Business Analyst (Finance & SAP)

Business Analyst (Finance & SAP)
Location: Columbia, SC

Interview Process: One Round of IN PERSON Interviews

Duration: 12 Months
Employment Type: Contract
Experience 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.