Functional Analyst (Hybrid)

This is a contract to hire position with one of our direct clients.

Functional Analyst

Contract to HIre

No Corp to Corp 

Primary

Responsibilities:

The Functional Analyst provides system analysis, configuration, development, QA and

support for Enterprise level in-unit and reporting applications.

Ø Work directly with business team members, developers, and user community to

identify business needs and interpret them as application requirements primarily

related to financial budgeting & forecasting.

Ø Develop understanding of marketplace and product lines to effectively interpret

financial analysis, forecasting, and budgeting.

Ø Assist the business with the creation, testing and implementation of budget

templates for integration within cloud-based solution (Anaplan – no Anaplan

experience required)

Ø Use analysis to influence and drive improvements within finance and our business

partners by using fact-based, holistic and forward-looking perspectives.

Ø Provide second level support for all in-unit and reporting applications.

Ø Manage versioning and controls to ensure business continuity via strong

organizational skills.

Ø Draft requirements and specifications documentation, complete to signoff and

validate deliverables to specifications.

Ø Function as primary liaison between business and developers

Ø Write and execute functional test scripts and coordinate with other analysts for

system integration testing.

Ø Learn a very complex business and facilitate projects and decisions across many

disparate user groups.

Ø Other reporting/analysis and special projects as required

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree required (Finance, Accounting, MIS)

2 years of experience in finance or functional analysis a plus.

A solid track record of the following is a must:

Ø Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills including, but not limited to: Pivot tables,

more advanced formulas (IF, SUMIF, VLOOKUP, etc.)

Ø Excellent organizational and time management skills, ability to multi-task

Ø On time development of user stories, application requirements, and/or process

flow diagrams

Ø UI design and/or mockups, with detailed requirements

Ø The ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Ø Creative problem-solving skills.

Ø Very detailed approach to tasks assigned.

Ø Managing conflicting priorities and gaining consensus across multiple user

groups

Ø Committed and enthusiastic approach to supporting business customers and end

users.

Ø Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Additional Skills preferred:

Ø Experience with financial systems, forecasting, and budgeting

Ø Experience with a formal software development life cycle

Ø Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.

Ø Experience with Jira or a similar tool

Ø Experience with reporting tools (Power BI) and data analysis

Ø Experience with SAP and/or Hyperion