Business Analyst

• Gather and document business and functional requirements
  
• Write user stories and acceptance criteria in Azure DevOps
  
• Break down complex processes into actionable work items
  
• Document workflows and ensure requirements are clear and testable
  
• Partner with stakeholders to validate solutions
  

• Perform data analysis using SQL and Excel
  
• Support financial reporting, reconciliation, and data validation
  
• Identify discrepancies, trends, and improvement opportunities
  
• Support GL, AP/AR, and reporting processes
  

• Support Agile delivery (backlog, sprints, UAT)
  
• Investigate and resolve data/system issues
  
• Support Finance-related tickets and reporting requests
  

• Requirements gathering and documentation
  
• Process mapping and workflow analysis
  
• Strong stakeholder communication
  
• Ability to produce clear, testable requirements
  

• Advanced SQL (queries, joins, data validation) in SQL Server
  
• Advanced Excel (pivot tables, formulas, analysis)
  
• Strong data analysis skills
  

• Working knowledge of GL, AP/AR, and financial reporting
  

• Detail-oriented, organized, and responsive
  
• Experience with Agile / Azure DevOps
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• 3+ years as a Business Analyst (required)
  
• Experience with SQL and Excel (required)
  
• Experience supporting Finance/Accounting or financial data (required)
  
• Must work aligned to CST hours (until 12 PM CST)
  

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field. Master’s degree is a plus.
  
• Advanced SQL skills with experience working on large-scale, complex data sets in insurance data environments (e.g., policy, claims, rating data).
  
• Actively communicate to internal/external/stakeholders/customers quality issues about the way data is collected, stored, processed, or used
  
• Strong analytical, documentation and communication skills.