Business Analyst - Tax at Harris Local Government Solutions, Inc in Allen, Texas

Job Description:

Business Analyst
Harris Govern - Remote

We are seeking a Business Analyst to join our team at Harris Govern!
 

As the Business Analyst your primary objective is to assist clients with implementing Harris Govern solutions by defining, analyzing and documenting requirements, clearly communicating this information to stakeholders, and partners, and managing the delivery of the requirements at the project level.

As a liaison between Harris Govern and our clients, you are responsible for evaluating solution architecture, communicating technical requirements, identifying gaps, creating the technical design, and resolving implementation roadblocks. 

What your impact will be:

• Functions as a core member of an enterprise project team which consists of Project Managers, Business Analysts, Applications Developers, and Client Teams.


• Implement advanced strategies for gathering, reviewing and analyzing technical  requirements


• Create detailed technical specifications


• Organize, prioritize, and manage technical delivery at the project level by providing work direction to development staff and/or assisting with development tasks in order to meet project deadlines.


• Master strategic technical process modeling, traceability, and quality management techniques


• Develop and execute test cases that confirm expected results


• Participates in user acceptance testing and testing of new system functionality


• Create tools and applying best practices for technical requirements gathering


• Completing work breakdown structure for the estimation of efforts needed for each task


• Communicating clearly the expectations to project manager and team members


• Resolving issues and solving problems throughout the project cycle by leveraging advanced problem-solving techniques


• Management of risk / issue tracking and remediation.


• Provide technical assistance in training, mentoring, and coaching professional and technical staff

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Accounting or related field from an accredited institution


• Experience as a Business Analyst or in an accounting role preferred


• Experience in technical analysis including translating user needs into functional or technical requirements


• Proficient with Word, Excel and PowerPoint


• Visio and DevOps preferred


• Excellent written and verbal communication, including technical writing skills


• Enterprise technology delivery experience preferred


• Government contract and delivery experience preferred


• Ability to operate independently, with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment


• Must be able to travel 25 to 50% (When travel restrictions are not in place.)

What will make you stand out:

• Ability to learn on the fly


• Customer focused


• Can manage competing priorities.

What we offer:

• A competitive compensation package


• A casual work environment


• Full range of employee benefits 401(k), Health Insurance (medical, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability, AD&D)


• Paid Vacation

About us:

Since 1975, Harris Govern has provided end-to-end software software for over hundreds of Local Government agencies in the United States and Canada. Our systems help agencies increase revenue and efficiencies through workflow automation, GIS integration, and document management.

Our headquarters in Allen, TX and Montreal, QC and regional office in Fort Collins, CO allows us to provide you with the operational support that you need to keep your agency and teams running smoothly. All of our software solutions come backed with the best team of technical experts who provide ongoing support throughout the lifecycle of your contract.