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Optum · 2 days ago
Sr. Business Analyst - Data & Systems
Eden Prairie, MN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$33/hr - $66/hr
3+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Ability to quickly build proficiency with a range of general and specialized applications available to us and supported by the organization, such as accounting tools and databases utilizing SQL and/or SAS.
Use effective data analytics skills to identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns to maximize effectiveness and troubleshoot problems on complex accounting data sets.
Work with development and management team to identify improvement opportunities, propose system modifications, and devise data governance strategies to support accounting standards.
Facilitate and coordinate the process of gathering, defining, and documenting requirements from the accounting and finance organizations, assist on the creation of system design documentation, and work with development team to implement requirements. Supporting UAT and regression testing as necessary would be involved.
Identify appropriate technical and business process stakeholders for each project, conduct current state and future state analysis using flowcharting and documentation, and manage project schedule and progress.
Manage processes that support and maintain accounting systems month end work efforts.
Respond to issues encountered by accounting teams through their month end process, recommend and communicate corrective actions or changes, report those requiring developer involvement, and assist development in issue resolution.
Create documentation that allows stakeholders to understand the steps of the data analysis process, such that they can duplicate or replicate the analysis if necessary.
Qualification
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Required
3+ years of Business Analysis, Data Analysis, Accounting and/or Finance experience
Basic understanding of accounting controls, processes, and procedures
Understanding of proper requirements specification and development, such as process/functional requirements definition methods, use case development, process flow diagrams, user acceptance testing, etc.
Advanced analytic, logical thinking, and problem-solving skills
Exceptional communication skills to engage various audiences across the organization
Experience with financial systems infrastructure, system implementation and on-going support
Ability to work independently and self-directed in a changing environment
Preferred
Healthcare experience
Programming skills and data analytics experience (i.e. SQL, SAS, Python, etc.)
Knowledge of Microsoft applications such as SQL Server databases or other tools (i.e. SmartView, SAS EG, etc.)
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Incentive and recognition programs
Equity stock purchase
401k contribution
Company
Optum
Optum is a healthcare company that provides pharmacy services, health care operations, and population health management. It is a sub-organization of UnitedHealth Group.
10,001+ employees
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CEO
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Chief Financial Officer
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