Job Summary:
The Global IT, Business Analyst works with stakeholders from key business units (Audit, IT) and related third parties to define and document business processes and software requirements for APT, including online products, content management systems, and business information systems.
The purpose of this position is to act as the pivot or intermediary between defined business stakeholder groups and IT to ensure that business requirements are delivered in IT solutions; inclusive of the development of reports, preparing information from internal and external data sources to support compliance-oriented business decisions, projects and other initiatives.
Job Duties:
- Establishes strong working relationships with defined Product Owner’s and working groups to drive the continued development of the APT toolset
- Meets with stakeholder groups to gather and analyze business requirements
- Provides guidance and support to business in determining and recommending information needs
- Responds to requests for information by summarizing and analyzing internal and external processes and data sources
- Works closely with Solution Architects and Product Owner to populate and maintain the Product Backlog and Product Roadmap
- Analyzes workflow(s) to create process maps and isolate areas of potential improvement
- Develops functional specifications that design and document desired outcome of system enhancements and development
- Produces technical specifications to communicate business requirements in technical terms to programmers and project teams
- Identifies, prepares, analyzes and presents processes and data utilizing available technologies
- Supports User Acceptance Testing (UAT), to ensure the overall efficiency, functionality and user friendliness of system enhancement/development meeting business expectations
- Works with the other analysts to ensure functional and technical requirements are aligned to standards, (i.e. IAASB's International Standards on Auditing) and BDO policies and can quantify necessary testing for validation
- Works as a crucial component of a project team responsible for enhancing existing systems or developing new systems Other duties as assigned
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Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Education:
- High school diploma or GED, required
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Systems, preferred
Experience:
- Two (2) or more years of experience in a Business Analyst Role or other qualifying experience, required
- Prior experience capturing requirements within a compliance-oriented environment, preferred
- Outstanding ability to analyze, isolate and interpret business needs and develop appropriate technical solutions, preferred
- Prior experience working in a professional services firm environment, preferred
License/Certifications:
- ITIL, preferred
- Prince2, preferred
Software:
- Experience using software such as Microsoft Team Foundation server, preferred
Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Outstanding ability to analyze, isolate and interpret business needs and develop appropriate technical solutions
- Outstanding functional and technical specification writing/documentation skills
- Strong understanding of all aspects of the systems/software development lifecycle
- Technical knowledge of programming, system design, IT infrastructure and database concepts is desirable
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong customer service focus
- Able to work with multiple third party vendors
- Ability to balance priorities among competing needs
Join us at BDO, where you will find more than a career, you’ll find a place where your work is impactful, and you are valued for your individuality. We offer flexibility and opportunities for advancement. Our culture is centered around making meaningful connections, approaching interactions with curiosity, and being true to yourself, all while making a positive difference in the world.
At BDO, our purpose of helping people thrive every day is at the heart of everything we do. Together, we are focused on delivering exceptional and sustainable outcomes and value for our people, our clients, and our communities. BDO is proud to be an ESOP company, reflecting a culture that puts people first, by sharing financially in our growth in value with our U.S. team. BDO professionals provide assurance, tax and advisory services for a diverse range of clients across the U.S. and in over 160 countries through our global organization.
BDO is the first large accounting and advisory organization to implement an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). A qualified retirement plan, the ESOP offers participants a stake in the firm’s success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being. The ESOP stands as a compelling addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits* offerings. The annual allocation to the ESOP is fully funded by BDO through investments in company stock and grants employees the chance to grow their wealth over time as their shares vest and grow in value with the firm’s success, with no employee contributions.
We are committed to delivering exceptional experiences to middle market leaders by sharing insight-driven perspectives, helping companies take business as usual to better than usual. With industry knowledge and experience, a breadth and depth of resources, and unwavering commitment to quality, we pride ourselves on:
- Welcoming diverse perspectives and understanding the experience of our professionals and clients
- Empowering team members to explore their full potential
- Our talented team who brings varying skills, knowledge and experience to proactively help our clients navigate an expanding array of complex challenges and opportunities
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- Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.
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