Business Analyst - Financial Accounting

Responsibilities:

• Review existing process documentation for departmental structure, and relevant accounting principles.
• Identify and Interview various subject matter experts to understand and document for each key accounting process, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets, budget general ledger, year-end process and the business requirements which drive them.
• Document existing processes and procedures and prepare meaningful and easily understood process diagrams using standard diagramming software or flowcharts for clarity and consistency.
• Identify gaps in business operations.
• Analyze processes and recommend improvements for architecting new processes which address any identified gaps and increase process efficiency and effectiveness.
• Present findings, recommendations, and work products to various stakeholders and groups within the Customer's organization utilizing strong verbal and written communication skills in a well-organized fashion.
• Assist in research efforts supporting related business analysis as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned including documentation as directed by the Department.
• Participate, where requested, in project development of new systems and processes.
• Participation can include but is not limited to the following:
  • Assist identified stakeholders with requirement identification and scope definition.
  • Comprehend basic to complex business issues translating business needs into understandable requirements.
  • Facilitate requirements elicitation session(s) with stakeholders.
  • Review and document existing (as-is) business processes.
  • Develop and document future (to-be) business processes.
  • Develop and maintain or assist in the development and maintenance of project documentation.
• Conduct a quality review walkthrough of business requirements documentation, including roles, responsibilities.
• Identify key performance indicators (KPIs) for processes and procedures within the fiscal, budget and contract administrational operational areas.
• Accounting Manual Development:
  • Draft the Accounting manual incorporating:
    • Process maps for each key accounting process.
    • Create step by step process.
    • Conduct internal reviews

Education Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Accounting.

Experience:

• At least five (5) years' experience as a Business Analyst related to Financial Accounting.
• At least three (3) years of experience eliciting and documenting business processes
• Ability to work within a team as well as working independently or under general direction.
• Excellent analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Office suite and process mapping tools.
• Experience with accounting principles.
• Prior experience preparing business cases or other writing project deliverables such as a functional requirements document or a requirements traceability matrix.
• Demonstrated knowledge of business process / workflow automation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of performing gap analyses.
• Prior senior level experience preparing and delivering informative, well-organized presentations.
• Breadth of knowledge in the Business Analyst Body of Knowledge (BABOK).
• Experience in working with Google Workspace (formerly G-Suite) collaborative productivity tools preferred along with Microsoft Visio.