DBHDS - Business Systems Analyst - Financial

Engagement Type

Contract

Short Description

DBHDS - Replacement project

On Site Required : See below. Manager reserves the right to request that candidate comes on site for meetings as deemed necessary.

Parking not provided for contractors

Complete Description

Manager strongly prefers a hybrid arrangement but will consider a remote candidate. Flexibility for remote work will depend on the experience level of the candidate (no guarantee of 100% remote unless the mgr agrees and before offer is made).

Please ensure that candidates are aware that they may be asked to come on-site if manager deems it necessary.

IMPORTANT TO NOTE : If candidate is within 100 miles drive of the DBHDS office, the mgr may request an IN-PERSON interview.

Parking in nearby public lot; not covered by DBHDS.

ABOUT THE ROLE

DBHDS is launching a multi-phase project to replace its outdated financial management system with Oracle Fusion Applications (including ERP).

Phase 1 will be conducted July 2024 through June 2025 and will replace the accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger and subledger functionality.

Integrations will be built with the Commonwealth statewide financial system (Cardinal) and procurement system (eVA). Additional business analysis will be conducted to prepare for Phase 2 (procurement, cost accounting, and patient fund accounting).

This project must go live before the start of the next state fiscal year (July 1, 2025) and therefore will be very fast paced.

DBHDS is engaging a vendor to provide implementation services. This role will work with the project manager and senior business analyst to understand and document the complex financial management landscape in the Central Office and 12 facilities.

This role will require an analyst who is skilled and experienced in communicating effectively with stakeholders to understand their processes and document them in process flow charts and written descriptions.

The successful candidate will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be comfortable talking with stakeholders at all organizational levels.

• The Business System Analyst reviews, analyzes, and evaluates business systems and user needs. The analyst leads analysis and solution definition;
• understands the business issues and data challenges of the organization; identifies organization's strengths and weaknesses;

and suggests areas of improvement. This role will document requirements, specifications, business processes and recommendations related to proposed solution.

This role must have the a bility to analyze systems and procedures, write and revise standards and procedures, communicate effectively, and train others.

In addition, this position will Identify, understand and plan for organizational and human impacts of the new system and ensure that new technical requirements are properly integrated with existing processes and skill sets.

Required / Desired Skills

Skill

Required / Desired

Amount

of Experience

Analyze and document business processes

Required

Years

Analyze and document user interactions with systems and identify potential improvements

Required

Years

Analyze and document business system work flows

Required

Years

Elicit and document business and system requirements

Required

Years

Create process and data flow diagrams

Required

Years

Communicate effectively with stakeholders, including deep listening skills

Required

Years

Excellent written communications, including meeting notes and system documentation

Required

Years

Analyze and document system integrations

Required

Years

Highly organized

Required

Years

Experience working on financial system projects

Highly desired

Years

Experience working on ERP implementation projects

Highly desired

Years

Questions

Description

Question 1

Commonwealth of Virginia security policies prohibit the use of offshore IT contractors. Do you attest to the fact that your candidate will physically reside within the US for the duration of the assignment?

Question 2

Please list candidate's email address.

Question 3

In what city and state does your candidate currently reside? If you indicate they are in Richmond, VA and the phn # and resume entries do not clearly show your candidate is in RVA then please upload a copy of a recent utility bill under the Reference Tab to verify they are in Richmond.

This saves us a lot of time and is very helpful if your candidate is truly local.

Question 4

Manager strongly prefers a hybrid arrangement (on site 2-3 days / week) but will consider a remote candidate. Flexibility for remote work will depend on the experience level of the candidate (no guarantee of 100% remote unless the mgr agrees and before offer is made).

Does your candidate understand 100% remote is NOT guaranteed and willing to be flexible and work with a HYBRID weekly arrangement if selected?

Question 5

If selected, candidates may be asked to come on-site if manager deems it necessary. Does your candidate agree to this arrangement?

Question 6

If candidate is within 100 mile drive of the DBHDS office the mgr may request an in-person interview. Does your candidate agree to this?