Sr. Business Analyst to drive operational efficiency, enhance reporting accuracy, and align technology solutions with evolving business needs for a financi

Our valued client is looking for a Sr. Business Analyst to drive operational efficiency, enhance reporting accuracy, and align technology solutions with evolving business needs for a financial services client.

1 year contract. 100% remote (Eastern Time Zone hours).

Tasks include:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product owners, developers, testers, and business stakeholders, to deliver high-impact solutions across multiple domains such as financial systems, investment reporting, and corporate accounting
• Solution Delivery & Stakeholder Engagement
• Lead business analysis efforts for an investments management platform, including troubleshooting, reporting, and team alignment.
• Act as the primary liaison between business users and technical teams, ensuring clear communication and iterative product refinement.
• Facilitate alignment meetings and support requirement discovery, development, and testing.
• Strategic Planning & OKR Development
• Contribute to the development of team-level Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), aligning initiatives with broader organizational goals.
• System Upgrades & Vendor Coordination
• Support upgrade testing activities and coordinate issue resolution with vendors.
• Collaborate with business lines to define and execute effective test strategies.
• Business Requirements & Solution Design
• Define and validate business requirements for various software enhancements to meet evolving business needs.
• Guide development teams to ensure solutions meet business expectations and compliance standards.
• Investment Data & Corporate Reporting
• Provide expert analysis on investment data inconsistencies and reporting challenges.
• Collaborate with IT architects to support strategic planning and roadmap development.
• Help business units visualize root causes and recommend actionable solutions.
• Agile Practices & Continuous Improvement
• Adapt and refine Agile and business analysis practices to align with organizational culture and governance.
• Promote best practices in requirement gathering, stakeholder engagement, and solution delivery
• Identify and assess business needs.
• Create user stories and clear acceptance criteria in ADO
• Collaborate with team and triage problem tickets and bugs
• Work closely with development team on solutioning and RCA
• Support the user with their User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and functional troubleshooting
• Coordinate deployment documentation and approvals

Must have Skills:

• 5+ years experience Business Analysis within financial services or investment management.
• Strong understanding of risk models, financial reporting, and corporate accounting systems.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and cross-functional team collaboration

Nice to Have Skills:

• Knowledge of PowerBI