SQL, Excel, Quality Center – General Ledger – App Support recruitment

SQL, Excel, Quality Center - General Ledger - Application Support Analyst

A top tier Investment Bank is looking for an experience Technical Analyst with very strong business knowledge within General Ledger to join their Finance IT team in a hybrid BA/Support function. The role will sit within the Business Analyst team but will be a BAU process support position.

Must have strong business knowledge within General Ledger

This BA will sit within the Finance IT function and be responsible for liaison between the lines of business and the Development teams. They will Analyse Business Requirements to understand the business needs and to determine how their applications can best functionally fulfill those needs. Combine knowledge of what the business wants with knowledge of how the systems are built and used to create functional designs across applications. This high level functional design is used by BAs of all levels within the group as a basis for their low-level functional design. Responsible for coaching and mentoring less experienced team members. This position should typically be used for an advanced or lead level resource.

Key responsibilities include:
* Analyze Business Requirements to understand the business needs and to determine how the application(s) can best functionally fulfill those needs
* Gather business requirements through a variety of techniques (e.g., workshops, work sessions and interviews)
* During Requirements, create detailed functional specifications based on business requirements; Combine knowledge of what the business wants with knowledge of how the application(s) are built and used to create a functional designs across applications; Review specifications with the development team to ensure common understanding
* During Design, review the Technical Design of application changes to ensure conformity to the business requirements
* During Design, assist with developing the project Testing Strategy
* During the Build phase, assist with developing the detailed Test Plan and granular IST test cases that exercise application functionality and confirm the application adheres to the design
* During IST, execute IST test cases, validate output, and track results in Quality Center
* During Implementation, participate in the implementation planning activities

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