Business Analyst (Finance & SAP) - Contract - Columbia, SC

Business Analyst (Finance & SAP) Location: Columbia, SC Interview Process: One Round of IN PERSON Interviews Duration: 12 Months Employment Type: Contract Experience Required: 06+ Years Candidate location: Candidate must be a CURRENT SC or NC Resident. No Relocation Allowed. Project Scope: Seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support financial operations, business process analysis, and system enhancement initiatives within a large state government financial environment.

The consultant will serve as a liaison between business stakeholders, finance teams, IT staff, and third-party vendors to ensure business requirements are accurately captured, documented, tested, and implemented. The role will focus on supporting finance and accounting operations within an SAP/SAP S/4HANA environment, analyzing business processes, improving operational efficiency, assisting with system enhancements, and supporting financial reconciliation activities.

The consultant will play a key role in ensuring that technology solutions align with business objectives while maintaining compliance with government financial and operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, document, and validate business and functional requirements from finance and accounting stakeholders.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Finance, IT teams, business users, and third-party vendors.
• Support financial operations and business processes within SAP/SAP S/4HANA environments.
• Analyze current workflows and identify opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiency.
• Assist with system enhancement projects, upgrades, and implementation initiatives.
• Support reconciliation of financial transactions between SAP and custom-developed financial systems.
• Develop business process documentation, workflows, use cases, and functional specifications.
• Participate in requirements workshops, stakeholder meetings, and business process reviews.
• Assist with test planning, test execution, user acceptance testing (UAT), and defect resolution activities.
• Validate system functionality and ensure delivered solutions meet business and operational requirements.
• Support change management, user training, and knowledge transfer activities.
• Prepare reports, status updates, and documentation for management and project stakeholders.
• Collaborate with finance leadership and project teams to ensure successful delivery of business and technology initiatives.

Required Skills

& Experience:

• 5+ years of Business Analyst experience supporting large financial departments or enterprise business functions.
• 3+ years of experience supporting finance and accounting operations within SAP or SAP S/4HANA environments.
• 3+ years of State Government experience.
• Strong experience gathering, documenting, and managing business requirements.
• Experience with business process analysis, workflow documentation, and process improvement initiatives.
• Experience supporting system testing, validation, and user acceptance testing activities.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Skills

• 3+ years of experience supporting financial teams with reconciliation of transactions from custom-developed financial systems.
• 3+ years of experience working with IT teams, Finance departments, and third-party implementation vendors.
• Experience defining business requirements for system enhancements and new functionality.
• Experience supporting enterprise software implementations and financial system modernization projects.
• Knowledge of government financial processes, controls, and compliance requirements.
• Experience with financial reporting, accounting workflows, and operational analysis.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.