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Job Summary:

The Business Analyst Senior Manager, Digital Transformation & Innovation (DT&I) plays a pivotal role in driving the strategic initiatives that enhance our digital capabilities. The Senior Manager analyzes business processes, identifies opportunities for digital innovation, and implements solutions that align with the strategic goals of our Tax practice. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of technology, process, and data.

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

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Education:

• 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

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.

BDO is the first large accounting and advisory organization to implement an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). A qualified retirement plan, the ESOP offers participants a stake in the firm's success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being. The ESOP stands as a compelling addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits* offerings. The annual allocation to the ESOP is fully funded by BDO through investments in company stock and grants employees the chance to grow their wealth over time as their shares vest and grow in value with the firm's success, with no employee contributions. 

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
• Celebrating ingenuity and innovation to transform our business and help our clients transform theirs
• Focus on resilience and sustainability to positively impact our people, clients, and communities
• BDO Total Rewards that encompass so much more than traditional "benefits."  Click here to find out more!

*Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets