Senior, Business Analyst

BDO USA • Ridgeland, MS

6d • $90,000 - $110,000

About The Position

The Business Analyst serves as a strategic partner to business leaders and
project teams by analyzing processes, systems, and data to drive operational
efficiency and informed decision-making. This role translates business needs
into clear requirements, supports solution design and implementation, and helps
ensure initiatives align with organizational goals, compliance standards, and
performance metrics.

Requirements

• High school diploma (or equivalent), required
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Finance, Operations, preferred
• Two (2) to five (5) years of experience in business analysis, process improvement, or project support, required
• Demonstrated experience in requirements gathering, documentation, and stakeholder management, required
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Strong process mapping and documentation skills
• Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements and solutions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail with a compliance and quality mindset
• Ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams and multiple stakeholders

Nice To Haves

• Experience in consulting, government services, healthcare, or other compliance-driven environments, preferred
• Familiarity with project management methodologies, knowledge of process improvement frameworks (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, BPM), preferred
• Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) or equivalent certification, preferred
• Project Management Professional (PMP), preferred
• Experience working with ERP, CRM, or case management systems, preferred

Responsibilities

• Gathers, documents, and validates business requirements through stakeholder interviews, workshops, and data analysis
• Maps current-state and future-state processes to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities
• Develops business cases, workflows, use cases, and functional specifications
• Analyzes operational and financial data to support decision-making and performance improvement
• Creates dashboards, reports, and KPI tracking tools to monitor project outcomes
• Translates complex data into actionable insights for leadership
• Serves as liaison between business users, technical teams, and leadership
• Supports project planning, testing, implementation, and change management activities
• Facilitates requirement reviews, solution validations, and user acceptance testing (UAT)
• Ensures solutions align with regulatory, audit, and internal control requirements
• Documents procedures, controls, and process changes to support compliance efforts
• Identifies risks and recommend mitigation strategies
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• BDO is proud to be an ESOP company, reflecting a culture that puts people first, by sharing financially in our growth in value with our U.S. team.
• The ESOP stands as a compelling addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings.
• The annual allocation to the ESOP is fully funded by BDO through investments in company stock and grants employees the chance to grow their wealth over time as their shares vest and grow in value with the firm’s success, with no employee contributions.
• BDO Total Rewards that encompass so much more than traditional “benefits.”

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees