Business Analyst
Job Title: Business Analyst
Job Location: Tallahassee, FL (on-site)
Job Duration: Contract through June + extension
Scope of Work:
The Business Analyst will assist F&A with Florida Planning, Accounting, and Ledger Planning (PALM)
operations. The duties and responsibilities of this position are as follows:
• Generate and manage data analysis, data cleanup, data conversion, and other task as required for the position.
• Analyze extensive datasets and propose corrective actions.
• Reconcile financial data, recording or adjusting accounting entries to verify accurate categorization of receivables, payables, revenue, assets, cash, grants, payroll, disbursements, contracts, and projects.
Required Experience:
• A bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, or other related field, with 10 years of State of Florida governmental accounting work experience is required. Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis, when applicable.
• Extensive experience in the State of Florida Accounting Information Resource (FLAIR) with usage and transactions, ledger management, and financial reporting.
• Proven knowledge of the State of Florida chart of accounts (i.e., usage, correlation).
• Advanced knowledge of financial accounting and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Proven ability analyzing and reconciling FLAIR accounting data, including but not limited to analyzing and reconciling data between different sources of information at any of the 29-digit account code stream levels and general ledger balances.
• Ability to quickly analyze large sets of complex accounting data using different technical skills and tools for identification of data inconsistencies.
• Extensive experience resolving data inconsistences, investigating the cause, and proposing corrective actions.
• Ability to create tools for effective and accurate correction of inconsistencies.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects and tight deadlines.
Preferred Experience:
• Experience in governmental accounting and financial reporting within the State of Florida.
• Experience with financial reporting reconciliations such as central and departmental records reconciliation.
• Advanced Excel knowledge, including creating macros and using advanced functions.
• Programming experience with the ability to create scripts to upload data easily.
• Experience preparing accounting entries using transaction TR10.
• Prior experience in data cleansing.
• Experience in requirements gathering, data analysis, design, development, testing, or implementation of financial management system(s).
• Experience working in team environments as a leader or as a member.
• Experience performing business analysis functions, collaborating independently within a diverse cross-functional team, and engaging with subject matter experts, business users, or stakeholders to collect information.
• Ability to provide effective communication and collaborative skills.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects.
Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian's platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.
Dexian's brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit https://dexian.com/ to learn more.
Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
