Job Description

This position will be fully remote and can be anywhere in the United States. This position is high pace, client facing, the candidate needs super excel skills. STAND 8 is a strategic services and staffing company that partners great talent with amazing opportunities in technology solutions for all industries. We work with top tier client-partners across the United States and have offices in LA, Atlanta, New York, Raleigh, Phoenix and Morro Bay. Our client in the banking industry has an immediate need for a BUSINES ANALYST.

Under general supervision, uses specialized knowledge and skills obtained through education, experience and/or, specialized training to serve as a liaison between the business community and the IT organization in order to provide solutions to meet user needs. Provides business analysis support for moderately complex applications, including analyzing and documenting business processes and translating user requirements to software development teams. May train or lead the work of others. Leads projects of moderate scope and complexity or serves as a technical advisor to project teams. Guidance is provided to perform varied work that is frequently difficult in character requiring some evaluation, originality and ingenuity to make moderately complex decisions. Resolves or recommends solutions to moderately complex problems. Extensive contact with internal customers is required to identify, research, and resolve problems.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSABILITIES 

• Adheres to established standards and maintains currency in business analysis practices, procedures and techniques.
• Consults with users to identify, analyze, refine and document business requirements.
• Coordinates project scheduling with appropriate entities.
• Develops and maintains project schedules and produces project reports and documentation.
• Develops conceptual design documents, including project definition, alternative solutions, scope of work, functional specifications, and logical skeletons for new systems.
• Follows up with internal clients about completed tasks to ensure client satisfaction.
• Identifies requirements for testing, develops test plans and scripts and coordinates test transmissions, as required. Tests software.
• May determine appropriate actions in emergency situations to ensure data is secure and available for use as soon as possible.
• May prepare project proposals and project plans.
• Provides training and may lead the work of others, as required.
• Reviews operational procedures and methods; maps current business processes; defines and analyzes business activities; identifies best practices; and recommends improvements.
• Serves as a liaison between end users and software development teams, including functioning as a subject matter expert (SME) in translating requirements to software development teams.
• Maintain currency in analyst skills.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

REQUIRED

• 6-12+ Years Experience –
• Treasury product services/cash management experience preferable;
• Advanced Excel skills (power query, pivot table, advanced formulas such as vlookups, match index, etc.) and understanding of database tables.
• Good communication skills, ability to move a conversation from business to very detailed subjects with data and tech teams; experience working on client facing group (high client focus)
• Functional, operational and technical requirements of assigned project(s).
• Business Analysis tools: Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), Software Engineering Methodology (SEM) process, Change Management, Project Management tools (MS Project), basic database query language usage, time tracking tools,
• Clear, concise, grammatically correct oral and written communications, including SEM documentation.
• Concepts of risk management, issue tracking, change management and requirements gathering.
• Concepts, practices and procedures analyzing business processes.
• Investment concepts, practices and procedures used in the securities industry.
• The use of technology in business.
• The relationship between IT and business.
• Core business competencies such as finance, management, accounting, operations, and marketing.
• More detailed awareness of the business context of a technical solution, including specific business goals associated with the project, how the project will meet the goals, and their own part in advancing the goals.
• General financial industry knowledge and knowledge of supported business area.