Business Analyst (Finance & SAP) – Contract – Columbia, SC
Business Analyst (Finance & SAP) Location: Columbia, SC
Interview Process: One Round of IN PERSON Interviews
Duration: 12 MonthsEmployment Type: ContractExperience 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.