Business Systems Analyst 1

Company: Charles Stark Draper Laboratory
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: October 14, 2020

Job Description:

OverviewDraper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, MA. The 1,800 employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering, lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper, visit www.draper.com.Our work is very important to us, but so is our life outside of work. Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities. If this specific job opportunity and the chance to work at a nationally renowned R&D innovation company appeals to you, apply now www.draper.com/careers.Equal Employment OpportunityDraper is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We understand the value of diversity and its impact on a high-performance culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.Draper is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact hr@draper.com.ResponsibilitiesThis position is part of a 40-member Finance organization that directs the accounting, financial planning, treasury, cost accounting and government compliance activities. This role currently reports to the Manager of Business AnalysisJob Summary:The Business Systems Analyst is part of a team of business analysts whose mission is to ensure financial and accounting related systems operate as designed to provide fiscal visibility, asset stewardship, and outstanding transactional capabilities, while aligning changing business requirements with future-state technology solutions and processes. This is achieved by: (1) partnering with the central enterprise applications group to create a technology roadmap supporting finance's vision; (2) collaboratively working with finance users, enterprise applications, human resources, and other business groups; and (3) leveraging core competencies via preferred business analysis and project management methodologies.Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Partner with finance and support groups to enhance the strategic vision around billing, collection, vendor and employee disbursement, time reporting, and operational finance and accounting reporting and analyticsSupport peer organizations to develop and maintain business intelligence reporting solutions, including dashboards, financial reports, ad hoc query capability and data discoveryLeverage technology and critical thinking skills to continually drive innovation and automation into existing methodologies, processes, and reportingSeek and build trusted relationships through assignments and association, consistently seeking ways to enhance delivery and to better understand, identify, and work through issues across effortsLearn how to coordinate business requirements, testing and implementation plans, efforts, issue identification and resolution, and project reporting on large scale projects such as ERP implementationsElicit, gather, document and communicate requirements, as well as analyze, translate, and reconcile requirementsPartner with Subject Matter Experts (SME) to develop use cases and test scenarios; develop and document processes and work flows to enhance efficiencies, improve support and performance and fulfill audit requirementsUnderstand the interaction and relationship of business operations, business processes, and supported system applicationsOther duties as assignedQualifications 1-2 years of relevant experience US Citizen Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Computer Science, or Business preferred Excellent analytical and problem solving skillsExcellent oral and written communications skills with the ability to effectively translate complex ideas and methodologies to simple terms for management, co-workers, and non-financial internal departmentsStrong collaboration skillsHighly motivated self-starter capable of working independently and working with high performing teams in a rigorous, complex environmentDemonstrated ability to plan, organize, and prioritize tasks, meet deadlines and drive initiatives to completionAbility to work in a fast-paced environment with a willingness to perform in critical deadline situationsPreferred Qualifications: Holder of advanced degree, CPA and/or Certified Business Analysis Professional designationExposure to government contracts, in particular within the defense industryAdequate experience in PeopleSoft/ERP Basic understanding of SQL.

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