Analyst

We are seeking to hire a qualified Analyst for one of our clients. Applicant will be working closely with Momentum Financials or similar COTS financial ERP systems (e.g., SAP or Oracle). Responsibilities include requirements development, data analysis and validation, software quality assurance/testing and interfacing with clients to troubleshoot or research issues. We are looking for candidates with strong analytical skills and a desire to enhance those skills in a challenging, high visibility environment. Analysts will have the opportunity to learn various analysis and testing tools. Due to contract requirements, US citizenship is required.Responsibilities: Lead elicitation of requirements from end-users for interface, data conversion and/or data cleanse activities Conduct design reviews Establish acceptance criteria Understand business processes and create process maps as required Provide functional support and assist with documenting requirements, detailed design specifications and/or data conversion, cleanse plans, business processes and user stories based on requirementsAnalyze legacy and target system data Conduct reconciliation activities Coordinate across multiple development efforts to ensure system interfaces and/or data conversion and cleanse decisions are consistent with requirements/expectations/regulations Work directly with programmers, database administrators and other technical specialistsCollaborate with other analysts to understand the organization’s business processes and legacy system data and processes Under the guidance of more senior Subject Matter Experts, develop expertise in the COTS tools, federal financial management business processes and ERP implementation best practices Lead functional testing Develop test scenarios, documentation and perform validation testing for interfaces and/or conversion requirements Monitor, track and troubleshoot application operation and data, analyzing incidents and working with the technical team to resolve issuesDevelop materials and train end users on interface, data conversion and/or data cleanse requirementsImplement quality assurance standards and processes for validation and verification efforts Implement software development best practices Seek out and implement process improvement initiatives May manage and mentor other more junior resources Required Skills:US Citizenship required Bachelor’s degree and a minimum 3 years of relevant experienceAdditional experience may be substituted in lieu of educationMust have ability to pass a Tier 2 MBI background investigationExperience working with Momentum Financials front-end and database Must have federal financial accounting knowledgeStrong analytical, written and oral communication skills Ability to work both independently and with a team to solve problemsQuick to learn and put new skills to useSelf-starterAbility to efficiently and effectively handle multiple and shifting priorities while meeting deadlines Flexibility to put in hours needed to meet tight deadlinesDesired Skills:Experience supporting the development of interfaces and/or a large-scale data conversionUnderstanding of Agile methodologies Experience supporting the development of interfaces and/or a large-scale data conversion Ability to write and execute SQL commands Preferred Qualifications:BA/BS or equivalent and three years of applicable experience Job Type: Full-time