Finance Application Analyst

Synovus Bank•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Finance Application Analyst assists junior staff and collaborates with developers, production Database Administrators, clients, management, business analysts, and team members to understand business requirements and deliver scalable, efficient, optimized technical solutions. The role designs, develops, maintains, and improves data structures, queries, reporting solutions, ETL processes, and data warehousing strategies for mission-critical projects. Solutions must align with business and IT strategies and comply with organizational architectural standards. The analyst works on multiple moderately complex enterprise-wide projects, participating in systems and data analysis, design, development, integration, enhancement, maintenance, and production support. The role contributes to project scope and planning, provides design recommendations for complex systems, conducts unit testing, supports applications, manages unresolved production issues, and develops application and custom integration solutions. The analyst follows approved SDLC processes and division standards, collaborates on development guidelines, assists less experienced team members, and stays current with relevant technical developments. Team members are expected to understand risks in their functional area, comply with applicable policies, laws, regulations, and risk limits, and promptly report known or suspected violations. Other related duties may be assigned. This description outlines the general nature and level of work and is not a comprehensive list of all duties or qualifications. Pinnacle is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
10 years of related experience, including data design and project management, using multiple programming languages, and using and managing metadata.

Responsibilities

Assist junior staff members and collaborate with developers and production Database Administrators to ensure scalable, efficient, and optimized solutions.
Work with clients, management, business analysts, and team members to understand requirements and design quality technical solutions.
Design, develop, maintain, and improve data structures, queries, reporting solutions, ETL processes, and data warehousing strategies.
Work on multiple moderately complex enterprise-wide projects involving systems and data analysis, design, development, integration, enhancement, maintenance, and production support.
Assist with project scope development and serve as a project point of contact when necessary.
Participate in project planning and analyze development requirements, provide design recommendations for complex systems, and recommend methods and assignments.
Conduct unit tests to ensure systems meet client and line-of-business needs based on technical documentation.
Maintain web applications, client/server applications, or tools, depending on prior project involvement.
Manage unresolved production support issues across multiple areas of expertise.
Provide design recommendations and develop application and custom integration solutions, including major enhancements and interfaces.
Modify existing software applications and modules in accordance with technical specifications and division standards.
Review work for compliance with application standards and follow documented and approved SDLC processes.
Recommend reusable routines or components, including object-oriented base class reuse.
Translate business and technical requirements into cross-functional business application systems and custom integration solutions.
Collaborate with team members to establish development guidelines.
Provide application support as needed during regular and after-hours periods.
Remain informed and proficient in relevant industry innovations, trends, standards, developments, tools, and computer languages.
Observe applicable policies, procedures, laws, regulations, and risk limits, and report known or suspected violations to the appropriate Firm authority in a timely manner.
Perform other related duties as required.