IT Business Analyst, Accounting and Finance Loc: White Plains, NY
IT Business Analyst, Accounting and Finance Loc: White Plains, NY
Posted on : 09-08-2023
Job Type : Full Time only
Salary : 100,000 - 200,000
Job Description:
Duties and Responsibilities
Responsible for business analysis and production support functions for custom billing statement application, MAS500 Accounts Receivable, Intacct Financials (GL, AP, Cash Management), and the associated integrations of those systems.
Participate in both SDLC and Agile projects, from the beginning of requirements definition to the deployment of the solution to production.
Participate in cross-functional project design meetings to understand the impact of changes being developed.
Document current and future state processes for supported systems.
Lead working sessions to define and refine business requirements.
Document business requirements/user stories for enhancements and projects.
Work with business users to review requirements and obtain signoff.
Develop and document use and test cases that will sufficiently test the systems and reproduce real-life end-user behavior.
Perform quality assurance testing for projects, enhancements, and production issues.
Document bugs and process issues found during testing.
Clearly communicate requirements, bugs, and production issues to both internal and external development teams. Follow up on progress and ensure completion of vendor assignments.
Coordinate user acceptance testing for small projects, enhancements, and production issues.
Provide production support for custom billing statement application, MAS500 Accounts Receivable, and Intacct Financials (GL, AP, Cash Management).
Required Technical Experience
3+ years of related work experience in a business analysis role, preferably in a consulting-type environment. â??Big 4â? firm desired but not required.
Experience testing web-based and client/server applications.
Previous experience with defect tracking systems and general knowledge of defect processing and control.
Knowledge of Rally or other agile software solutions a plus
Working knowledge of database technologies. Experience writing basic T-SQL queries to validate data integrity of back end databases (SQL, Oracle).
Solid experience in creating test cases from user stories and both formal and informal requirements.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suite preferred, including basic scripting.
Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
Required Competencies
Good understanding of accounting and finance business processes in a P&C insurance environment, especially billing and accounts receivable.
Confident, self-motivated, and self-directed
Displays empathy, creativity, and an urgency to be exceptional
Excellent interpersonal, listening, written, and oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language
Ability to develop strong relationships with Accounting and Finance users; desire to be the one who is there when needed the most
Wants to do what is right, not what is easy
Is eager to develop new skills and enhance expertise
Strong analytical capabilities with a curiosity for finding the answers to questions
Can proactively manage tasks and issues, and escalate issues as appropriate
Can balance multiple projects simultaneously and accurately set client/team expectations
Understanding of P&C business processes (product and pricing development, underwriting process, policy administration, claims administration, billing)
Educational Requirements
Bachelora??s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, business administration, or related field.