Accounting & Finance Business Systems Analyst Consultant

Voyage Advisory LLC; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Voyage Advisory LLC is seeking a Finance & Accounting Business Systems Analyst Consultant with a strong background in finance and GAAP. You will analyze and map finance workflows, gather requirements, and drive process improvements using tools like MS Visio and Workday Financial Management.

Priorities include data analysis, stakeholder facilitation, and delivering impactful, client-facing solutions in a remote environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Finance/accounting-focused business systems analysis experience.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP standards.
• Experience in finance/accounting with insurance a plus.
• BSA experience including requirements gathering and documentation.
• Process flow diagramming experience; MS Visio preferred.
• Six Sigma and standardization/improvement experience a plus.
• Experience analyzing large data sets and providing insights.
• Strong facilitation, verbal and written communication, and presentation skills.
• Strong Word and PowerPoint skills; client-facing experience.

Responsibilities

• Interview stakeholders from different profit centers to identify current state finance workflows.
• Review workflows including invoicing, cash application, AR processing, AP procurement and management, monthly close and reporting, treasury management, etc.
• Requirements gathering.

Skills

Finance knowledge

GAAP knowledge

Requirements elicitation

Process flow diagramming

Data analysis

Verbal communication

Presentation storytelling

Interpersonal skills

Client-facing experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

MS Visio

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Workday Financial Management

Velocity

Verity

Kyriba

Blackline

Accounting Center

InsCipher

AMS360

Job description

Finance & Accounting Business Systems Analyst Consultant

Our consultancy is looking for highly motivated and talented Business Systems Analysts Consultants with a finance/accounting background. We are looking for peak performers who have a passion for business, a joy in solving problems and a work ethic that doesn't rest until the job is done. Ideal candidates would possess 5-10 years of business systems analysis experience in a finance/accounting environment, with insurance industry experience a plus. Candidates should have a strong familiarity with Process Flow Diagramming as well as Six Sigma and process standardization/improvement experience. Candidates should have a strong comfort level with working with and analyzing large sets of data, as well as solid organizational and requirements elicitation skills. We are looking for candidates with a strong finance knowledge and a working knowledge of GAAP standards. Ideal candidates will have exceptional interpersonal, verbal communication and presentation/storytelling skills to be able to help facilitate elicitation and read-out sessions with the project leadership team. Additionally, candidates should have excellent relationship-building skills to build trust and facilitate shared understanding and buy-in with business process owners. A client service focus, as well as the ability to identify opportunities for improvement, develop recommendations and implement complex solutions in a fast-paced environment are key. Some of the key systems this person may be working with include VRC’s Velocity or Verity Systems, Kyriba, Blackline, Prism and Accounting Center ,the Workday Financial Management platform, InsCipher, and AMS360.

Primary Responsibilities

• Interviewing stakeholders from different profit centers to identify current state finance workflows.
• Review workflows including invoicing, cash application, AR processing, AP procurement and management, monthly close and reporting, treasury management, etc.
• Requirements gathering.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Business Systems Analysis experience in finance/accounting.
• Strong finance knowledge and a working knowledge of GAAP standards.
• Business Systems Analysis experience working in the insurance industry a plus.
• BSA experience, including requirements gathering and documentation.
• Process flow diagramming experience, MS Visio experience preferred.
• Six Sigma and process standardization/improvement experience a plus.
• Demonstrated experience working with and analyzing large sets of data.
• Strong facilitation skills, and solid verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong Word and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong Excel skills, including familiarity working with a large dataset and getting useful insights out of it.
• Strong relationship building between internal customers, vendors and employees.
• Client-facing experience.

Compensation

This position is 100% remote and will include a base salary and full benefits, including health, dental, vision, life, disability, vacation, and 401(k) with company match.

• health
• dental
• vision
• life
• disability
• vacation
• 401(k) with company match

Location

This position is 100% remote.