Process Analyst
SPECTRAFORCE TECHNOLOGIES Inc.
2021-12-03 07:32:16
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Job type: fulltime
Job industry: Accounting
Job description
- Job Title: Process Analyst
- Remote
- 6-12 months
HM note: Would like to find someone with a little accounting background who loves process improvement and is used to working across multiple teams and time zones. There is potential this role will be extended as we have an APAC project that will be rolled out once we complete the EMEA project. Guessing it would be for at least another 6-12 months. We are looking for someone to assist with accounting process automation for our EMEA Hub project. A strong candidate will have experience with vendor relations, stakeholder engagement, RACI update, communication, presentation and stakeholder engagement, process mapping updates, process documentation creation.
Job Summary:
The Financial Transformation and Operations team is looking for a Process Analyst to join us in Raleigh, NC or remote. In this role, you will provide support for the EMEA laptop hub automation project. You will provide methods, tools, and analysis for process management and improvement. A strong candidate will have some accounting/auditing background with Fixed Assets experience a huge plus. Experience working with IT on ticket enhancements and driving UAT will be a huge plus. We'll need you to contribute to the creation and documentation of future state business processes as well as the assessment and validation of current processes and gaps. You will model, design, and align processes with an organization's strategic goals, design and implement process architectures, as well as establish process measurement systems that align with organizational goals. As a Process Analyst, you will report directly to the Manager, Business Process for Record to Report.
- Provide analysis and develops business process diagrams and models to support process design or redesign initiatives
- Bring expertise or identifies subject matter experts in support of multi-functional efforts in process improvement, data capture and analysis, infrastructure support, tool ownership and compliance with procedures
- Support with interviews and meeting facilitation with business owners to derive and validate business process models and gaps
- Using Business Process Modeling Notation, document current and future state business processes at a suitably detailed level to derive required insight
- Analyze and document dependencies between new and existing processes
- Identify key business readiness considerations, activities and deliverables in order to adopt changes resulting from business process or systems improvements
- Monitor business readiness and adoption through process performance audits and reports
- Partner with other teams to collaborate on issues and address improvement opportunities
- Enhance and update existing RACI model
- Assist with UAT and gathering business requirements
- Drive meetings, build presentations, and engage stakeholders effectively to bring about change
- Assist in doing root cause analysis in existing process and help drive long term solutions to improve business outcomes
Job Skills:
- Bachelor's degree; Master's degree in Accounting / Business Administration or Computer Information Systems is preferred
- Six Sigma yellow-belt certification, Six Sigma green-belt certification preferred
- 3+ years' experience in consultative business process design, change, and implementation
- Business acumen; familiar with fixed asset accounting, finance, tax, and IT
- Curious and passionate about discovering how processes work
- Good problem solving and conflict resolution skills
- Ability to quickly learn and apply skills for Business Process Diagram development and BPMN (modeling notation)
- Experience working with multiple functional areas including IT, Logistics, Tax, Accounting, Treasury, and 3rd party vendors.
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal, good presentation skills
- Comfortable working in a global and multi-cultural work environment
- Comfortable with cross-functional teams and experience implementing change
Manager Summary
- Process analyst will be working side by side with SME and PM.
- A strong candidate will have accounting/audit background and may be familiar with fixed asset accounting and tax. They will also have experience with tool enhancements, SOX controls, stakeholder engagement, and working on global and cross functional teams.
- This role will be supported by a PM, SME, and Change Management representative and will be the 4th team member on a project already in flight. Enhancements have already been identified and are currently being planned and prioritized.