Business Analyst (Finance & SAP) - Contract - Columbia, SC

Business Analyst (Finance & SAP)

Sunshine Enterprise USA is retained by our valued client to search and recruit for the following executive opening:

Business Analyst (Finance & SAP) Location: Columbia, SC Interview Process: One Round of IN PERSON Interviews Duration: 12 Months Employment Type: Contract Experience Required: 06+ Years Candidate location: Candidate must be a CURRENT SC or NC Resident. No Relocation Allowed.

Project Scope: Seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support financial operations, business process analysis, and system enhancement initiatives within a large state government financial environment. The consultant will serve as a liaison between business stakeholders, finance teams, IT staff, and third-party vendors to ensure business requirements are accurately captured, documented, tested, and implemented. The role will focus on supporting finance and accounting operations within an SAP/SAP S/4HANA environment, analyzing business processes, improving operational efficiency, assisting with system enhancements, and supporting financial reconciliation activities. The consultant will play a key role in ensuring that technology solutions align with business objectives while maintaining compliance with government financial and operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Gather, analyze, document, and validate business and functional requirements from finance and accounting stakeholders.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Finance, IT teams, business users, and third-party vendors.
• Support financial operations and business processes within SAP/SAP S/4HANA environments.
• Analyze current workflows and identify opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiency.
• Assist with system enhancement projects, upgrades, and implementation initiatives.
• Support reconciliation of financial transactions between SAP and custom-developed financial systems.
• Develop business process documentation, workflows, use cases, and functional specifications.
• Participate in requirements workshops, stakeholder meetings, and business process reviews.
• Assist with test planning, test execution, user acceptance testing (UAT), and defect resolution activities.
• Validate system functionality and ensure delivered solutions meet business and operational requirements.
• Support change management, user training, and knowledge transfer activities.
• Prepare reports, status updates, and documentation for management and project stakeholders.
• Collaborate with finance leadership and project teams to ensure successful delivery of business and technology initiatives.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years of Business Analyst experience supporting large financial departments or enterprise business functions.
• 3+ years of experience supporting finance and accounting operations within SAP or SAP S/4HANA environments.
• 3+ years of State Government experience.
• Strong experience gathering, documenting, and managing business requirements.
• Experience with business process analysis, workflow documentation, and process improvement initiatives.
• Experience supporting system testing, validation, and user acceptance testing activities.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Skills:

• 3+ years of experience supporting financial teams with reconciliation of transactions from custom-developed financial systems.
• 3+ years of experience working with IT teams, Finance departments, and third-party implementation vendors.
• Experience defining business requirements for system enhancements and new functionality.
• Experience supporting enterprise software implementations and financial system modernization projects.
• Knowledge of government financial processes, controls, and compliance requirements.
• Experience with financial reporting, accounting workflows, and operational analysis.

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.

SUNSHINE ENTERPRISE USA LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran disability or genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law in employment.