Job Description
About FlightSafety International
FlightSafety International is the world's premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides training for pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world's largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators and award-winning maintenance training at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France and the United Kingdom.
Purpose of Position
The Business Analyst (BA) is a technology resource acting as a liaison between technology teams and the business on medium to large IT projects. The BA is responsible for the elicitation of stakeholder business requirements, their assessment, documentation and translation to technology teams. The Business analyst serves the business working closely with technology teams to ensure that business needs are met through technical solutions. As part of a highly collaborative team, the role will interact with many technical and business resources across the enterprise. The ideal candidate is a committed, creative, self-motivated technologist who is interested in practicing his or her skills and learning new ones.
Tasks and Responsibilities
Collaborate with Business Relationship Managers, Finance stakeholders, Controllers, and Accounting SMEs to define business problems, objectives, and scope of ERP-related projects
Elicit, analyze, and validate business requirements for Finance processes including GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, budgeting, and month-end close
Document business requirements in an organized, traceable manner and translate them into system requirements
Partner with Finance to evaluate trade-offs between business needs and ERP standard functionality, guiding toward best practices
Support ERP implementation activities including phased delivery, data migration, testing cycles, and cutover planning
Assist in developing future-state operating models for Finance, focusing on process simplification and automation
Work closely with change management teams to anticipate user impacts, policy changes, and training needs to ensure adoption
Collaborate with Finance and IT to define reporting requirements, reconciliations, and downstream impacts on reporting tools and audit compliance
Prepare reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends
Support development of user acceptance and quality assurance tests for Finance processes
Minimum Education
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or equivalent industry experience
CBAP Certification preferred.
Minimum Experience
3+ years of professional experience as an IT business analyst or comparable role, on medium/large-scale software development projects
Experience supporting core Finance functions (GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, budgeting, month-end close)
Exposure to at least one ERP implementation or major module rollout (SAP experience is a bonus; S/4 HANA is highly desirable)
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Solid experience in business analysis planning and monitoring, elicitation, requirements analysis, design definition and solution evaluation
Strong facilitation, critical / analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills
Strong requirements modeling & process mapping skills
Experience with both traditional Waterfall and Agile / Lean methodologies
Strong understanding of Finance processes and ERP systems
Ability to distinguish true business needs from legacy workarounds and guide toward standard ERP capabilities
Excellent communication skills to partner with Finance leaders and technical teams
Awareness of data and reporting requirements, reconciliations, and audit impacts
Excellent MS-Excel, SQL and Visio skills. TFS experience preferred
Strong communication skills and the ability to communicate appropriately at all levels of the organization; this includes written and verbal communications as well as visualizations
Ability to build strong partnerships and influence decision makers as well as process and technology adoption
Proactively understand functional business areas and how they interact/overlap with each other
Experience modeling business processes using a variety of tools and techniques
Extensive experience planning and deploying both business and IT initiatives
Strong Business Acumen
Experience in defining and maturing business capability road maps
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met and/or encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and communicate. The employee may be required to stand, walk, and sit.Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to view monitors, technical documents, and reference material.The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.
Any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of required compliance reviews, including verification that the candidate is not prohibited from employment under U.S. economic sanctions programs administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
This position may require access to export-controlled technology or services subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Employment consideration and any offer of employment are contingent upon the applicant's ability to comply with these requirements, including qualifying as a "U.S. Person" under applicable regulations or otherwise eligible for export authorization within a timeframe consistent with business needs. A "U.S. Person" includes U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents (holders of approved and unexpired green cards), and certain refugees or asylees with protected status under U.S. law.
This position may also require eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance for the duration of employment.
Cybersecurity Notice: All official recruiting communication from FlightSafety International will come from an @flightsafety.com email address. FlightSafety International will never ask for personal or financial information through social media or third-party email providers.
FlightSafety is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled.
