Description
ROLE: Business Analyst
Dublin/remote/hybrid
6 Month Contract
Rate: euro a day.
The Business Analyst is a key member of our Enterprise Systems Group. In addition to being responsible for business analysis, the BA would work directly with project teams and business teams gathering requirements to analyse, design and/or implement business changes. They will work with senior members of the team ensuring the successful delivery of FinancialForce implementation.
Responsibilities
- Participate in relevant implementations and continuous improvement initiatives, including design, configuration, testing and implementation.
- Work with our operations and finance business teams to gather and document business and functional requirements
- Support testing cycles (UAT, regression, system) and/or Training/Training Materials.
- Mapping requirements to FinancialForce features and functionality.
- Understand and document business processes
- Understand PSA & FFA requirements and Identify product requirements for future enhancements.
- Work with Architects and Developers to transform new requirements into Financial Force design and implementation plans.
- Develop expertise in the functional areas of Project costing and billing and Revenue Recognition to respond to business requirements, and position potential solutions
- Develop relationships with Business Power Users to drive the effectiveness of the Financial Force solution.
- Act as an escalation point to assist with the resolution of complex application support and maintenance issues where relevant.
- Act as a mentor to our Financial Force support team members to enable them to develop their skillsets.
Basic Qualifications
- Minimum of 4 years' Business Analysis experience.
- Qualified or Part qualified Accountant or Bachelor's Degree in business, finance or IT
- Experience in addressing key business issues with IT solutions.
- Ability to display a high degree of professionalism in dealing with business managers and users.
- Flexibility to undertake international travel where required.
- Strong understanding of finance business processes and accounting practices. Being a qualified accountant (eg CIMA, ACCA) would be advantageous.
Competencies
- A team player who has the ability to motivate others, making it fun while getting the job done.
- Enjoys working in a fast-paced, innovative environment where the focus is on continuous improvement and the challenge to make it better.
- Excellent communications skills including listening skills a distinct advantage.
- A team player who has the ability to motivate others, making it fun while getting the job done.
- Enjoys working in a fast-paced, innovative environment where the focus is on continuous improvement and the challenge to make it better.
- Excellent communications skills including listening skills a distinct advantage.