Business Analyst

Business Analyst

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POSITION SUMMARY

The business analyst will focus on understanding the business operations and process in relation to the financial support area of another division. They will work closely with the business unit and technology group team to address the tactical day-to-day aspects of discovering, validating, documenting and communicating business-process-related knowledge through modeling, simulating and analyzing current and future states. This will include a heavy focus on mapping and implementing these processes in the businesses new D365 / ERP platform.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Confers with process owners within the business to analyze current operational procedures, identify areas for improvement, and offer possible solutions
• Identifies and drives to completion new opportunities for process improvement
• Documents user needs, functions required, and steps needed to improve a process
• Communicates and translates requirements effectively between business process areas and supporting departments (such as the technology organization)
• Reviews technology capabilities and workflows to determine if program or system changes are possible
• Prepares reports and instruction documentation as required
• Models, simulates and enhances business process diagrams (for example, using a graphic-oriented business process analysis/modeling tools)
• Assists with the preparation of time and cost estimates for completing projects
• Prepares ROI analysis. Reviews ROI estimates after implementation to validate solution effectiveness
• Participates as a member of project teams. Occasionally leads projects.
• Searches internal and external resources for pre-built models, templates and services to meet process needs
• Performs continuous reviews to align processes (for example, models, goals, expectations) with changing business conditions
• Maintains and shares process knowledge
• Shows process stakeholders how to identify and solve process challenges through simulation of different scenarios, analysis of performance metrics and advanced optimization techniques

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor degree - Computer Science, MIS, or related field
• Five years of process improvement experience; especially experience that leverages technology
• Above average analytical skills
• Innovative and detail oriented
• Change agent, willing to challenge the status quo
• Knowledge of business practices
• Experience with process redesign methods (such as LEAN)
• Knowledgeable in designing and constructing business processes and their links to technology
• Strong communication and facilitation skills
• Good planning and organizing skills
• More interested in results than personal preferences
• CBAP certification

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