Business Analyst (contract)

Fully remote, EST preferred • Key Responsibilities: Partner with Product Managers and SMEs to understand and translate business requirements into actionable outputs. Assist in creating workplans and project documentation based on business needs. Elicit, analyze and document business, stakeholder, and software requirements for technology capabilities. Playback, clarify, and follow up on requirements with stakeholders and relay them to the core team. Must be able to communicate requirements effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Prepare structured documentation using Microsoft Office tools. Support the development and review of project documentation and reports. Work with a multi-disciplinary team. Plan and manage the business analysis approach for the project and ensure the consistent application of the BA process and related methodologies to deliver artifacts. Provide guidance on utilization of effective Business Analysis techniques, template usage and development, and technical subject matter. Maintain and encourage compliance with project specific standards, processes, and tools for Requirements Definition and Management while ensuring traceability for impact and coverage analysis. Responsible for tracing the requirements during implementation to ensure that the developed system is consistent and in scope with the determined system requirements. Skills/competencies: Strong communications skills. Must be comfortable working in a global environment. Good proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio). Basic understanding of data analysis tools (e.g., Excel formulas, pivot tables). Knowledge of AI, audits and/or assurance is a plus. Knowledge/experience of audits (ISO, SOC2, internal audits) and/or technology assurance is a plus Experience working for a professional services firm a plus. Duties/% of Time Requirements elicitation, management and documentation 80% Project documentation and reporting 20% Qualifications: The skills, abilities, specific knowledge, education and minimum experience necessary to perform this job. Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in business analysis or related role in a complex regulated environment. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or foreign equivalent in Business Administration, Information Technology, or related field. Skillful in requirements elicitation, analysis, and management for medium to large initiatives while interacting with multiple stakeholders in a matrix organization. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, proficient at communicating/interacting professionally with diverse groups, clients, executives, managers, and subject matter experts. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills. Proficient with industry-standard, structured business analysis techniques, and practices. Strong experience with Microsoft tools such as Word, Excel, Project, Visio SharePoint, Power Point; preferred exposure to Azure DevOps.  KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) seeks a contractor in the United States to provide service to KPMG through one of our contracted employer/agency service providers. All applicants for any KPMG role are expected to act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold the firm’s respectful and courteous work environment. All applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa). 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These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Pay Rate Range 50 - 70 USD hourly