On behalf of our public sector client, Affinity is looking for a Business Analyst who will have a minimum of 5 years of experience working with analysis of an organization or business domain (real or hypothetical) and documents, its business or processes or systems, assessing the business model or its integration with technology.

Responsibilities:

• Represents process requirements in process design;

• Provides details and designs for the specific process;

• Supports GAP Analysis of required business process (at the lowest level of detail) to SAP functionality;

• Execute unit testing for configuration and custom development (for knowledge transfer);

• Provide support to security, data conversion, batch, and system response time testing;

• Provide initial post-implementation support to end users on the production system;

• Participate in solution scoping & planning and knowledge transfer sessions;

• Participate in workshops, ensuring all solution gaps are identified and addressed;

• Participate in Solution design activities;

• Provide integration requirements for 3rd party and external systems;

• Provide Master Data Inputs;

• Review data conversion approach for the objects in the scope of the functional area;

• Provide input to the batch job schedule and parameters to be used;

• Validate business process design Deliverables;

• Determine UAT test scripts;

• Provide input and support for the development of technical architecture

Deliverables:

• Participate in Solution testing during Integration and User Acceptance testing;

• Acquire solution knowledge for post-implementation support and ongoing maintenance;

• Review data definitions and the impact on all modules. Where required, engage other leads to resolve conflicts.

• Works with appropriate user communities to understand data requirements and current definitions;

• Solicits and ensures input from locations/sites;

• Ensures business requirements (at the lowest level of detail) will be met by the SAP System;

• Review and provide feedback to the change management team on communication efforts, change plans, job role definitions, and training materials.

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Commerce, or an equivalent field

• Minimum of seven years of experience working as a business analyst

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience documenting/conducting process re-engineering

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience writing use cases

• Must possess a high level of communications, consulting, and client relationship skills. The Analyst must be able to communicate complex technical and business concepts, both to clients (internal or external) and to team members, and to negotiate change

• Must be capable of effectively identifying and framing problems, leading the collection of elements of information, and integrating this information to produce timely and thoughtful decisions

• Prior experience with SAP (preferably focused on SAP Ariba, S4/HANA as it relates to Supply Chain Management, and FieldGlass)

• Knowledge in one or more of the following areas (in order of preference):

• Procurement (including category management, contracting, tendering, requisition-to-pay, ordering, invoicing, spend analytics)

• Warehousing and inventory management

• Other related experiences may also be considered

Preferred qualifications:

• Accreditation from the Business Analyst professional association is considered an asset

• Knowledge of the Business Analysis Book of Knowledge (BABOK) is considered an asset

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About Affinity:

Affinity Group is a technology and business consulting and services company. We believe in creating long term relationships between clients and consultants that foster a mutually beneficial partnership. Affinity is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

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Job Number: 12191