ERP Functional Business Analyst – Finance

CGI•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Functional Business Analyst with expertise in an ERP Finance application (FIN) to join our CGI team! You will support the upgrade, enhancements, and maintenance of enterprise finance solutions for public sector clients. The ideal candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, accounting offices, finance teams, and technical resources to analyze existing business processes, define functional requirements, configure application functionality, and support successful project delivery. You will serve as the primary contact in ensuring that the ERP System Finance application supports payment processing, vendor management, general accounting functions and cost accounting. This full-time career opportunity is located in our Los Angeles, CA office with work performed at client site in Downey, CA. CGI has an in-office policy that includes working onsite 2-3 days a week. For this project, a hybrid working model is possible, with the expectations of 25-50% onsite presence or as directed by the Project manager. At this time, members in the Los Angeles area are onsite one full week a month.

Requirements

5+ years of Business Analyst experience supporting ERP or financial management systems
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Public Administration, or related field
Hands-on experience with an ERP system, preferably Finance (FIN)
Strong understanding of government accounting rules and processes
Experience gathering and documenting functional requirements
Knowledge and experience in Agile methodologies
Excellent analytical and communication skills

Nice To Haves

State or local (California) government accounting experience
Knowledge of ERP System Financial Management modules
SQL knowledge for data validation and reporting
Experience with Azure DevOps or Jira
Experience with ERP implementation projects

Responsibilities

Elicit, analyze, and document current business and new functional requirements through stakeholder interviews, workshops, and process analysis
Analyze current budgeting and financial management processes and recommend system improvements
Configure and support the ERP Finance (FIN) application to meet client business requirements
Develop BRDs, FRDs, user stories, use cases, process flows, and functional design specifications
Execute system configurations and collaborate with technical teams for development related tasks
System test finance activities including accounts payables and receivables, general ledger, vendor management, cost accounting, cost allocation and other financial functions
Perform analysis on business processes improvements in line with the standard ERP system functionality
Coordinate and support UAT, SIT, and regression testing
Provide production support by troubleshooting functional issues
Create user documentation and training materials