Business Analyst

We are looking for a Business Analyst to support complex initiatives within the financial services sector in New York, New York. This Long-term Contract position focuses on defining business needs, shaping clear functional documentation, and partnering with technical and business teams to deliver effective solutions. The role requires someone who can connect stakeholder expectations with system capabilities while helping projects stay organized, well-documented, and aligned with delivery goals.

Responsibilities:
• Gather and define business and system needs by working closely with stakeholders to clarify objectives, constraints, and expected outcomes.
• Produce well-structured requirement documents, functional specifications, and supporting analysis artifacts that guide project execution.
• Convert operational needs and technical concerns into practical, clearly documented solutions for project teams and business partners.
• Maintain oversight of requirement changes, facilitate review sessions, and ensure approvals are captured throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop and update process models, domain analysis materials, wireframes, business rules, and related documentation to support solution design.
• Contribute to multiple project efforts by tracking scope, updating key documents, monitoring priorities, and supporting timely completion of milestones.
• Partner with designers, architects, and testing teams to confirm that proposed solutions and test coverage remain consistent with approved requirements.
• Coordinate and execute user acceptance testing activities, including validation of results and follow-up on identified issues.
• Support detailed systems design work by defining configuration needs, functional behavior, and data migration rules where required.
• Build effective working relationships with internal stakeholders, customers, and external partners while escalating risks or blockers through appropriate channels.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in business analysis within structured project environments.
• Hands-on background creating functional specifications, business requirement documents, and validation-related deliverables.
• Familiarity with BusinessObjects technologies and business analysis tools used to support reporting or enterprise solutions.
• Knowledge of foundations and EC-related modules in enterprise system environments.
• Ability to work with configuration elements such as user exits, packages, class attributes, and triggers.
• Experience supporting user acceptance testing, design reviews, and cross-functional collaboration with technical teams.
• Strong written communication, documentation, and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Compensation

$45.00-$55.00 Hourly

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