Business Systems Analyst IV (Product Portfolio Management)

Overview

The successful candidate will service as a Business Systems Analyst, responsible for analyzing business processes, identifying opportunities for improvement and developing and implementing agile solutions that support enterprise initiatives with a focus on risk and controls. This role will play a key part in support the Finance and Accounting departments, ensuring that systems and processes align with business needs while maintaining compliance operational efficiency.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance and accounting, experience working with agile methodologies and expertise in IT controls, risk assessment and solution implementation. This individual will work closely with leadership, risk analysis, and key business, security and technology stakeholders to assess high risk processes, identify controls and develop strategies to reduce financial and operational risk.

• Provide ongoing support, configuration management, testing of the ERP system, ensuring it operates efficiently and meets business needs
• Acting as a Product Owner for the ERP solution, defining and prioritizing system enhancements, assisting with roadmap management and ensuring alignment with business objectives
• Partner with process owners to identify, design and document new business processes or changes to existing processes including process narratives, related data and system flowcharts, and the identification and documentation of key controls, to ensure testability of existing, new or modified controls, and ensure control and process owners understand their role and responsibilities
• Partner with Enterprise Technology Services, Security and Finance business process and control owners as a subject-matter expert for the design and effectiveness of implemented IT general controls, including identifying opportunities for process improvements/efficiencies through automation and use of data analytics where possible, and collaborate with process owners in the implementation of the solutions
• Partner with the Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) governance program to support transformation and alignment of new ICFR governance processes and procedures
• Serve as liaison between the product team, business owners and Internal Audit (IA). Facilitate, navigate and support stakeholders through IA processes from initiation to closure
• Support multi-disciplinary control initiatives to evaluate controls and ultimately transform any control gaps into mature control environments
• Support the evaluation of the operational performance of existing controls and devise remediation strategies that align control performance with the appropriate risk mitigation methodology
• Analyze and review existing policies, process narratives, and process models / flowcharts to develop insight into the current state of business processes and lead discussions on recommendations for enhancement
• Support activities to design, develop, and implement Key Control Matrices (KCMs) that summarize a broad range of business processes into a control-centric and executive-ready audit deliverable
• Create and recommend remediation plans for existing ICFR related Information Technology General Controls (ITGCs) to address control gaps in design effectiveness
• Validate and update controls documentation (e.g., process narratives, process models / flowcharts, and Key Control Matrices(KCMs)) as needed to ensure accuracy and completeness
• Identify industry best practices associated with risk management and develop subordinate qualitative and quantitative methodologies needed to address those risks using effective controls
• Produce detailed timelines and milestones for control-related projects the enables external tracking and performance appraisal
• Support the Product Managers and Product Owners in creation, execution and prioritization of assigned risk and controls related user stories
• Review results from control assessments and communicate/escalate critical issues to Leadership and identify upstream and downstream impacts
• Solve the most complex control-related business problems by defining the problem, interviewing stakeholders, identifying and evaluating alternatives, and presenting findings
• Promote a strong risk and controls culture within the Product Team, ensure IT Risk and Controls are evaluated as part of all product/project initiatives
• Collaborate with finance and accounting stakeholders to understand business requirements, identify pain points, and opportunities for improvement
• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of existing systems and processes and identify opportunities to streamline or automate these processes
• Create detailed requirements documentation, user stories, and acceptance criteria to support the development of agile solutions
• Participate in agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
• Work with development teams to ensure that solutions are developed in accordance with the requirements and meet the needs of the finance and accounting departments
• Perform user acceptance testing and ensure that solutions meet the needs of the business and are of high quality
• Provide training and support to finance and accounting users of the systems and processes that you have developed
• Perform other related duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Computer Science, or related field, or the equivalent combination of experience, education and training
• Experience with Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
• Advanced knowledge of SOX including GAAP principles, financial statement preparation, and internal accounting controls
• Extensive knowledge of internal control frameworks and a solid understanding of the concepts of control design and operational efficiency, with specific focus and experience in information technology general controls (change management, system development life cycle, access and computer operations) and the design and implementation of IT application controls
• Significant experience with extracting and documenting business process controls and information technology application and general controls (e.g., access controls list, change controls, segregation of duties, etc.)
• Advanced skills presenting to all levels of stakeholders (including Leadership) across various departments
• Extensive experience in problem resolution including determining root cause, scope and scale of issues
• Extensive Experience supporting large Finance IT projects/initiatives which have business risk and impact
• Extensive experience that demonstrates the ability to research, compile, and document data, business processes, and workflow
• Advanced skill presenting findings, conclusions, alternatives and information clearly and concisely

• Experience working in an agile environment and an understanding of agile methodologies
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work on tight deadlines
• Experience developing and implementing IT Controls for a large software transformation
• Experience with financial systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Workday is a plus