Senior Business Analysis

About The Position A Senior Business Analyst, Finance is the primary liaison with business and IT partners to evaluate the needs of the most complex finance business systems and to provide recommendations on system solutions or procedures. A Senior Business Analyst, Finance ensures the scope of work requested to enhance or modify existing application processes is clearly documented, communicated and validated while working closely with IT experts to design, develop, test and validate solutions that meet the business requirements. Primary Accountabilities
• As the primary liaison and point of contact between IT and the assigned functional business area(s) for routine software development and enhancement projects; develop comprehensive project plan for large-scale projects; prepare and facilitate status meetings and reports; manage resources in accordance with project schedule.
• Create detailed documentation of functional business processes, including business case, as-is and to-be process flow diagrams, report specifications, functional requirements, and data mapping and flow diagrams.
• Perform research and analysis for proposed projects to determine feasibility, return on investment (ROI), level of effort and durability; present findings and recommendations to management.
• Define testing requirements, including regression, user acceptance and other tests as needed, staging data and perform final test execution to ensure business needs are met; support quality assurance and control efforts via data analysis during pre
- and post-implementation reviews of software development projects.
• Interface and develop strong working relationships with internal and external team members to understand and resolve their requests.
• Perform other duties as assigned or apparent. NOTE: The primary accountabilities above are intended to describe the general content and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or most of the primary accountabilities listed above. Specific goals or responsibilities will be documented in the incumbents’ performance objectives as outlined by the incumbents’ immediate supervisor or manager. Supervisory Responsibilities None What You Bring To The Table MINIMUM EDUCATION AND WORK-RELATED

EXPERIENCE:
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business or technology related field and five (5) years of relevant experience in a business analyst capacity; OR
• High School Diploma or Equivalent and nine (9) years of relevant experience in a business analyst capacity Additional Qualifications
• An understanding of the business and the information systems used to manage related information
• Five (5) years of relevant work experience in the business analyst capacity
• Proven experience in project management, status tracking and organizing business analysis documentation for projects
• Demonstrated knowledge of the entire Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Ability to periodically work some nights, weekend or on call
• Experience in the Higher Education Industry
• Understanding of how data is transferred between systems using relevant technologies such as interface files, HTTP calls
• Process and results oriented in setting and pursuing aggressive goals, demonstrating a strong commitment to organizational success and leading resources to accomplish goals and objectives
• Ability to manage projects, monitor and implement projects effectively
• Strong documentation and communication skills
• Strong problem solving, time management and organizational skills
• Ability to write and run SQL queries
• Possesses understanding in the areas of application programming, database and system design
• Able to articulate the understanding of Waterfall and Agile SCRUM software development lifecycle University of Phoenix is an Equal Opportunity Employer If you are an active-duty military member seeking employment when off-duty, compliance with Department of Defense Joint Ethics Regulation, 5500-7-R, is required prior to starting employment with University of Phoenix. You are advised to contact your base Judge Advocate General to seek such approval and answer any questions.