Senior Business Systems Analyst

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Job description

Requires in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge of the business systems analysis function in the area of Business Intelligence and data analytics. Solves complex data and reporting problems, exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of data. Act as a liaison between the IT development group and business units for the development and implementation of new reports and data integration solutions. Works independently, receives minimal guidance, may lead projects or may have accountability for ongoing activities. Understand business rules and translate them into solutions that empower business and development teams.

Key Responsibilities:

* Working independently with minimal guidance to apply in-depth knowledge of business systems to understand underlying business processes and document complex reporting and data requirements
* Conduct analysis and/or interviews to gather data integration and/or reporting requirements from Product Owners/Stakeholders, create data/reporting user stories and work closely with technology teams to create system requirements
* Identify, evaluate and recommend other key technologies/solutions to support and improve data and reporting processes
* Implement policies, procedures and guidelines to ensure data integrity and reporting best practices
* Understand the Software Development Life Cycle and develop an understanding of current data and reporting products and technology in order to support design solutions to meet the business needs
* Responsible for the creation of various artifacts such as business requirement documents, use cases, data flows and process flows for specific reporting and data integration requirements
* Participate in the development of best practices, project standards, procedures, and quality objectives, including metrics for assessing progress
* Conduct project kickoff meetings, communicating individual roles and project/program expectations
* Work with technology teams and business users to share domain knowledge and provide input into the development of reporting solutions
* Ability to work with technology teams and business users to analyze a problem, understand underlying business processes to help drive projects and operational requests to completion

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent relevant experience

* Minimum 7 years experience as a Business Systems Analyst or other equivalent experience (BO/BI experience)
* In-depth knowledge of database systems and reporting technologies such as SAP Business Objects or Tableau
* Experience working with SAP Business Objects to build reports/queries
* Successful experience working on large, complex data/reporting projects across multiple departments
* Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail
* Ability to drive projects forward with limited oversight
* Strong understanding of business processes and how to leverage data/reporting capabilities to support them
* Experience using SQL to analyze data in Oracle or SQL Server database systems
* Knowledge of SAP is preferred
* Ability to work in a dynamic, agile project environment
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to maintain positive working relationships