Sr. Business Analyst (IT, Finance)- Insurance - Hybrid

PMO Partners, LLC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

A financial services consultancy is seeking a Sr. Business Analyst to drive business analysis across finance-related projects. Responsibilities include overseeing IT business requirements for the Finance portfolio, leading requirements definition, and implementing system automation. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in financial systems, particularly in the Insurance industry, with a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance being essential. A hybrid work model is available.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in financial systems implementation work.
• 5+ years in the Insurance industry with a focus on Finance.
• 2+ years’ experience managing business analysis teams.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee the evolution of IT’s business requirements activities across the Finance portfolio.
• Lead requirements definition for Finance solutions and document business needs.
• Implement system automation to enhance process efficiency.

Skills

Business systems implementations

Finance operations

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Master's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Information Systems

Tools

SAP FS-CD

SAP FS-GL on HANA

Job description

Sr. Business Analyst (IT, Finance)- Insurance - Hybrid

Direct message the job poster from PMO Partners, LLC

Please make sure you are local to one of these locations before applying:

Purchase, NY; New York NY; Morristown, NJ; Conshohocken, PA; Charlotte, NC; Alpharetta, GA; Chicago, IL; Colorado Springs, CO; Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Fargo, ND; Garden City, NY; Houston, TX; Jacksonville, IL; Lenexa, KS; Los Angeles, CA; Lubbock, TX; Mt Juliet, TN; Topeka, KS; Toronto, Canada

Strong preference for candidates who can work in the aforementioned locations with a hybrid schedule of a minimum of three days per week in the office, and could eventually be required to be in the office full time.

Role Summary

This role is responsible for business analysis across all finance related projects and services. This position supports business solutions with a focus on achieving (1) business process efficiency, (2) corporate goals and initiatives, and (3) service excellence.

Role Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee the evolution of IT’s business requirements activities across the Finance portfolio. Ensure that the solutions developed support the Finance department in achieving their strategic and tactical objectives.
• Lead requirements definition for Finance solutions. Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements, informational needs and data sources. Translate these into clearly defined business requirements/functional requirements inclusive of use cases, process flows, data flows, traceability matrices, and report mock-ups. Ensure processes leverage system capabilities.
• Implement system automation to enhance process efficiency, improve data quality and reduce manual errors.
• Plan and facilitate user acceptance testing with business stakeholders and project managers to obtain UAT sign-off.
• Collaborate with IT leadership and business partners to direct IT investments in support of the Finance strategy. Develop business case justifications and cost/benefit analyses for IT initiatives.
• Maintain regular communications with Finance department managers and business process managers regarding IT activities.
• Oversee enforcement of business analysis processes, department standards, style requirements and other procedures to meet objectives and quality standards for IT deliveries.
• Recommend, design and monitor IT process improvement activities to reduce costs, improve quality and speed to market.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Technical Qualifications

The ideal candidate is a results-oriented, senior business analyst with diversified experience in business systems implementations and finance operations. They should have a proven track record of leading business-facing IT activities and a strong process and delivery history. Specifically:

• Accounting and/or Finance operations experience is required.
• 7+ years of financial systems implementation experience, including:
  • 5+ years in the Insurance industry with a focus on Finance
  • 2+ years’ experience managing business analysis teams
  • 3+ years’ experience with SAP FS-CD and FS-GL on HANA
• Experience in technology implementation and support.
• A track record of successful large project implementations.
• Experience in building a new model to serve IT needs of a growing, change-oriented company.
• Demonstrated project management skills.

General Qualifications

• Demonstrated business savvy to work effectively with other managers and leaders to achieve key business and technology goals.
• Ability to handle demanding workloads to meet objectives.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance is required; Master’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Information Systems management / MBA preferred.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Insurance