Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ryan is a company that values a positive work culture and offers hybrid work options. They are seeking a Consultant for Business Solutions to gather requirements and assist in project planning, development, and validation testing as part of an Agile team, ensuring successful project execution and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Gathers requirements and assists in work planning, development, and validation testing for Business Solutions cross-functional enterprise initiatives and/or projects as part of an Agile and Scrum team
• Participates in project planning, story grooming, daily stand-up, post-mortem, and other project-related meetings
• Demonstrates Ryan’s core values by creating a positive, accountable work environment for a growing, entrepreneurial team
• Possesses exceptional communication skills with analytical/critical thinking abilities to analyze proposed technological solutions by also developing methods of effectively testing and evaluating technologies
• Demonstrates excellent research skills by identifying and linking relevant data sources together to enable meaningful insight related to the technology solution
• Assists with coordinating technology training
• Creates a positive team experience
• Establishes and maintains strong relationships for project execution and delivery
• Escalates project issues to the appropriate stakeholders and manages risks with clarity, timeliness, and professionalism
• Assists Project Manager and/or Leadership team in developing and maintaining project plans based on business requirements, timelines, budgets, and required staffing resources
• Assists Project Manager in monitoring the integration of business requirements throughout the project life cycle
• Works closely with applicable departments to ensure successful execution of projects
• Demonstrates ability to document and translate requirements while making connections to business processes and potential risk and technology solutions
• Analyzes existing business and system processes, and provides recommendations with regard to the implementation of tax automation
• Develops new process designs for tax automation
• Assists Development and QA to ensure the solution meets the expected business result
• Validates the Business Solutions solution(s) to meet the business requirements and expected outcomes, as well as the standards of the Firm
• Develops and updates documentation relating to business/technical requirements
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Accounting Information Systems, Business Computer Information Systems, Business Analytics, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, or Statistics
• Must have 6 hours of Accounting or the ability to substitute technical courses for accounting hours, with a 3.0 GPA or higher, and a Major GPA of 3.25 or higher
• Desire to perform business analysis in a high-energy team environment
• Demonstrated leadership, problem solving, and strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks, work on multiple assignments, and manage ambiguity
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team with professionals at all levels
• Valid driver's license
• Fluency in at least one programming language, scripting language, or automation platform
• Experience with one or more database platform
• Excellent communication with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
• Strong communication/interpersonal skills
• Functional knowledge of finance packages, HRIS, and CRM applications (e.g., Workday and Salesforce) are strongly preferred
• Six Sigma certification
• CSM [Certified ScrumMaster]

Benefits

• Hybrid Work Options
• Award-Winning Culture
• Generous Personal Time Off (PTO) Benefits
• 14-Weeks of 100% Paid Leave for New Parents (Adoption Included)
• Monthly Gym Membership Reimbursement OR Gym Equipment Reimbursement
• Benefits Eligibility Effective Day One
• 401K with Employer Match
• Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service
• Fertility Assistance Program
• Four-Week Company-Paid Sabbatical Eligibility After Five Years of Service

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