Business Analyst

Alliant Insurance Services is one of the 5 largest insurance brokerage firms in the U.S., dedicated to providing health and welfare insurance solutions. The Business Analyst role involves guiding management on software applications, overseeing software requirements, and ensuring data integrity while collaborating with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Gather data, analyze requirements, and document specifications for new system processes and enhancements
• Identify and research system problems for root cause. Analyze and provide sound business solutions
• Work closely with customers, business managers and application programmers to define future system needs
• Build thorough test plans and conduct system tests to verify that the system and screens contain accurate information; identify and resolve problems where appropriate
• Review and analyze user requests for business system enhancements. Determine the long and short-term impact on workflow, reporting, and programming requirements
• Act as resource to provide guidance to system users and/or application programmers
• Train users in proper utilization of business systems, including providing written procedures
• Act as liaison between external customers, system users, and Information Technology staff
• Work directly with application programmers to define the steps required to develop or modify computer programs
• Comply with agency management system data standards and data integrity (enter and maintain complete and accurate information)
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Associate's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Two (2) or more years related work experience
• Computer Science, Accounting or Auditing experience
• Insurance industry experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Transaction and account balance analysis skills
• Ability to multi-task within a fast-paced team
• Ability to create spreadsheets, file and operate general office equipment
• Ability to work within a team and to foster teamwork