Senior Commodity Trading Business Analyst

Visionaire Partners; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day-one full benefits

401(k) match

Profit sharing

Onsite gym

Cafeteria

Job summary

Visionaire Partners seeks a Senior Business Analyst to serve as a key technical liaison across Trading, Finance, Revenue Management, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Enterprise IT. You will map end-to-end commercial operations, translate complex requirements, and drive scalable enterprise SaaS and packaged platform configurations.

Location: Irvine, CA with hybrid work (2 days remote). You will lead value stream mapping, elicit requirements, and partner with IT/vendors to align needs, while driving

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive Business Analyst experience supporting large-scale enterprise implementations.
• Deep experience in Oil Value or commodity trading workflows (trade capture, logistics, settlement, risk management, demand forecasting, multi-site balancing).
• Proven track record leading UAT for high-transaction, heavily controlled financial platforms.
• Hands-on experience with pricing, exposure, reconciliations, and financial system integrations. Proven experience performing end-to-end process analysis for complex, transaction-heavy environments.
• Strong experience eliciting and documenting detailed business requirements related to pricing, exposure, reconciliations, approvals, and financial integrations.
• US authorization required (no sponsorship available).

Responsibilities

• Lead value stream mapping and end-to-end workflow analysis across trading lifecycles.
• Elicit cross-functional requirements and build business cases with IT/vendors.
• Drive QA and UAT strategies to ensure compliance, auditability, and financial controls.
• Mentor junior BSAs and collaborate with L&D for end-user training.

Skills

Stakeholder liaison

UAT leadership

Requirements elicitation

Financial systems integrations

Process analysis

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst to serve as a key technical liaison across Trading, Finance, Revenue Management, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Enterprise IT. In this role, you will map end-to-end commercial operations, translate complex requirements, and drive scalable enterprise SaaS and packaged platform configurations.

Key Responsibilities

• Process Optimization: Lead value stream mapping, process discovery, and end-to-end workflow analysis across bulk commodity trading lifecycles.
• Requirements & Architecture: Elicit cross-functional requirements, build business cases, and partner with IT/vendors to align functional needs using a fit-to-standard approach.
• Testing & Governance: Drive QA and UAT strategies (including test execution, risk mitigation, and post-implementation reviews) to ensure compliance, auditability, and financial controls.
• Leadership & Strategy: Mentor junior BSAs, challenge legacy processes, and partner with L&D to create end-user training plans.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive Business Analyst experience supporting large-scale enterprise implementations.
• Deep experience in Oil Value or commodity trading workflows (trade capture, logistics, settlement, risk management, demand forecasting, multi-site balancing).
• Proven track record leading UAT for high-transaction, heavily controlled financial platforms.
• Hands-on experience with pricing, exposure, reconciliations, and financial system integrations. Proven experience performing end-to-end process analysis for complex, transaction-heavy environments.
• Strong experience eliciting and documenting detailed business requirements related to pricing, exposure, reconciliations, approvals, and financial integrations.
• US authorization required (no sponsorship available).

Location & Benefits

• Location: Irvine, CA (Hybrid: 2 days remote/week). Relocation assistance available.
• Perks: Day-one full benefits, 401(k) match, profit sharing, onsite gym, and cafeteria.