Functional Business Analyst Tempe, AZ

Functional Business Analyst

Robert Half Management Resources is looking for a Functional Business Analyst to support one of our clients on an interim basis. This position is ideal for a hands-on, detail-oriented individual who can bridge accounting operations, transactional data analysis, and business systems support in a fast-paced environment. The role focuses on improving reconciliation processes, translating business needs into functional solutions, and partnering across finance, payments, and technology teams to strengthen accuracy and control.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with accounting, payments, retail systems, and IT teams to define business needs and convert them into clear functional specifications and process improvements.

• Lead data mapping and transformation activities for system enhancements, acquisitions, and platform-related initiatives affecting financial and transactional workflows.

• Build and refine complex queries using SQL and Microsoft Access to extract, validate, and analyze large volumes of transactional and reconciliation data.

• Assess end-to-end transaction flows across retail, vendor, and accounts receivable processes to identify gaps, improve consistency, and reinforce internal controls.

• Support the administration and functional maintenance of reconciliation applications, including configuration, mapping updates, and issue resolution.

• Develop business requirement documentation and related process artifacts to guide technical teams and ensure solutions align with operational accounting objectives.

• Investigate reconciliation exceptions across cash, credit card, and other payment activity, and recommend corrective actions to improve financial accuracy.

• Coordinate with stakeholders to standardize reporting and reconciliation practices across high-volume business operations.