Functional Analyst
Information Technology
Information Technology
Charlotte , North Carolina Contract To Hire Jun 4, 2025
Functional Analyst
Location: Charlotte, NC ; Onsite 3 days/WFH 2 days
Assignment type: 6-month contract to hire
Pay Rate: $35.00+
RESPONSIBILITIES
Location: Charlotte, NC ; Onsite 3 days/WFH 2 days
Assignment type: 6-month contract to hire
Pay Rate: $35.00+
RESPONSIBILITIES
- The Functional Analyst provides system analysis, configuration, development, QA and support for Enterprise level in-unit and reporting applications.
- Work directly with business team members, developers, and user community to identify business needs and interpret them as application requirements primarily related to financial budgeting & forecasting.
- Develop understanding of marketplace and product lines to effectively interpret financial analysis, forecasting, and budgeting.
- Assist the business with the creation, testing and implementation of budget templates for integration within cloud-based solution (Anaplan – no Anaplan experience required)
- Use analysis to influence and drive improvements within finance and our business partners by using fact-based, holistic and forward-looking perspectives.
- Provide second level support for all in-unit and reporting applications.
- Manage versioning and controls to ensure business continuity via strong organizational skills.
- Draft requirements and specifications documentation, complete to signoff and validate deliverables to specifications.
- Function as primary liaison between business and developers
- Write and execute functional test scripts and coordinate with other analysts for system integration testing.
- Learn a very complex business and facilitate projects and decisions across many disparate user groups.
- Other reporting/analysis and special projects as required
- Bachelor’s degree required (Finance, Accounting, MIS)
- 2 years of experience in finance or functional analysis a plus.
- A solid track record of the following is a must:
- Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills including, but not limited to: Pivot tables, more advanced formulas (IF, SUMIF, VLOOKUP, etc.)
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, ability to multi-task
- On time development of user stories, application requirements, and/or process flow diagrams
- UI design and/or mockups, with detailed requirements
- The ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- Creative problem-solving skills.
- Very detailed approach to tasks assigned.
- Managing conflicting priorities and gaining consensus across multiple user groups
- Committed and enthusiastic approach to supporting business customers and end users.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with financial systems, forecasting, and budgeting
- Experience with a formal software development life cycle
- Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.
- Experience with Jira or a similar tool
- Experience with reporting tools (Power BI) and data analysis
- Experience with SAP and/or Hyperion