Lead Business Systems Analyst

Job Description Summary The Lead Business System Analyst – Finance IT plays a pivotal role in shaping how artificial intelligence enhances finance IT systems and decision‑making. This role leads with an AI mindset—identifying, defining, and enabling AI‑driven solutions—while serving as the bridge between ET Finance IT, Enterprise Technology teams, and business stakeholders. The position ensures Finance IT platforms/systems are future‑ready, leveraging automation, advanced analytics, and emerging AI capabilities across various application landscapes within Finance Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Operations, and Enablement. Responsibilities Lead with an AI‑first mindset to identify opportunities where artificial intelligence, automation, predictive analytics, and intelligent workflows can enhance Finance, Treasury, Tax, Cash Management, and Corporate Services processes. Partner with Finance business stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document business requirements, emphasizing AI‑enabled use cases such as forecasting, anomaly detection, reconciliations, process automation, decision support, and self‑service analytics. Translate complex finance, accounting, treasury, and tax requirements into clear technical specifications and AI‑ready solutions for application development, data engineering, integration, and platform teams. Collaborate with enterprise architecture, data engineering, AI, cloud, and platform teams to design and deliver scalable finance technology solutions, data integrations, and modernization initiatives. Define and document data requirements for Finance systems, including ERP, EPM, Treasury, Tax, and reporting platforms, ensuring appropriate data quality, governance, lineage, security, and compliance standards are maintained. Partner with quality assurance, testing, and business validation teams to define test strategies, validate system functionality, and assess AI‑driven outputs against business and regulatory requirements. Serve as a trusted advisor and strategic liaison between Finance business leaders and technology teams, ensuring alignment between business objectives, technology investments, and delivery outcomes. Research, evaluate, and recommend emerging technologies, AI capabilities, automation opportunities, and industry best practices that improve financial operations, controls, reporting, and decision‑making. Lead and support technology roadmaps, application portfolio management, and modernization efforts for Finance systems, including SaaS platforms, cloud solutions, integrations, and enterprise applications. Drive adoption of AI‑enabled capabilities through stakeholder engagement, change management, training, documentation, and effective communication strategies across Finance organizations. Ensure solutions adhere to enterprise architecture standards, security requirements, risk management practices, and regulatory compliance obligations relevant to finance and corporate systems. Promote responsible AI practices, including transparency, governance, explainability, data protection, and ethical use of AI across finance technology solutions and business processes. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in business, Information Systems, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field. Proven experience as a Business Analyst in an IT, data, or analytics‑focused environment. Demonstrated ability to translate finance business and IT needs into AI‑aware functional and technical requirements. Familiarity with data‑driven systems, data integrations, and analytics platforms. Strong analytical thinking, problem‑solving, and documentation skills. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with financial, technical, and business stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications Hands‑on experience or strong conceptual understanding of AI and machine learning, including predictive modeling, NLP, or decision intelligence. Experience supporting or partnering on AI‑enabled initiatives within finance or insurance domains. Technical background in software development, data engineering, or analytics. Exposure to financial data platforms and large‑scale data environments. Experience with automation, data modernization, or digital transformation initiatives. Familiarity with Agile or hybrid delivery methodologies. Experience in insurance or financial services organizations. Working Conditions Hybrid‑Office Environment (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays) Compensation The salary for this position generally ranges between $100,000 – $125,000 annually. The salary range is a good faith estimate and actual starting pay is determined by qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in‑office, hybrid, remote), and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law. Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company’s discretion. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. This is a hybrid position requiring three days in office per week in one of our hub locations (Philadelphia, PA; Cedar Rapids, IA; Denver, CO). Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position. Benefits Competitive Pay Bonus for Eligible Employees Benefits Package Pension Plan 401k Match Employee Stock Purchase Plan Tuition Reimbursement Disability Insurance Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Employee Discounts Career Training & Development Opportunities Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service. Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays). Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child. Adoption Assistance Employee Assistance Program Back‑Up Care Program PTO for Volunteer Hours Employee Matching Gifts Program Employee Resource Groups Inclusion and Diversity Programs Employee Recognition Program Referral Bonus Programs Inclusion & Diversity We believe our commitment to diversity and inclusion creates a work environment filled with exceptional individuals. We’re thrilled to have been recognized for our efforts through the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, Dave Thomas Adoption Friendly Advocate, and several Seramount lists, including the Inclusion Index, 100 Best Companies for Working Parents, Best Companies for Dads, and Top 75 Companies for Executive Women. To foster a culture of inclusivity throughout our workforce, workplace, and marketplace, Transamerica offers a wide range of diversity and inclusion programs. This includes our company‑sponsored, employee‑driven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are formed around a shared interest or a common characteristic of diversity. ERGs are open to all employees. They provide a supportive environment to help us better appreciate our similarities and differences and understand how they benefit us all. Giving Back We believe our responsibilities extend beyond our corporate walls. That’s why we created the Aegon Transamerica Foundation in 1994. Through a mix of financial grants and the volunteer efforts of our employees, the foundation supports nonprofit organizations focused on the things that matter most to our people in the communities where we live and work. #J-18808-Ljbffr