Senior Business Systems Analyst, Finance

Gallagher Bassett is dedicated to helping clients navigate complexity and support recovery. They are seeking a Senior Business Systems Analyst to join their Finance Systems Projects and Transformation team, responsible for bridging Finance and IT, managing system requirements, and ensuring alignment 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 management
• Data analytics and reporting
• Data cleaning, structure, and management
• Capacity management and prioritization
• Business/insurance acumen
• IT processes and systems