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Functional Analyst (focusing on Anaplan application)

Assignment type 6-month contract-to-hire

Location Charlotte, NC

Max Pay Rate - $45/hr W2 (No Benefits)

Primary Responsibilities:

• The Functional Analyst provides system analysis, configuration, development, QA and support for Enterprise level in-unit and reporting applications.
• Work directly with business team members, developers, and user community to identify business needs and interpret them as application requirements primarily related to financial budgeting & forecasting.
• Develop understanding of marketplace and product lines to effectively interpret financial analysis, forecasting, and budgeting.
• Assist the business with the creation, testing and implementation of budget templates for integration within cloud-based solution (Anaplan no Anaplan experience required)
• Use analysis to influence and drive improvements within finance and our business partners by using fact-based, holistic and forward-looking perspectives.
• Provide second level support for all in-unit and reporting applications.
• Manage versioning and controls to ensure business continuity via strong organizational skills.
• Draft requirements and specifications documentation, complete to signoff and validate deliverables to specifications.
• Function as primary liaison between business and developers
• Write and execute functional test scripts and coordinate with other analysts for system integration testing.
• Learn a very complex business and facilitate projects and decisions across many disparate user groups.
• Other reporting/analysis and special projects as required

Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree required (Finance, Accounting, MIS)
• 2 years of experience in finance or functional analysis a plus.
• A solid track record of the following is a must:
• Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills including, but not limited to: Pivot tables, more advanced formulas (IF, SUMIF, VLOOKUP, etc.)
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, ability to multi-task
• On time development of user stories, application requirements, and/or process flow diagrams
• UI design and/or mockups, with detailed requirements
• The ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Very detailed approach to tasks assigned.
• Managing conflicting priorities and gaining consensus across multiple user groups
• Committed and enthusiastic approach to supporting business customers and end users.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Additional Skills Prefered:

• Experience with financial systems, forecasting, and budgeting
• Experience with a formal software development life cycle
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Experience with Jira or a similar tool
• Experience with reporting tools (Power BI) and data analysis
• Experience with SAP and/or Hyperion

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