Senior Business Analyst

Job TitleThis will be a 14-month contract with the possibility of conversion to FT. The contractor must live in Ohio and can travel into the office at least three days per week. The contractor must be a US Citizen or Green card holder.ResponsibilitiesGather and analyze current workflow documentation from as-is to a to-be state for iasTax implementation.Conducts business process review based on completed workflow diagrams.Develop and understand how business needs will impact implementation and work with teams to adjust processes and document accordingly.Conduct meetings with the appropriate subject matter experts in business to gather requirements, analyze, and finalize documentation.Assists in writing test scripts, test cases, and testing results.Work closely with the operational functional teams, operations management and personnel, and various technology teams to facilitate a common understanding of requirements.Create and maintain data dictionary project.Required Skills5+ years of experience as an IT Business Analyst. In-depth understanding of requirements definition approaches including pros/cons including functional decomposition, use cases. Accomplished in using industry best practices for gathering and documenting complete and detailed requirements. Self-starter, motivated, independent, versatile team player, and work well under pressure. Excellent written skills are required. Strong leadership, interpersonal, influence, negotiation, organization & communication skills. Analytical thinker, able to adapt standard processes and procedures to large, complex, initiatives. Ability to facilitate customer requirements, including participation in the definition of requirements. Demonstrates ability to handle the required business development tasks and assist in developing and maintaining client relationships.