Senior Business Analyst

Position Purpose
Business analyst role for invoice and accounting applicationThe role is open for a web-based application providing a control framework around the invoice workflow and capturing accounting entries. An invoicing and Accounts Receivable user interface centralise the rebilling of expenses (to internal and external clients), debt recovery and management information. For non-implementations, the services rendered by BNPParibas entities to other BNPParibas entities, were managed manually throughout three main steps:The invoice preparation and follow-up, the creating/booking in the general ledger (GL) and the collection of payment.The application is to automate the intercompany invoicing process and to include the relevant controls. It also lets its users create a reference system for the SLAs and an audit trail between the SLAs, the creation of invoices and the payments received. Finally, the application also automates the creation of accounting entries relevant to intercompany recharges.Responsibilities
Direct Responsibilities

Analysing user requirements and business processes

Liaising with users and internal counterparts from Finance, IT and Operations as required

Providing users with Subject Matter expertise for finance/accounting systems

Liaising with end-users for requirements gathering, UAT and migration testing up to successful delivery of the expected solution

Developing functional specifications for delivery to IT

Ensuring IT developments are in line with the functional specifications

Performing integration testing and User Acceptance Testing

Ensuring on-time quality delivery of all activities assigned

Production Support

Be responsible for functional production support for finance users

Assistance to maintain the application and its workflows

Perform root cause analysis for resolution of user and system issues

Co-ordinate with IT to solve production issues

Raise service now tickets and incidents for issues

Timely escalation of issues as per escalation matrix

Adherence to the support procedure guidelines as per Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Contributing Responsibilities

Managing/helping peer working group to manage product backlog

Give training on new functionalities to Finance users, Support Team (incl. IT)

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

Good understanding of basic accounting concepts

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Proven organizational skills with excellent multi-tasking and prioritization skills

Good systems skills, good understanding of IT databases (although programming skills are not required)

Good documentation skills

Ability to work independently

Commitment to project deadlines and sense of drive/commitment

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to communicate and relate easily with IT, Finance and back-office users

Specific Qualifications (if required)
Skills Referential
Behavioural Skills(Please select up to 4 skills)Client focusedCommunication skills - oral & writtenCreativity & Innovation / Problem solvingAttention to detail / rigorTransversal Skills(Please select up to 5 skills)Ability to understand, explain and support changeAnalytical AbilityAbility to develop and adapt a processAbility to manage a projectAbility to anticipate business / strategic evolutionEducation Level:Master Degree or equivalentExperience LevelAt least 5 yearsOther/Specific Qualifications (if required)
Candidate should be willing to work in UK shift.