BUSINESS ANALYST
- Recruiter
- VentureForce Global Inc.
- Location
- Karachi, Pakistan
- Salary
- As per candidate's experience and organisation's budget range
- Posted
- 08 Nov 2019
- Closes
- 01 Dec 2019
- Approved employers
- Approved employer
- Job role
- Business analyst
- Contract type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full time
BUSINESS ANALYST – ACCOUNTING BACKGROUND
ABOUT THE ROLE:
We are Business Process Management company, who provide complete Process, People, Technology & Training services to Medium-sized corporations in Pakistan, UAE and USA. We are looking for an Analyst in our ERP Software Implementation department who has a solid background in Accounting, Finance and/or Audit, preferably who has worked on different industries such as Manufacturing, Construction and Retail/Distribution. The resource should understand the architecture of any ERP and how modules are interconnected with each other. The incumbent should have basic understanding of end-to-end ERP processes including Material Requisition, Procurement, Sales Order Management, Accounting & Finance, Manufacturing/ Production, and their respective reports. This role is highly Techno-functional.
• ACCA Qualified (or Finalist)
• Excellent knowledge of Accounting and Financial Reporting standards such as IAS and IFRS.
• Experience working on ERP systems. Preference will be given to those who have previously worked during implementation of an ERP, specifically Accounting/Finance, Inventory and Production modules.
• 2 to 3 years of experience in the aforementioned role.
• Document preparation skills are highly desirable, though training will be provided.
• An eye for detail and acumen to process complete transactions from initiation to reporting.
• Excellent skills in MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Project scheduling and management skills desirable, but not required.
• Knowledge of Open Source ERP: ERPNext will be a huge plus, but not required.
WHAT YOU WILL DO ON A TYPICAL WORK DAY:
• Sit with the clients and/or relevant stakeholders and understand their Business’ Processes, predominantly relating to Material Requests & Approvals, Procurement, Sales Order Management, Production/Manufacturing, Accounting, Finance, and Reporting.
• Prepare Standard Operating Procedures (AS-IS & TO-BE) documents relating the aforementioned business processes by gathering source documents and interviewing key stakeholders at the client’s premises.
• Prepare and revise comprehensive Business Requirement Specification documents highlighting end-to-end Business Processes and expectations of a Business from our ERP.
• Prepare ‘formatted’ translations for our Technology team for them to configure the ERP for a certain business.
• Guide our developers on preparing Reporting Dashboards as per client’s requirements.
• Import / Export important client data such as Accounting transactions, Inventory items to and from the system.
• Prepare ‘Proof of Concept’ for the clients by doing sample transactions and preparing sample reports as a part of our pre-sale activity, and demonstrate it to the clients.
• Post implementation / proof of concept preparation, test the system by creating transactions and verifying them on Ledgers and other Financial Reports, against the previously prepared Business Requirements Specification document.
• Prepare project completion reports, and demonstrate the entire working system to the clients and assist in making the system Go Live.
• Provide training to end-users as and when required.