JOB DESCRIPTION
We are seeking a Business Analyst, Senior Manager to lead requirements definition and user experience for the Partnership Tax Technology Platform. This role partners with the BDO Tax Practice and clients to translate complex partnership tax needs into actionable business requirements and inform product design. The ideal candidate brings eight or more years of relevant experience, including five or more years in partnership tax, and a background in tax technology. This role manages a team of business analysts to deliver high-quality requirements that drive the next generation of partnership tax solutions.
The Senior Manager coordinates with the tax practice, DT&I and National IT to create and implement technology tools to meet the needs of our clients and professionals.
Job Duties
- Creates prototypes and low code solutions, as required
- Creates reports, dashboards, and visualizations, as required
- Gathers requirements from business stakeholders and translates them as features and user stories
- Grooms requirements for architects and developers
- Prepares/reviews technical documentation for assigned products
- Develops relationships with key business partners
- Prepares and/or reviews test plans
- Performs functional product testing, as required
- Utilizes understanding of BDO's tax technology strategy and overall portfolio. Implements strategy on assigned portfolio
- Architects solutions to meet business needs based on technology strategy
- Designs and tests business processes and recommends improvements
- Analyzes process issues and bottlenecks to make improvements
- Identifies automation opportunities
- Gathers and analyzes data related to assigned products and projects
- Communicates insights and findings to product managers and technical leaders
- Identifies business opportunities and ways to capitalize on them
- Performs data discovery, analysis, and modelling
- Facilitates process design, requirements gathering, and product design workshops
- Participates as part of product team leadership
- Communicates with and manages executive-level stakeholders
- Assists with project management, as required
- Coordinates with National IT to schedule required reviews and deployment of tools
- Other duties as required
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Acts as a direct supervisor to team members, as assigned
- Acts as a mentor, as assigned
Education
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Bachelor's Degree, required; focus in Computer Science, Information Technology, Accounting, Management, Finance, or Engineering, preferred
Experience
- Eight (8) or more years of experience as a business analyst, project coordinator, project manager, business manager, technical writer, technical support, or systems analyst, required
- Tax experience, preferred
- Public accounting experience, preferred
License/Certifications
- Certification in business analysis, process design, project management, product management, CPA, or EA, required
Software
- Knowledge of documenting requirement using Azure DevOps or Jira, required
- Strong Microsoft Power Platform (PowerBI, Power Automate, Power Apps, Dataverse) skills, preferred
- Fundamental knowledge of SQL Server skills, preferred
- Foundational knowledge of Alteryx, preferred
Other Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Knowledge of creating technical product documentation
- Process design and optimization skills
- Strong technical writing skills
- Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
- Strong presentation skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong management skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and balance multiple priorities
- Ability to manage priorities across a large portfolio
- Knowledge in generating process and technical documentation
- Willingness to learn and stay current with emerging technologies
- Strong relationship building skills across functions
- Ability to understand business and technology strategy and implement it on assigned portfolio
- Data analysis and analytics skills
- Strong negotiation skills
- Strong facilitation skills
Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.
National Range: $170,000 - $240,000
Maryland Range: $170,000 - $240,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $170,000 - $240,000
About Us
Join us at BDO, where you will find more than a career, you’ll find a place where your work is impactful, and you are valued for your individuality. We offer flexibility and opportunities for advancement. Our culture is centered around making meaningful connections, approaching interactions with curiosity, and being true to yourself, all while making a positive difference in the world.
At BDO, our purpose of helping people thrive every day is at the heart of everything we do. Together, we are focused on delivering exceptional and sustainable outcomes and value for our people, our clients, and our communities. BDO is proud to be an ESOP company, reflecting a culture that puts people first, by sharing financially in our growth in value with our U.S. team. BDO professionals provide assurance, tax and advisory services for a diverse range of clients across the U.S. and in over 160 countries through our global organization.
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We Are Committed To Delivering Exceptional Experiences To Middle Market Leaders By Sharing Insight-driven Perspectives, Helping Companies Take Business As Usual To Better Than Usual. With Industry Knowledge And Experience, a Breadth And Depth Of Resources, And Unwavering Commitment To Quality, We Pride Ourselves On
- Welcoming diverse perspectives and understanding the experience of our professionals and clients
- Empowering team members to explore their full potential
- Our talented team who brings varying skills, knowledge and experience to proactively help our clients navigate an expanding array of complex challenges and opportunities
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