Business Analyst (Finance & SAP) - Contract - Columbia, SC

Business Analyst (Finance & SAP)
Location: Columbia,
SC

Interview Process: One Round of IN PERSON Interviews 

Duration: 12
Months
Employment Type: Contract
Experience Required: 06+ Years

Candidate
location: Candidate must be a CURRENT SC or NC Resident. No Relocation
Allowed.

Project Scope:

Seeking an experienced Business Analyst to
support financial operations, business process analysis, and system enhancement
initiatives within a large state government financial environment. The
consultant will serve as a liaison between business stakeholders, finance
teams, IT staff, and third-party vendors to ensure business requirements are
accurately captured, documented, tested, and implemented.

The role will focus on supporting finance and
accounting operations within an SAP/SAP S/4HANA environment, analyzing business
processes, improving operational efficiency, assisting with system
enhancements, and supporting financial reconciliation activities. The
consultant will play a key role in ensuring that technology solutions align
with business objectives while maintaining compliance with government financial
and operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

·        Gather, analyze,
document, and validate business and functional requirements from finance and
accounting stakeholders.

·        Serve as the
primary liaison between Finance, IT teams, business users, and third-party
vendors.

·        Support financial
operations and business processes within SAP/SAP S/4HANA environments.

·        Analyze current
workflows and identify opportunities for process improvement and operational
efficiency.

·        Assist with
system enhancement projects, upgrades, and implementation initiatives.

·        Support
reconciliation of financial transactions between SAP and custom-developed
financial systems.

·        Develop business
process documentation, workflows, use cases, and functional specifications.

·        Participate in
requirements workshops, stakeholder meetings, and business process reviews.

·        Assist with test
planning, test execution, user acceptance testing (UAT), and defect resolution
activities.

·        Validate system
functionality and ensure delivered solutions meet business and operational
requirements.

·        Support change
management, user training, and knowledge transfer activities.

·        Prepare reports,
status updates, and documentation for management and project stakeholders.

·        Collaborate with
finance leadership and project teams to ensure successful delivery of business
and technology initiatives.

Required Skills & Experience:

·        5+ years of
Business Analyst experience supporting large financial departments or
enterprise business functions.

·        3+ years of
experience supporting finance and accounting operations within SAP or SAP
S/4HANA environments.

·        3+ years of State
Government experience.

·        Strong experience
gathering, documenting, and managing business requirements.

·        Experience with
business process analysis, workflow documentation, and process improvement
initiatives.

·        Experience
supporting system testing, validation, and user acceptance testing activities.

·        Strong
analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

·        Ability to work
effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Skills:

·        3+ years of
experience supporting financial teams with reconciliation of transactions from
custom-developed financial systems.

·        3+ years of
experience working with IT teams, Finance departments, and third-party
implementation vendors.

·        Experience
defining business requirements for system enhancements and new functionality.

·        Experience
supporting enterprise software implementations and financial system
modernization projects.

·        Knowledge of
government financial processes, controls, and compliance requirements.

·        Experience with
financial reporting, accounting workflows, and operational analysis.

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration,
Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent
combination of education and relevant professional experience.