Business Analyst (Salesforce & FinancialForce)

DescriptionPosition Summary:The Business Analyst works closely with Product Owners, Project Managers, Systems Analysts, Developers, Application Support and Subject Matter Experts to maximize the value of applications and processes used to support the business. In this role, the Business Analyst will work closely with the accounting & finance team to elicit and document functional requirements, as well as write validation plans associated with enhancements and defect fixes. They will develop and maintain business process documentation as enhancements and improvements are implemented. The Business Analyst will act as a liaison between the business and IT, partnering with both to ensure requirements are well defined and understood.Primary Duties & ResponsibilitiesWork closely with business stakeholders within accounting and finance to review and prioritize product enhancement requests and defect resolution items

Collaborate with business users and other members of IT to formulate and document conceptual user requirement into functional requirements in a clear manner

Conduct interviews to gather user requirements with various stakeholders at all levels of the organization

Develop and conduct peer reviews of the business requirements to ensure that specifications are correctly interpreted

Analyze and verify requirements for completeness, consistency, comprehensibility, feasibility, and conformity to standards

Collaborate with Systems Analysts and Developers to define and document solution design to meet functional requirements

Create process models, specifications, diagrams, and charts to provide direction to developers and other stakeholders

Work closely with Training Team to develop and implement material for end users of the FinancialForce application

Maintain high level process documentation for business users and training team

Manage and track the status of requirements throughout the project lifecycle, enforcing and redefining as necessary

Play an active role in software testing, working closely with QA, users and developers

Provide business system consultation and support to users in accounting and finance

Position RequirementsBasic Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in an Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field

At least two (2) years work experience in an IT Business Analyst or similar role, to include:

Experience working with Salesforce CRM and FinancialForce SCM, PSA and FFA

Demonstrated understanding of GAAP, income statements, balance sheets and other accounting concepts

Other Position Requirements:Demonstrated skills with Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio, and PowerPoint

Demonstrated presentation and communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively at all levels within an organization

Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:Five (5) or more years work experience in an IT Business Analyst role

Two (2) or more years experience working with Salesforce CRM and FinancialForce SCM, PSA and FFA

Two (2) or more years experience in the IT Solutions or Professional Services Industry

Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) certification

Experience as a Salesforce administrator

Consulting experience

The above primary duties, responsibilities, and position requirements are not all inclusive.Data Privacy and Security :All Sirius employees are responsible to safeguard the information and information systems that they use or handle in the execution of their duties. Employees are obligated to know and perform their duties in accordance with Sirius policies, standards, and procedures related to security and report security violations to the appropriate Sirius authority.

Participate at hire and annually in the Information Security Awareness training as well as other required training identified by the Human Resources department. Other data privacy and data security related regulatory training may be required based on your role or assignment

Sirius is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. As a government contractor, Sirius takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans; maintains a drug-free workplace; and participates in E-Verify.Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)