Junior Business Analyst - Finance Systems

Headquartered in New York City, the firm is employee-owned. Our practices cover strategy, operations, technology implementation, risk and human capital.

The position:

We're looking for a Junior Business Analyst - Finance Systems to join our team in New York City. We want someone who writes clear user stories, asks the uncomfortable question in requirements sessions and tests what gets built. This is a fully remote position open to candidates anywhere in the US.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluate vendor software against requirements
• Write user stories and acceptance criteria in Jira
• Present findings and recommendations to managers and executives
• Run requirements sessions with business users and document what they need
• Identify gaps between the system and how people actually do the work
• Support go-lives with hands-on help and issue triage
• Work with developers and vendors to clarify requirements during the build

Qualifications:

• 0-2 years as a business analyst or in a similar requirements role
• Familiar with Agile and Scrum
• Advanced Excel skills
• Comfortable leading workshops with people who disagree
• Working knowledge of SQL for basic queries
• Jira and Confluence experience

Compensation: $86,000-$104,000 a year

What we offer:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) with a 100% match up to 5%
• Paid time off
• Gym membership reimbursement

Cottonyard Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Start: Immediately.

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