Business Systems Analyst - Virtual Company
Richmond, VA 23219
About the Job
Key Position Responsibilities
· Help determine operational objectives by studying multiple departmental business functions, gathering information, and evaluating output requirements.
· Work with stakeholders to record current business processes & procedures and provide guidance and support on developing new ones, for each functional area covered by the ERP.
· Work with project team, vendors, and stakeholders to identify, record, and disseminate all aspects of change management.
· Analyze and evaluate business processes.
· Analyze business and user needs, documentation of requirements, and translation into proper systems requirements specifications.
· Consult with personnel from various departments to identify areas for the development of technical solutions to automate and/or improve business processes.
· Collaborate with stakeholders.
· Improve operational efficiency.
· Bridge communication between business users and IT teams and maintaining ongoing communication with management.
· Monitor and report on the progress of business initiatives and provide guidance and support to other business analysts.
Minimum Qualifications
· Candidate must be detail oriented.
· Strong well-developed analytical, diagnostic, and problem-solving skills.
· Proven track record of successfully analyzing and documenting complex business processes and identifying areas for improvement.
· Proven experience in gathering, analyzing, and documenting business requirements and use cases.
· Experience in creating comprehensive and clear documentation.
· Proficiency in modeling techniques, requirements gathering, and documentation.
· Proficiency in business modeling and analysis tools such as Microsoft Visio, Lucid Chart, or similar.
· Ability to conduct stakeholder interviews and workshops to elicit requirements.
· Experience in translating business requirements into detailed system specifications.
· Ability to create process flow diagrams, data flow diagrams, and other relevant documentation.
· Ability to plan, schedule and conduct meetings, as well as draft agendas and meeting minutes.
· Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
· Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
· Ability to work collaboratively with project managers and development teams.
· Familiarity with collaboration tools and project management software.
· Ability to interact and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff.
· Experience in presenting analysis findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
· Strong background in at least one area: Fiscal, IT, HR.
· A minimum of five (5) years of experience in analysis implementation (10 years preferred).
Additional Preferred Qualifications
· 10+ years of experience as a Business Systems Analyst, with a focus on IT development projects.
· Strong understanding of software development methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, etc.).
· Database Querying (SQL, Oracle and/or Crystal).
· Understanding of system development life cycle (SDLC).
· Understanding of quality assurance processes and methodologies.
· Familiarity with project management concepts and practices.
· Task entry and tracking via Jira.
Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
EEO Notice
Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.
Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com .
Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.
By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.
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Pay Transparency Notice
Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
- licensure and certification requirements;
- office location and other geographic considerations;
- other business and organizational needs.
With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.