Business Analyst :: Jamaica, NY :: About 12 months

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Please go through the below requirement and let me know on recruiter@tcagroupmail.com that if you are comfortable or not.

Role: Business Analyst
Duration: About 12 months
Location: Jamaica, NY

NEED LOCAL CANDIDATES

SUMMARY OF THE FUNCTION/ROLE

 

This position provides support and oversight for the MTA IT Department within the areas of Procurement Coordination, Budget Management, Project Financials, and Financial Controls, including but not limited to: Financial planning, variance reporting, and forecasting procurement requirements for new purchases, contract modifications, and vendor payments.  Effectively using financial systems to manage and support IT financial transactions. The major expected results are the efficient processing and tracking of financial transactions and systems.   

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES

General

• Leverage existing financial systems, prepare queries, report, and analysis, and develop systems and enhancements as needed
• Maintain, organize and control the production of routine and ad hoc reports, and analysis and presentations to senior management
• Support standardization of best practices
• Support business reviews and gathering of the user requirements

Procurement Support

• Track status of over 800 active IT contracts to ensure renewals are processed without a break in service, ensuring system accuracy and 
• Work with IT and Agency Procurement staff to resolve procurement issues and advise senior staff on feasible options
• Review, recommend, coordinate, monitor, and control all purchase requisitions
• Enter requisitions into PeopleSoft, including justification comments
• Coordinate vendor payments, including the distribution of invoices and physical receipting in PeopleSoft
• Oversee Procurement and travel card usage and compliance

BUDGET SUPPORT

• Develop short- and long-term strategies to ensure funds are in place for planned requirements as well as emergency needs 
• Secure funds for new needs and participate in the IT Governance process. Review budget requests for substance, need, and conformity with MTA policies and commitments 
• Prepare mid-year and year-end forecasts, monitor spending, and secure rollover of unspent funds 
• Track planned and actual expenses and support the annual accrual process  
• Produce budget books, average rate tables, and other IT Finance reference materials 
• Investigate and resolve budget variances 

RISKS

• Normal office environment and not subject to any additional risk

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience and Education Requirements 

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Public Administration or equivalent degree or 7 years of progressively responsible experience in Budget, Procurement, or Human Resources.  
• Outstanding organizational and quantitative skills as well as experience managing and resolving complex resource allocation problems  
• Ability to perform high-volume work accurately and independently 
• Ability to gather business requirements and outline business needs  
• Ability to perform financial analysis using various financial system  
• Excellent interpersonal skills to successfully obtain cooperation and engagement from employees who do not directly report to this position 
• Excellent written and oral communications skills and ability to creatively propose action plans to address urgent business requirements 
• Strong skills with MS Office Suite and the ability to learn new software quickly  

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities  

• Basic knowledge of PeopleSoft Finance Modules 
• Knowledge of MTA and Agency operations and related budget, procurement, and HR practices  
• Familiarity with Hyperion Planning financial system  
• Basic knowledge of IT hardware, software and applications from the perspective of business management issues (budget, procurement, vendor relations) 

Thanks,
Shalin
TCA Consulting Group Inc.
recruiter@tcagroupmail.com
Mobile: 704-954-8009