Russell Tobin · 7 hours ago
Business Analyst
Minneapolis, MN
Contract
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$62/hr - $64/hr
5+ years expRussell Tobin & Associates is currently seeking a Business Analyst for a 6+ month contract role with a Fortune 500 client. The Business Analyst will lead the modernization and streamlining of compensation related risk reporting processes, requiring strong analytical skills and the ability to re-engineer legacy workflows into automated solutions.
ConsultingHuman ResourcesLegalStaffing Agency
Hiring Manager
Ankush Sawai
Responsibilities
Process Modernization & Automation
Assess existing MS Access and Excel based compensation risk reporting processes and identify opportunities to streamline, automate, and simplify
Redesign workflows rather than duplicating existing antiquated processes (“not just lift and shift”)
Develop modernized solutions leveraging Power Automate, Power BI, and advanced Excel capabilities
Reimagine how outputs are produced to improve efficiency, accuracy, and user experience
Business Analysis & Requirements
Lead end to end business requirements definition to successful completion, including discovery, analysis, documentation, and validation
Create detailed business requirements, process flows, use cases, test plans, and training materials
Conduct customer and market needs analysis to ensure solutions meet evolving expectations and compliance needs
Cross Functional Collaboration
Serve as the primary liaison between client subject matter experts, technology teams, product teams, relationship management, quality assurance, and project management partners
Translate business requirements into functional specifications that development teams can execute
Partner with stakeholders to ensure solutions align with tactical plans, risk standards, and long term reporting needs
Solution Development Support
Assist with overall system design—from user interface considerations through backend logic—ensuring alignment with modern reporting and workflow capabilities
Support user acceptance testing, issue resolution, and knowledge transfer during deployment
Help identify additional business opportunities and improvements within existing processes and client engagements
Knowledge Management & Documentation
Oversee business to system knowledge management to support continuity and future enhancements
Maintain clear and comprehensive documentation for reengineered processes and system outputs
Qualification
Required
Strong expertise with MS Access and Excel, including advanced functions and data transformation
Need to have 5 years' experience
Workday Report Writing skills
Proven experience modernizing legacy processes using Power BI (datasets, data models, report design) and Power Automate (workflow automation, integrations)
Ability to design efficient, scalable solutions that improve on—not replicate—existing workflows
Demonstrated success in business requirements gathering, process analysis, and creating detailed documentation
Experience developing use cases, test plans, and training materials
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across technical and business teams
Creative problem solver who can rethink end to end processes to improve efficiency, accuracy, and usability
Benefits
Comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans)
Supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity)
A 401(k)-retirement savings
Life & disability insurance
An employee assistance program
Identity theft protection
Legal support
Auto and home insurance
Pet insurance
Employee discounts with some preferred vendors
Company
Russell Tobin
Russell Tobin is a staffing and recruiting company that provides recruitment and staffing advisory services.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
John Woronowich, JD
Vice President - Search, Staffing & Embedded Partnerships
Ashley Steger
Director of Talent Acquisition and People Operations- Embedded Partnerships
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