Business Analyst; Techno-functional *PowerPlan exp

Business Analyst (Techno-functional)

Project Requirement:

The consultant is required to consult with users from various teams to gather and interpret requirements for Fixed Asset Accounting. The consultant is expected to have hands-on experience with various modules of Power Plan suite and should have strong understanding of Fixed Asset and Finance processes.

Must Have

Skills:

• Business Analysis – Requirements Gathering, Process Mapping, Requirements Documentation;
System Testing, Presentation and Stakeholder Management

• Strong understanding of Financial Accounting processes:
General Ledger, Accounts payable, Fixed assets, Project accounting and Budgeting

• Advanced skills with data analysis and problem solving

• Experience in using Advanced Excel or SQL

• Good knowledge about business processes, business operations & IT management

• Prior experience in conducting client workshops and facilitating stakeholder meetings (among business and IT sub-groups)

• Prior experience in performing gap analysis of both business operations & IT operations

• Hands on experience in SDLC methodologies such as Agile, Iterative, Waterfall

• Good analytical skills

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)

Desired

Skills:

• Hands on experience with Power Plan Asset Accounting Suite:
Project Management, Asset Management, Cost Repository, Power Tax, Tax Repairs, Property Tax, Depreciation and Depreciation study, Capital Budgeting, etc.

• Prior knowledge in Utilities domain

Job

Roles / Responsibilities:

• Requirement documentation, use case preparation, presentation and validation of requirements with client and sign off

• Support Financial and Accounting business to complete month end and yearly closing

• Support Business and IT teams to perform analysis on data from various Power Plan modules

• Test case review, approval, functional testing, manage SIT & UAT

• Manage communication with multiple stakeholders

• Weekly project status reporting, issues, risk and challenges and coordination for timely resolution

Bachelors and must have financial accounting and power plan experience