Business Analyst - Financial Systems & Cloud FinOps

Qualifications:
Education:

" Bachelor s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field. Equivalent work experience may be considered.

Experience:

" Minimum 3 years of work-related technical or operational experience.

" Experience in financial systems, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.

" Experience with process improvement.

" Experience with cloud financial operations (FinOps) and cloud cost management preferred.

Skills/Certifications:

" Proficient in Microsoft Access, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

" Strong database reporting skills utilizing Access, Cognos, and data warehouse tools.

" Excellent oral and written communication skills.

" Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

" Strong analytical, technical, and decision-making skills.

" Project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.

" Ability to work independently with minimal supervision or in a team environment.

" Proficiency in cloud financial management tools and practices.

Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:

" Provide analytical support for various systems configurations and financial processes.

" Develop and implement Cloud FinOps processes to optimize cloud costs and improve financial efficiency.

" Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external business partners.

" Perform root cause analysis through research and data analysis to determine efficient and customer-valued solutions.

" Design, track, and provide solutions to management for various processes reporting, including productivity, quality, and systems.

" Assist in system testing prior to implementation of various system configurations or enhancements.

" Oversee and monitor initiative progress to identify opportunities for improvement and develop recommendations.

" Lead or serve as a liaison for various initiatives to ensure corporate continuity.

" Design, implement, recommend, communicate, and administer value-added policies and procedures.

" Facilitate workgroup meetings, including preparing agendas and meeting minutes.

" Monitor, track, and trend data to evaluate accuracy and provide insights to management.

" Prepare financial and business-related analysis and research.

" Assist in the preparation of monthly forecasts and annual budgets.

" Identify and research unusual financial trends.

" Develop and maintain data extraction processes for regular and ad hoc reports.

" Support senior management on projects and analyses.

" Cooperate with other departments in the preparation of analysis.