Business Analyst
Bettendorf, IA - USA
Job Summary
We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. Youll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. Theres no one like you and thats why theres nowhere like RSM.
The Business Analyst understands business problems and opportunities recommends solutions and leads analysis activities for high-priority projects. This role supports products processes and users collaborates with business leaders and digital teams and improves technology use by defining requirements and delivering insights.
Responsibilities:
Understand business problems and opportunities in the context of the requirements and recommend solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals.
Under general direction of Business Analyst Lead or other stakeholder to lead and direct analysis activities for high-priority projects requiring high degrees of functional integration
The role includes supporting the product processes and users.
Work with business leaders system users outside vendors and other digital teams to improve the use of technologies as a business enabler by defining detailed requirements for enhancements to the system business process improvements delivery of insights and opportunities for improved operation
Strategic Business Analysis Planning & Execution
Lead the team through analysis of the requirements creating finite written details of business requirements and design to the point the development lead indicates the story is ready for development to begin
Participate in product road mapping
Provide strategic recommendations for current and upcoming product work
Assist product owners and managers with backlog management
Influence the prioritization of the product backlog according to business value
Agile Business Analysis Planning & Execution
Lead requirements elicitation sessions
Document user stories and acceptance criteria
Develop supporting documentation when applicable including state flow diagrams data
mapping etc.Work independently and with stakeholders to develop user interface design
Plan document and execute user acceptance testing (UAT) scenarios against the system functionality and processes during product releases and patches
Participate in go/no-go of the release plan
Represent the voice of the customer providing input on product recommendations on behalf of the business
Work with technical and QA teams to size and validate user stories
Product Support:
Execute and complete assigned project tasks to provide quality plans reports and other assigned deliverables in a timely way during active projects
Facilitate develop schedule and assist with meetings presentations and other communications specific to the deliverable and audience
Support issue resolution by evaluating impacts of defects on the business working across digital teams to develop plans for resolution
Provide process and product support individually and through collaboration with business and digital resources
Contribute to the build and delivery of quality and efficiencies into processes and project deliverables
Support the development of training and process materials
Collaborate with project team members to solve implementation issues and business problems
Contribute to the build and delivery of change management plans
Required Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in related field or equivalent experience
Proficient in MS Office products such as Word Excel PowerPoint and Visio.
Experience with Workday Financials
Basic understanding of accounting principles and practices
Ability to analyze and document backend system information such as data mapping andmicroservice components
Knowledge of defect tracking processes and tools
Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment and consult effectively with
employees at all levelsStrong knowledge of product design and user experience design concepts
Strong organizational and multi-tasking ability
Good communication skills both written and spoken
Ability to prioritize across many projects and deadlines
Strong attention to detail motivation and initiative
Minimum of 2 years of business analysis experience working in a development environment
Knowledge of product management concepts and how enterprise software products arepositioned and developed
Experience working with 3rd party and vendor relationships
Experience with both structured and object-oriented analysis techniques
Proven experience in operational business process improvement
Experience leading a team of resources for the coordinated delivery of large or complexprojects.
Preferred Qualifications:
Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
Strong knowledge of basic and advanced business analysis techniques and strategies
Strong knowledge of the Agile Framework with a focus in Scrum Scaled Agile andKanban methodologies
At RSM we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our offer flexibility in your schedule empowering you to balance lifes demands while also maintaining your ability to serve more about our total rewards at applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender; sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past current or prospective service in the US uniformed service; US Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.
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RSM does not intend to hire entry level candidates who will require sponsorship now OR in the future (i.e. F-1 visa holders). If you are a recent U.S. college / university graduate possessing 1-2 years of progressive and relevant work experience in a same or similar role to the one for which you are applying excluding internships you may be eligible for hire as an experienced associate.
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At RSM an employees pay at any point in their career is intended to reflect their experiences performance and skills for their current role. The salary range (or starting rate for interns and associates) for this role represents numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including but not limited to education skills work experience certifications location etc. As such pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.
Compensation Range: $72100 - $118800Individualsselected for this role will be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on firm and individual performance.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
RSM US LLP is the leading U.S. provider of assurance, tax and consulting services focused on the middle market.