
Business Solutions Consultant
Ryan
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Plano • Texas • United States
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About the role
- Gathers requirements and assists in work planning, development, and validation testing for Business Solutions cross-functional enterprise initiatives and/or projects as part of an Agile and Scrum team
- Works to ensure that goals or objectives are accomplished within prescribed timeframes and specifications
- Participates in project planning, story grooming, daily stand-up, post-mortem, and other project-related meetings
- Demonstrates Ryan’s core values by creating a positive, accountable work environment for a growing, entrepreneurial team
- Possesses exceptional communication skills with analytical/critical thinking abilities to analyze proposed technological solutions by also developing methods of effectively testing and evaluating technologies
- Demonstrates excellent research skills by identifying and linking relevant data sources together to enable meaningful insight related to the technology solution
- Assists with coordinating technology training
- Establishes and maintains strong relationships for project execution and delivery
- Escalates project issues to the appropriate stakeholders and manages risks with clarity, timeliness, and professionalism
- Assists Project Manager and/or Leadership team in developing and maintaining project plans based on business requirements, timelines, budgets, and required staffing resources
- Assists Project Manager in monitoring the integration of business requirements throughout the project life cycle
- Works closely with applicable departments to ensure successful execution of projects
- Demonstrates ability to document and translate requirements while making connections to business processes and potential risk and technology solutions
- Analyzes existing business and system processes, and provides recommendations with regard to the implementation of tax automation
- Develops new process designs for tax automation
- Assists Development and QA to ensure the solution meets the expected business result
- Validates the Business Solutions solution(s) to meet the business requirements and expected outcomes, as well as the standards of the Firm
- Develops and updates documentation relating to business/technical requirements
- Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Accounting Information Systems, Business Computer Information Systems, Business Analytics, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, or Statistics
- Must have 6 hours of Accounting or the ability to substitute technical courses for accounting hours, with a 3.0 GPA or higher, and a Major GPA of 3.25 or higher
- Desire to perform business analysis in a high-energy team environment
- Demonstrated leadership, problem solving, and strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to prioritize tasks, work on multiple assignments, and manage ambiguity
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team with professionals at all levels
- Fluency in at least one programming language, scripting language, or automation platform
- Experience with one or more database platform
- Excellent communication with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
- Strong communication/interpersonal skills
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio, and Internet navigation and research
- Functional knowledge of finance packages, HRIS, and CRM applications (e.g., Workday and Salesforce) are strongly preferred
- Valid driver’s license (required)
- Six Sigma certification (preferred)
- CSM Certified ScrumMaster (preferred)
Benefits
- Hybrid Work Options
- Award-Winning Culture
- Generous Personal Time Off (PTO)
- 14-Weeks of 100% Paid Leave for New Parents (Adoption Included)
- Monthly Gym Membership Reimbursement OR Gym Equipment Reimbursement
- Benefits Eligibility Effective Day One
- 401K with Employer Match
- Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service
- Fertility Assistance Program
- Four-Week Company-Paid Sabbatical Eligibility After Five Years of Service
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
business analysistax automationprogramming languagescripting languagedatabase platformdata analysisprocess designdocumentationvalidation testingAgile
Soft Skills
communication skillsanalytical thinkingproblem solvingleadershipteamworktime managementadaptabilityinterpersonal skillscritical thinkingresearch skills
Certifications
Six Sigma certificationCSM Certified ScrumMaster