping

4 Technical expertise and experience conducting enterprise business analysis such as problem / opportunity analysis, business case and business

architecture development, feasibility studies and comprehensive risk assessments supporting value-based decision- making

4 Technical expertise and experience creating comprehensive system- level documentation, system implementation standards, and training

materials for users with varied levels of technical understanding

Masters of Business of Administration (MBA), CCBA, CBAP, CSM, CSPO, PMI-PBA, PMP, ITIL, ICGB, or related

Professional Expectations :

Attends all meetings, meets delivery deadlines and is available during ERS office hours.

Logs in and remains on agency Jabber during work hours.

Attends remote meetings with camera on unless prior arranged for camera off.

Coordinates leave and vacation with ERS lead.

Must dress appropriately for a business / business casual environment.

Communicates respectfully and works harmoniously with all co-workers, customers and vendors.

Provides exceptional customer service.

Is flexible; able to work under pressure and; able to adapt to change; and able to work on multiple problems and tasks.

Takes initiative to prevent and solve problems.

I. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES :

The Employees Retirement System of Texas requests the services of one Business Analysis Consultant to focus on accounting and finance applications and processes, hereafter referred to as Worker. The Worker must meet the general qualification of Business Analyst 2, and the specifications outlined in this document by the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

II. General Description :

Performs senior-level business / systems analysis work. Coordinates gathering, development, and documentation of user requirements; and the review, assessment, and improvement of business processes. Uses best practices in business analysis and process modeling. Must be able to apply analytical skills to various business and technical processes. Works under the direction of the Business Analyst Team Manager.

III. Functional Responsibilities :

A. Essential Functions :

Identify opportunities for improving business processes to be more efficient or effective and assist in the business case vetting and preparation of

proposals for information management efforts.

Coordinate the analysis of program policies and procedures to determine their effect on automated systems and system functional areas.

Focus on business value to develop ideas, including awareness of industry trends, risk assessments, business continuity, and business capability

requirements.

Coordinate and / or analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing systems; and coordinate and / or analyze

computer system capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations.

Coordinate the service request life cycle through customer-related service request responses, business requirements coordination, technical

specifications and related artifacts review, and monitors system integration and user acceptance testing prior to implementation.

Coordinate with outside vendors and contractors to complete projects and service requests; and defines, may assign, and evaluate their work.

Identify potential project risks and difficulties, and designs strategies to mitigate or avoid them.

Review complex project deliverables such as design documentation, test plans, and risk assessment plans, and provides comments and

suggestions to document owners.

Leads and coordinates process change requests and manage a project's scope, acceptance, installation, and deployment.

Correlate business value and priorities to planning activities and goal-setting.

B. Other Duties and Responsibilities :

Develops training curriculum and conduct formal system training.

Leads and coordinates processes change requests; and manages a project's scope, acceptance, installation, and deployment.

Performs other duties as assigned.

IV. Professional Expectations

Attends all meetings, meets delivery deadlines and is available during ERS office hours.

Logs in and remains on agency Jabber during work hours

Attends remote meetings with camera on unless prior arranged for camera off

Coordinates leave and vacations with ERS lead

Must dress appropriately for a business / business casual environment

Communicates respectfully and works harmoniously with all co-workers, customers and vendors.

Provides exceptional customer service.

Is flexible; able to work under pressure and; able to adapt to change; and able to work on multiple problems and tasks.

Takes initiative to prevent and solve problems.

A. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to analyze and troubleshoot complex issues and propose solutions.

Ability to analyze systems and procedures.

Ability to write and revise standards and procedures.

Ability to handle multiple projects.

Ability to communicate effectively using excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to communicate at all management levels and to communicate with both technical and non-technical personnel.

Ability to understand each division's business processes and their dependencies.

Knowledge of business analysis procedures, business process modeling and design, requirements and process modeling tools, and meeting

facilitation.

Ability to obtain and sustain the cooperation of others.

Ability to provide excellent customer service.

Ability to present a professional image and demeanor to internal and external contacts.

V. WORKER SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

A. Minimum :

Years Skills / Experience