Business Analyst

Business AnalystThe Business Analyst will have the responsibility to ensure that the business's need for changes to processes, policies and/or information systems are identified, understood, defined, documented and acted upon by eliciting, analyzing, documenting, validating, specifying and verifying the needs of business or user. The incumbent assists in the gathering and synthesizing of business requirements for low complexity software, systems, processes and/or services and translates them into specifications ensuring the business objectives are met. As the functional expert, the incumbent serves as the conduit between the business area and the technical or software development team through which requirements flow.Essential Functions:Interpret business needs and issues by gathering, eliciting, analyzing, documenting and validating the Business area's user and technical (functional/non-functional) requirements.Responsible for the overall success of user acceptance testing, including documentation, verification and release.Identifies, documents and troubleshoots problems in systems, software and processes.Reviews, analyzes and creates detailed documentation of business systems and user needs.Monitors and reports project status to identify and mitigate risks and to ensure quality and timely deliverables.Qualifications:Education Level: Bachelor's Degree Education Details: Business, Information Technology, Computer Science or related field Experience: 3 years experience in functional, operational, business, data, systems or testing analysis. In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality, effective deliverables on-time and be a valuable contributor to the development of cost-effective solutions. Moderate understanding of business analysis core competencies Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) Strong time-management and organizational skill, Proficient Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, Proficient Ability to organize stakeholder meetings, Proficient Microsoft Office applications usage, Proficient Experience with EDI mapping and translation tools Understanding of HIPAA-compliant EDI transactions (e.g., 837, 835, 834, 270/271, 276/277) Familiarity with X12 standards and EDI file formats Stakeholder management and communication Adaptability in fast-paced environments Attention to detail and accuracy Strong data analysis and trend identification capabilities Strong command of formulas and functions in Excel