Business Analyst

Position: Functional Business Analyst Location: Jersey City, NJ – 3 Days Onsite Pay Rate: $56 hr W2 Duration: 12 month contract, plus extensions/potential direct hire Must Have • 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst or Functional Analyst • Experience working on data centric projects • Financial domain knowledge and expereince- general ledger, sub ledger, FP& A functions, etc • Excellent communication, analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills • Strong experience in documenting detailed functional and technical requirements, process flows, risk identification and mitigation, and contributing to strategy definition for technical solutions • Experience with Agile methodologies, including feature writing, story grooming, and sprint planning Pluses • Understanding of finance or financial services • Experience building or managing financial technology products and programs • Familiarity with SQL, Java, Java frameworks, JavaScript, Angular, or React • Expertise in AI language models Day to Day We are seeking a highly skilled Functional Analyst to join an Enterprise Finance and Risk Technology organization. The client is a Global Systemically Important Bank (G-SIB) undergoing a multi-year, large-scale modernization of its financial platforms. Sponsored by the CFO, this initiative aims to upgrade the finance technology stack, streamline processes, and implement best-in-class technologies. The program involves complex challenges due to vast data sets and a diverse legacy technology stack built over more than 20 years. Technology Stack Highlights: As a Business Analyst, you will collaborate with business partners, solution architects, and technology teams. You’ll analyze current processes and systems, assess business models and their integration with technology, and work closely with stakeholders to capture and refine requirements. You’ll be part of an Agile Scrum team, partnering with the Product Owner to evaluate features, write user stories, document business rules, and support Engineering in reviewing technical designs, identifying enablers, and managing dependencies.