Below are the 6 Business Analysts & 7 Financial Analysts with multiple industries & systems expertise.  The Thor Group® provides business analysts & financial analysts with your industry, systems and software experience on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Does an SAP business analyst who is experienced in engineering, electronics and IT industries, as well as knowledgeable in SAP Business One and SAP FI pique your interest? Technical knowledge includes SAP Business One (B1), SAP FI, SQL, Crystal Reports and Visio. Educational background includes accounting. This individual obtained a certification in SAP Business One.

Major responsibilities included implementing SAP B1 version 9.3 including High jump WMS, FAMe asset management and BEAS forecasting modules, as well as development, implementation, database setup and administration, testing, training, and roll-out of all modules of SAP Business One (thru 9.3) and the add-ons indicated. Key roles covered business process review and documentation for translation to system design, data migration (DTW) for all master data, configuration & integration of G/L accounting, finance, banking, purchasing (AP), sales (AR), inventory, warehouse management, production, and service modules in conjunction with the design of all associated Crystal Report design for forms/ reports, and SQL query design based on evaluated business requirements and project management methodology. The job covered analyzing and documenting all business requirements, in addition to customizing the use of the system to meet those requirements. Change management forums, final user acceptance testing and training were conducted.

Tasks in another job consisted of development, implementation, database setup and administration, testing, training, and roll-out of all modules of SAP Business One (thru 9.2) and the BOYUM customization tool. This individual handled analyzing and documenting all business requirements and customizing the use of the system to meet those requirements. Areas of expertise included development, implementation and configuration of SAP Business One tailored to specific business client requirements.

What contributions could a business analyst with experience working in a healthcare system bring to your organization? Technical expertise is composed of Oracle, MySQL, Java, SQL, PLSQL, SSIS, SSRS, PowerBI, Informatica and SharePoint. This professional has good understanding and expertise on Data Analysis and reporting tools like MS SQL Server management Studio, Oracle SQL Developer, Tableau, SSIS, SSRS, Rapid Miner, and Microsoft Visual Studio. Other skills include using Relational database like SQL Server, Oracle, and MS Access as a Backend for different applications.

Challenges like assessing the current business processes for the as-is and recommendations for the to-be presented in gap analysis deliverable were welcomed and successfully completed on a regular basis. Serving in a healthcare system as a business analyst, used Unified Modeling Language (UML) methodologies to design Use Case Diagrams, and Activity. Part of the job was writing SQL queries for validating data. Any broken SQL query would be tuned using a data cleaning/ data scrubbing software. Some of the tasks were creating reports of the data analysis using MS Excel, MS Access, SQL, T-SQL and UNIX, as well as extracting data from existing data stores, developing/executing departmental reports for performance and response purposes by using Oracle SQL, SAS, procedures, packages, functions, and database triggers.

Shared expertise by creating pivot tables in Excel by getting data from Teradata and Oracle. While employed in the same healthcare system, has gathered reporting requirements/specifications for report design in SSRS and performed data adjusting. Additional responsibilities were developing programs to load data from the source and creating study specific datasets, which were used as source datasets for report generating programs. Furthermore, has prepared new Datasets from raw data files using Import Techniques and modified existing datasets using Set, Merge, Sort, and Update, as well as Formats, Functions and conditional statements.

What can a lead business analyst with work background in professional services and technology industries, as well as specialization in PeopleSoft Financials, Oracle GL and Hyperion bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve PeopleSoft Financials, Oracle GL, Oracle Financial Analyzer, Hyperion, Monarch and Access. Educational attainment includes Master of Science in Accountancy and Bachelor of Science in Marketing. This individual is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Working with areas such as providing expert project management oversight to the implementation, upgrade, integration, process automation and split of PeopleSoft Financials modules and user acceptance testing for various clients were some of the responsibilities of this lead business analyst. Deliverables were managed against the project plan.

In other jobs, the PeopleSoft 9.2 upgrade was carried out. System user acceptance testing was coordinated for the billing team. Functions involved testing system functionalities, reporting system defects and compiling system design documentation or invoice layout specs for the government agencies. The current state of PeopleSoft security was assessed. This individual analyzed segregation of duties conflicts. The job covered managing multiple cycles of user acceptance testing by coordinating multiple testing teams and communicating testing results to the project team and stakeholders. The PeopleSoft Order to Cash automations were completed. Other contributions involved directing planning, designing and implanting billing automation initiatives of various product lines through migration to the Contracts module and spearheading two business analysts throughout the automation initiatives. Data conversion and mapping to PeopleSoft attributes were managed. The PeopleSoft post-acquisition system integration was efficiently handled. Two phases of integration into PeopleSoft Financials modules were administered.

Could your organization use a business analyst who is knowledgeable in JD Edwards E1, JD Edwards OneWorld XE and MS Dynamics AX with experience in manufacturing, petroleum and business services industries? Technical proficiencies cover JD Edwards (JDE) E1, JD Edwards OneWorld XE, MS Dynamics AX, Oracle, C# and SAS. Educational background includes MS in Computer Science and MS in Chemistry (Analytical).

Primary tasks of this business analyst included designing and coding general basic or advanced reports using SAP Crystal Reports software with data from JD Edwards 9.1 (AS/400) and MS Dynamics AX database tables. Aside from analyzing requirements from general users for JD Edwards enhancement and customization including sales order or property management, the point of sales system was analyzed for the retail part of the business for further analysis and possible replacement with a third party software.

Challenges like data analysis of data extracted from JD Edwards 9.0 & 9.1, SQL Server, Progress & Microsoft Access while working with JD Edwards E1 9.0, 9.1 ERP tables, structures and data were successfully completed on a regular basis. The job consisted of gathering user specification and feedback for developing reports out of JD Edwards data. This individual developed interactivity among users worldwide to assist in JD Edwards 9.0 table structures and developed a reporting package for JD Edwards & SQL Server using ShowCase Reporting Software versions 9.0 & 9.1. Other skills involved report generation for upper management as well as end users worldwide using JDE ERP data and SQL Server databases, along with evaluating data from multiple sources/ databases to compose in report format (data aggregation, compiling) for senior management.

What can a business analyst who worked in financial services and retail industries with knowledge of Sage ERP do for your organization? Technical competencies consist of Sage ERP, Accpac, QuickBooks, Crystal Reports, Visual FoxPro, SQL Server and more.

Key roles were composed of designing and improving key business processes while documenting business requirements (BRDs) and detailed functional workflows. Duties involved writing needs, as well as providing gap analysis and software requirements. Aside from creating table structure, relationships, indexes or diagrams for the Sage ERP database, other functions covered implementing the EDI translator, for trading documents and handling in-depth project plans.

Other tasks covered successfully pursuing multiple engagements simultaneously and securing partner approval. Responsibilities encompassed developing barcodes such as UPC-A, ITF-14, UCC-128 and labels, in addition to managing annual financial/IT functions for a growing tax start-up. This individual introduced Cloud Computing with Google Apps, Dropbox, TeamViewer and LogMeIn.

What contributions could a product owner/business analyst who worked in a hospital group bring to your organization? Educational background is composed of B. Com (Computers) and Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications. Professional certification is composed of HIPAA Privacy and Security Business Associate certification. Technical skills include NetSuite, Oracle/MySQL, MS-Access, Product Information Management (PIM, STIBO, MDM) I Pub, J2EE, .Net and HTML.

Challenges like managing multiple projects for life science informatics products for DTD (Digital Transformation Development) GSD Assays program, improving assay ordering experience were welcomed and successfully completed. Serving as a product owner/business analyst, some of the responsibilities were redesigning of the complete Assays ordering experience, as well as working closely with the UX design team to understand the various mock ups prepared in Zeplin. Some of the tasks were delivering the project utilizing agile methods, PI Planning, preplanned Iteration and innovation sprints including refining requirements, as well as analyzing the requirement document and explaining the same to the development/data team. As a product owner, has owned the product Backlog in the Agile methodology and completely planned the upcoming sprint cycles in consensus with the Scrum master and the Scrum team.

Shared expertise by handling the complete telecommunications department and gathering requirements from the business with regards to new projects to be played through IVR (Interactive Voice Response). While working in a hospital group, has worked closely with hospital personnel to understand needs, implement clinical solutions, provide product demonstrations and user training, as well as provide Business Requirement documents (BRD).

Does a senior financial analyst who is experienced in consumer goods, insurance and telecommunications industries, as well as knowledgeable in Oracle Discoverer, PeopleSoft and JD Edwards pique your interest? Technical knowledge includes Oracle Discoverer, Oracle Financials, Oracle iProcurement, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, Epicor, MS Dynamics Great Plains, Sage 100, Hyperion Planning, Essbase, Solomon IV, FRX and nVision. Core competencies involve GAAP and (SAP) Statutory accounting principles filing in accordance with the NAIC statutory accounting principles, accounting, finance, financial systems, and production control for various known companies. Educational background includes Master’s degree in Business Finance (candidate), B.A. – Business Administration (emphasis in Finance) and A.A. – Liberal Arts.

Major responsibilities of this senior financial analyst included creating and maintaining IT projects costing in Oracle Project Accounting; and working closely with business units finance counterparts in all global IT projects in Order to properly execute IT projects creation. Analyzing discrepancies researched reasons and Cost savings possibilities; while also creating IT fixed assets based on information provided by IT were positive experiences brought to the business table. This individual recorded CIP and fixed assets in Oracle project costing monthly. Other tasks involved booking journal entries, labor cross-charges, accruals, transfers, miscellaneous transactions and intercompany chargebacks, when applicable. Analyzing IT overhead spending against plan and its trends, as well as reviewing IT prepaid maintenance amortization entries were efficiently handled.

Another job covered analyzing spend reports using PeopleSoft and Oracle Financials for the top 150 suppliers. Tasks consisted of generating and maintaining companywide reports using Oracle Discoverer to extract data from the Oracle tables, including supporting all regional and departments reporting.

What can a financial consultant with work background in business services, oil/ gas and construction industries, as well as specializations in MS Dynamics NAV and QuickBooks bring to your organization? Technical specializations involve MS Dynamics NAV, QuickBooks, ComputerEase and ViewPoint Construction. Educational attainment includes Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Professional Accountancy. This individual is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Working with areas such as providing financial accounting advice for small to midsize organizations, serving as a trusted advisor for family budgeting and designing a financial forecast for families or organizations to better prepare for the future were some of the responsibilities of this financial consultant. This service provided organizations with the Opportunity to track finances, scale their business and make investments. Duties covered utilizing a variety of software platforms such as Microsoft Navision (NAV) and ensuring legal compliance on all financial transactions. Relationships were established with external banks and other institutions. Apart from being an advanced QuickBooks user, this individual created and tracked spending, budgets, anticipated financial forecast and worked with companies to keep finances organized and within budget.

Clients consisted of a variety of industries/fields such as oil & gas service companies, civil engineering, industrial, infrastructure, pipeline construction and maintenance; upstream, midstream, downstream sectors. Other functions consisted of developing easy to comprehend processes and procedures with proven ability to assist with mergers, acquisitions and software conversions. The job covered providing a detailed analysis and forecast with solution-based results and consistently reported updates to private equity owners. Management was advised on staffing/hiring, managing assets and balanced budgeting.

Would a financial analyst with familiarity in pharmaceutical, business services and legal services industries, as well as skilled in SAP FICO and QuickBooks Online/Desktop help your organization achieve greater success? Technical specializations cover SAP FICO, QuickBooks Online/Desktop and SQL. Educational attainment includes post-graduate course in Professional Accounting. This Certified Financial Consultant (CFC) is an affiliate of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants of United Kingdom.

Making a positive difference with preparing accounting related entries to numerous registers, journals and logs, as well as supporting accounts payable activities and account receivable were some of the key focuses of this financial analyst. Responsibilities covered assisting in budgeting and forecasting, as well as processing related revenue, expense, cash flow, gross margin, net profit margin and variance analysis. Duties covered preparing, analyzing and verifying financial statements or other records using accepted accounting and statistical procedures, This was meant to assess financial condition and facilitate financial planning. Managing monthly financial analysis/ reporting of results (including comprehensive variance analysis) were completed. Recommendations were made concerning business policy, resource allocation and business operations to improve company financial performance.

Notable skills used on a regular basis in another job included establishing accounting structure to provide financial reporting. Responsibilities were also for reports, analysis and financial communications that provide the company a clear and forward-looking view of the financial impact of their management actions. Part of the job was making recommendations concerning business policy, resource allocation, and business operations to improve company financial performance Accomplishments included introducing purchasing/ disposal policy and account receivable processing that resulted in recovery of $2.7m from account payable. Other proficiencies included business development, business assurance services and international financial reporting.

Does a financial analyst who is experienced in IT, education and financial services industries, as well as knowledgeable in PeopleSoft, Oracle and SAP pique your interest? Technical knowledge includes PeopleSoft, Oracle, SAP, Deltek GCS Premier, Deltek Costpoint, Deltek T&E, QuickBooks, MS Dynamics GP, Yardi, Cognos and SharePoint. Educational background includes BA Economics in Accounting. The individual is also a CPA candidate.

Responsibilities of this financial analyst included reviewing processes, procedures, risk analysis, and requirements for cash desk activity and, as part of compliance cash audit, reviewing, scrubbing and updating counterparty wire instructions. Processing all regular, restricted, and legal transfers in support of the firm’s business partners, as well as initiating wires through PeopleSoft Financials were some of the key roles. Authenticating wire instructions receipts and instruction entry, verification, and processing, recording, and reporting were positive experiences brought to the business table. Daily cash disbursements were reconciled in forms of LOC, bonds and securities from the cash management system. The job covered assisting in managing the buy-in and fail control processes working with stock loan, treasury, and other operations groups in determining the financing needs and availability of collateral for pledging. Project costing for information technology projects, running reports to capture new projects daily and providing costing technique in PeopleSoft were part of the functions.

Tasks in another job consisted of examining processed obligations to assure departmental budgetary approval and funding, along with reconciling university general ledger accounts with state GL accounts. Assistance was provided with payroll on a bi-weekly basis by processing adjunct time labor and regular time labor in ETR & PETR systems for a total of 600 employees.

Could your organization use a financial analyst who is knowledgeable in JD Edwards with experience in financial services, manufacturing and petroleum industries? Technical proficiencies cover JD Edwards (JDE), QuickBooks Online, Drake, Liberty Tax and TrafX. Educational background includes Associate in Science degree (certificate in Early Childhood Education) and Bachelor’s in Business Administration/Accounting.

Primary tasks of this financial analyst included training, monitoring and supervising 5 analysts within the department, as well as monitoring the daily receipt and disposal activity for 7 terminals. Aside from reconciling 7 terminals for month end inventories, key roles covered reconciling partner exchange statements and reconciling finished products for the division. Invoices were inputted in software programs to track inventory of products. Tracking accounting transactions was done using JDE software. The job consisted of tracking accounting and inventory transactions using Right Angle software, in addition to creating and distributing month-end reports to various departments within the company and to outside vendors outside.

In another position, challenges like monitoring daily activity for 7 terminals, reconciling 7 terminals for month end processes and coding through-put invoices for accounts payable were successfully completed on a regular basis. This individual reconciled partner exchange statements, coded product invoices for accounts payable and reconciled finished products for the division. Duties involved inputting invoices in software programs to track inventory of products, monitoring the activity of all barge loads and tracking inventory using TrafX software. Accounting transactions were tracked using JDE software. Tracking accounting and inventory transactions was also completed using Right Angle software. Creating and distributing month end reports to various departments within the company and to vendors outside of the company were efficiently handled.

How can a financial analyst with extensive experience working in a children’s hospital help your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Arts in University Studies and Master of Business Administration (MBA). Technical skills include Oracle Accounting ERP System, Hyperion Financial Workspace/Management, SmartView and Essbase. Areas of expertise consists of Financial Analysis, Variance Trend Analysis and Budget Management.

Working with challenging issues such as leading and supporting strategic value-added analyses and developing key insights around core business metrics have vetted this specialist’s work experience. While employed in a children’s hospital as a financial analyst, has supported core financial processes including annual operating plans, cost/benefit analysis, and monthly/quarterly business reviews for the teams. This specialist has provided ad-hoc analysis related to vendor negotiations, strategic partnerships, and cost saving initiatives. Part of the job was to analyze new business ideas, make analytical judgments, and provide data intensive analyses to drive meaningful change. In addition, has developed desk procedures and learned medical software as Epic hyperspace, Lawson, Strata, Kronos, Clarity and SQL.

With a “can do approach” in the area of minimizing risk and assuring compliance with applicable organizational policies and federal/state regulations have been career objectives. This financial analyst has assisted in conducting due diligence, market research, and competitive analysis. Some of the tasks were spearheading a $1B project, as well as forecasting and budgeting for all power plants and learning the operational side of the industry. Moreover, has conducted C-level executive monthly reports and presentations.

What contributions could a financial consultant who worked in consulting and hospitality industries bring to your organization? Educational background is composed of BS in Finance and Accounting, as well as MBA with Concentration in Global Management and Finance. Technical skills include NetSuite and SAP.

Challenges like driving project to invest and acquire new accounting system (NetSuite) and resources were welcomed and successfully completed. As a financial consultant in a consulting company, reduced time outstanding of payables by 70% and order-to-cash by 50%, as well as delivered accounting team process to reduce close cycle by 30%. Initiated and built out financial planning and analysis function for SaaS and Ecommerce such as budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning tools. This professional created financial reporting packs comparing actual/budget/forecast for presentation to Executive team, Board as well as Debt and Credit providers. Some of the tasks were attaining successful Capital Raise of new Term Debt Financing and AR Line of Credit, as well as leading accounting team in enhancing or creating processes, tools and controls to ensure adherence to GAAP.

Shared expertise by leading the development and partnership with IT to build out system infrastructure with implementation of ERP (SAP BPC), integrated financial reporting and modeling platform. Serving in a hospitality company as a vice president of finance, has enabled reporting and analysis at the executive, operational and field levels. In addition, has led planning, budgeting, forecasting, regular metrics reporting, and actuals vs. budget/forecast reporting including analysis during a 100% revenue growth and three times complexity. Furthermore, was in charge of team modeling of long-term planning, cash flows, acquisitions and development.