Financial Business Analyst

Milestone Technologies, Inc.; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 103,320 - 111,585; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

A leading technology services provider is seeking a Business Analyst, Finance Data Platforms, to support data and process mapping for their Enterprise Performance Management initiative. This role requires 8+ years of experience in finance or data-related projects, strong communication skills, and familiarity with data platforms and ETL tools. You will bridge the gap between stakeholders and technical teams to ensure business requirements are effectively captured and translated into solutions. The position offers a pay range of USD $75.00/hr - $81.00/hr and involves engaging with multiple stakeholders to optimize Finance processes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience as a Business Analyst in Finance or Data-related projects.
• Strong understanding of Finance processes.
• Ability to interpret data models and collaborate with technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Engage with stakeholders to understand reporting, planning, and analytics needs.
• Document functional and non-functional requirements.
• Analyze existing Finance processes and data flows.

Skills

Finance processes (planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting)

Data platforms (Snowflake preferred)

SQL

ETL tools

Excellent communication

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Data integration frameworks

Education

BS/BA

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Business Analyst, Finance Data Platforms

Seeking a Business Analyst, Finance Data Platforms for EPM (Enterprise Performance Management) to support requirement gathering and analysis, data and process mapping, design and delivery of Finance Data Platforms as part of the Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Transformation Program. The role is responsible to help bridge the gap between Finance stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring business requirements are accurately captured and translated into scalable data solutions.

EPM (Enterprise Performance Management) is a strategic initiative to replace and consolidate our Budgeting & Financial Planning/Forecasting processes and systems. All the data required to support EPM resides in Finance Data Platform.

Responsibilities

• Engage with Finance and Business stakeholders to understand reporting, planning, and analytics needs
• Document functional and non-functional requirements for the Finance Data Platform
• Analyze existing Finance processes and data flows; identify gaps and opportunities for improvement
• Utilize strong business acumen to understand and analyze complex business processes and systems
• Work closely with data architects and engineers to define data models and integration requirements
• Serve as the liaison between our business stakeholders, Data Engineering, and Technology teams, ensuring that technical solutions align with strategic goals and user needs
• Lead sprint planning, backlog grooming, and prioritization activities
• Responsible for managing ad-hoc data governance process as part of the Data Council
• Analyze and interpret data using moderate SQL skills to support decision-making and ad hoc queries
• Facilitate workshops, demos, and walkthroughs to validate requirements and solutions
• Develop test cases and support UAT for data platform components and EPM solutions
• Ensure data accuracy, completeness, and compliance with governance standards
• Maintain detailed documentation of requirements, process flows, and solution designs
• Provide regular updates on progress, risks, and dependencies to project leadership

Basic Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience as a Business Analyst in Finance or Data-related projects
• Strong understanding of Finance processes (planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting)
• Familiarity with data platforms (Snowflake preferred), ETL tools, and data governance
• Ability to interpret data models and collaborate with technical teams
• Excellent communication, analytical thinking, and stakeholder management skills
• Familiarity with data engineering, ETL tools, data integration frameworks, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• EPM Budgeting & Financial Planning experience

Education

• BS/BA

The estimated pay range for this position is USD $75.00/hr - USD $81.00/hr. Exact compensation and offers of employment are dependent on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, licenses or certifications, and location. We also offer comprehensive benefits. The Talent Acquisition Partner can share more details about compensation or benefits for the role during the interview process.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Contract

Job function

• Analyst, Information Technology, and Strategy/Planning
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting, Software Development, and Technology, Information and Media