Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance

Gallagher Bassett is a company dedicated to helping clients navigate complexity and deliver meaningful outcomes. They are seeking a Senior Business Systems Analyst to join their Finance Systems Projects and Transformation team, where the role involves bridging Finance and IT, managing system requirements, and ensuring the alignment of finance systems with departmental objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for finance systems
• Build strong relationships at all levels across the organization, particularly within finance and operations
• Troubleshoot and resolve system-related issues and data discrepancies; serve as a point of escalation for complex system support needs
• Analyze financial systems performance, configurations, and workflows to identify opportunities for improvement
• Collaborate with finance users to gather business requirements, document system needs, and recommend solutions or enhancements
• Support finance processes such as month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting by ensuring systems are functioning properly and efficiently
• Assist in testing and validating changes, patches, upgrades, and new functionality across financial platforms
• Work with IT or vendors on system configuration, data integration, and technical issue resolution
• Maintain user roles, permissions, and security controls to ensure proper access and compliance
• Develop user documentation, training materials, and provide training and support to finance teams
• Support projects such as new system rollouts, automation initiatives, and reporting enhancements

Requirements:

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience, or equivalent experience
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience supporting or analyzing financial systems in a business environment
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional projects and lead teams
• Strong Written And Verbal Communication Skills Required
• Experience with process flows and process narrative documentation
• Ability to compile and analyze complex data
• Strong understanding of finance and accounting processes
• Knowledge of SOX compliance, internal controls, or audit support
• Experience in the Insurance Industry and/or with Third Party Service Administrators
• Communication and stakeholder mgmt
• Data analytics and reporting
• Data cleaning, structure, and mgmt
• Capacity mgmt and prioritization
• Business/insurance acumen
• IT processes and systems