Business Analyst (Finance)

Description

Business Analyst

About Alvarez & Marsal

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is a global consulting firm with over 10,000 entrepreneurial, action and results-oriented professionals in over 40 countries. We take a hands-on approach to solving our clients' problems and assisting them in reaching their potential. Our culture celebrates independent thinkers and doers who positively impact our clients and shape our industry. The collaborative environment and engaging work-guided by A&M's core values of Integrity, Quality, Objectivity, Fun, Personal Reward, and Inclusive Diversity-are why our people love working at A&M.

The Team

We are looking for an experienced Business Analyst (BA) with 7-10 years of expertise in business analysis. The BA will be responsible for gathering and maintaining the integrity of requirements throughout the project/program lifecycle. Key responsibilities include collecting business, report, and data requirements, supporting quality testing, maintaining business relationships, and driving standard business processes.

The Business Analyst will be actively involved in driving various deliverables throughout the entire project lifecycle. They will conduct thorough business process analysis to understand existing workflows and systems, document current processes, create business and functional requirements documentation, and manage requirements changes. The ideal candidate should understand business priorities and identify multiple approaches to problem-solving. Additionally, the Business Analyst must possess strong technical acumen and the ability to translate information and research into non-technical language to effectively communicate across teams.

They will also play a crucial role during the testing phase, actively writing test scripts and test plans as well as ensuring that the development aligns with business requirements. The Business Analyst will be responsible for supporting users during User Acceptance Testing, providing user training, and managing defect triage where applicable.

How you will contribute

• Lead requirements analysis sessions engaging key stakeholders and utilizing available resources to facilitate discussions and elicit functional and non-functional requirements based on business needs.
• Complete business & functional requirements documentation and manage the full sign-off process for project documentation.
• Develop a thorough understanding of business processes, requirements, and the systems they leverage.
• Gain deep knowledge of the solutions and products for the business areas supported.
• Document procedure and policy changes from current state models, showing future state impacts while managing the full sign-off process.
• Break down high-level business and user requirements into functional requirements.
• Define quality attributes, external interfaces, constraints, and other non-functional requirements.
• Represent requirements using alternative views, such as analysis models (diagrams), prototypes, or scenarios where appropriate.
• Lead requirements analysis and verification, ensuring that requirement statements are complete, consistent, concise, comprehensible, traceable, feasible, unambiguous, and verifiable, and that they conform to standards.
• Support and perform quality testing to validate that requirements have been designed and built as approved in requirements documentation.
• Write Quality Assurance test scripts in support of Quality Assurance testing and in alignment with approved requirements documentation.
• Liaison between technical Leads and project stakeholders to assist in troubleshooting defects and identifying enhancements.
• Perform requirements prioritization efforts
• Oversee requirements traceability across project lifecycles.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Technical Leads, Project Stakeholders, and Business leads
• Partner with Project Managers throughout the life cycle of the project
• Execute Business Analyst duties in a waterfall methodology setting.

This section describes the degree of contact the employee will have across the firm.

• Continuous contact with the global Business Team(s), Project Managers, Engineers, Software Developers and QA Analysts;
• Continued contact with project stakeholders.

Qualifications

Experience: 7-10 years plus of direct experience as a Business Analyst.

The list below is measurable or observable knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or behaviors that are required to succeed in performing the essential functions.

• At least 7-10 years of experience as a Business Analyst, including requirements gathering, RFP/RFI, software selection, report requirements, data analysis, and business process documentation.
• A minimum of 7-10 years of experience as a lead Business Analyst supporting and implementing third-party solutions and software development projects
• Strong analytical acumen with a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs, model business functions, and translate them into application and operational requirements.
• Ability to write detailed test scrips & testing documentation
• Ability to perform quality testing to ensure requirements are developed as documented
• Ability to prioritize tasks in alignment with a project plan for successful project completion
• Ability to simplify complex concepts into clear, understandable language.
• Proficient in Microsoft standard desktop applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Teams
• Ability to thrive in a rapidly changing environment and interact daily with all levels of staff, including Project Managers, system developers, engineers, and Operations team members.
• Skilled in identifying patterns and trends in analyzed data.
• Thorough knowledge of the professional services industry and current trends.
• Excellent collaboration, relationship-building, multi-tasking, and organizational skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to take a lead role in coordinating efforts.
• Experience working in a waterfall environment

The list below is measurable or observable knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or behaviors that are required to succeed in performing the essential functions.

• Exhibits a professional and positive demeanor.
• Ability to support multiple projects as a lead business analyst
• Exceptional research and analytical skills.
• Meticulous with a keen attention to detail.
• Capable of performing well under pressure.
• Works well in collaboration with others.
• Energetic and proactive.
• Self-motivated and independent.
• Adaptable and flexible, thriving in environments that require frequent shifts in direction.
• Communicates effectively at all levels.
• A team player who can also work independently.
• Assertive, adaptable, and innovative.
• Possesses strong analytical skills.
• Maintains a can-do attitude and is willing to go the extra mile when needed

Preferred Skills

• Experience with software implementations
• Experience with ERP, HCM, or ITSM applications
• Familiarity with Software Integrations
• Experience working with 3rd party vendors
• Experience working with IT application developers and support teams

Your journey at A&M

We recognize that our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we prioritize an employee experience that fosters each person's unique professional and personal development. Our robust performance development process promotes continuous learning, rewards your contributions, and fosters a culture of meritocracy. With top-notch training and on-the-job learning opportunities, you can acquire new skills and advance your career.

We prioritize your well-being, providing benefits and resources to support you on your personal journey. Our people consistently highlight the growth opportunities, our unique, entrepreneurial culture, and the fun we have together as their favorite aspects of working at A&M. The possibilities are endless for high-performing and passionate professionals.

Regular employees working 30 or more hours per week are also entitled to participate in Alvarez & Marsal Holdings' fringe benefits consisting of healthcare plans, flexible spending and savings accounts, life, AD&D, and disability coverages at rates determined from time to time as well as a 401(k) retirement plan. Provided the eligibility requirements are met, employees will also receive a discretionary contribution to their 401(k) from Alvarez & Marsal. Additionally, employees are eligible for paid time off including vacation, personal days, seventy-two (72) hours of sick time (prorated for part time employees), ten federal holidays, one floating holiday, and parental leave. The amount of vacation and personal days available varies based on tenure and role type. Click here for more information regarding A&M's benefits programs.

The salary range is $110,000-130,000 annually, dependent on several variables including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography. In addition, A&M offers a discretionary bonus program which is based on a number of factors, including individual and firm performance. Please ask your recruiter for details.