Below are the 5 Applications/Functional Analysts & 6 Business Analysts with strong technical skills & other systems experience. The Thor Group® provides business analyst or financial analyst with your systems, software & industry experience on a consulting, contracting or direct hire basis.

Is impacting your organization with a system application analyst who worked in insurance and software industries a current business consideration? Educational attainment is composed of Management Information Systems, Finance Administration. Credentials include Fundamentals of Payroll Certificate and HR-Generalist Certificate. This professional is proficient in Lawson Application Implementations, Upgrades; Lawson Application HCM/Finance Support; PeopleSoft HCM/Finance Support, PeopleSoft Tools; ADP Enterprise Payroll and HR and support; as well as Oracle DB and Microsoft SQL Database.

While employed in an insurance company as a system application analyst, has supported Lawson HCM/Financial Applications, as well as provided daily operational support of HR and Payroll application. Some of the tasks were offering HR and payroll daily operations support, as well as managing databases and operating system across network. Furthermore, has performed system upgrades and installed application patches as needed.

Part of the job as a business analyst-implementation application support in a software company was to carry out payroll implementation, data conversion, processing, testing and auditing, as well as customer implementation and support, time and labor ( e-Time) implementation and training. Moreover, has worked on Lawson/PeopleSoft/UltiPro conversion and parallel support. Other duties were project managing UAT- user acceptance and parallel testing.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this application architect who is proficient in Lawson CASE, Lawson Security, Lawson Add-Ins, Kronos, Micro Focus Cobol and UNIX Scripting with work background in a medical group? Technical competencies involve Lawson CASE, Lawson Security, Lawson Add-Ins, Kronos, Micro Focus Cobol and UNIX Scripting.

One of the important contributions of this application architect included developing multiple interface solutions for filing payroll, benefit and employee demographic information to third party vendors using Lawson 9.0.5. Aside from serving as administrator of Lawson LS9 Security, the job entailed managing the implementation of OnBase Document Scanning Solution for the HR department. This specialist administered the RAS (Report Automation System). Serving ad administrator of BSI software, functions involved client installs, cyclical upgrades, regulatory bulletin uploads and user support.

In another job, the Kronos Time & Attendance (versions 5.2, 6.3, 7 and 8) was also administered, including 200+ time clocks throughout four hospitals. Skills brought to the table involved handling Kronos Security, WDM (Workforce Device Manager), WIM (Workforce Integration Manager), interface development and maintenance, installation and maintenance of time clocks (InTouch and 4500 Series), Navigator configuration, Workforce Analytics for Healthcare, Workforce Analytics manager, system maintenance, troubleshooting and managing the Kronos upgrade from version 5.2 to 6.3.

What contributions could a PeopleSoft functional analyst with experience working in biotech/pharma and tech software industries bring to your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering. Software skills include Accounting Software such as PeopleSoft, QAD and QuickBooks. Expertise in computer languages involve C#, Java, SQL and PHP.

Challenges like providing post-implementation support analyzing extremely complex government contract/project costing data with an emphasis on reconciling Cost to revenue variances and Billing discrepancies were welcomed and successfully completed. As a PeopleSoft functional analyst in a biotech/pharma company, identified disparities between Costs and revenue, and resolved data conflicts enabling proper Billing and reporting. Also, utilized expertise in PeopleSoft and internal data to advise departments in the development of business processes that improve the accuracy and integrity of project costing data. Additionally, developed elaborate SQL queries that greatly simplify the identification of known data issues and significantly reduce analysis time.

Shared expertise by managing the migration of Asia-Pac and Latin America accounts from PeopleSoft into SAP. While working as a PeopleSoft data/contract analyst in a technology software company, identified over $1,000,000 in un-billed revenue during an audit of contracts consisting of over $4,000,000 of billable maintenance. Moreover, researched and analyzed a complex array of commercial software licensing and maintenance agreements detailing customer entitlement while updating and validating installed product and Billing. In addition, assessed the customer data environment and developed data management processes that preserve integrity of Billing, licensing and entitlement data.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this SAP MM /WM functional consultant with work experience in technology, industrial engineering and building materials industries? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Engineering with Specialization in Mechanical Engineering. Professional certifications involve Certified in SAP R/3 Materials Management Module (SAP MM). SAP skills consist of SAP ABAP, SAP R/3 MM and SAP WM.

Contributed to the organization’s success by reducing tickets volume by 20% by implementing continuous improvement initiates. Acting as SAP MM/WM functional consultant in a technology services company, took an additional responsibility of tracking and closing Problem record for repetitive issues which resulted in 10 % reduction in ticket volume. In addition, worked across all the SAP MM module areas in procurement including service, subcontracting, and consignment scenarios. Moreover, worked across all the inventory management scenarios including physical inventory, invoice verification with evaluated receipt settlement (ERS).

Supported organizational goals and objectives by successfully implementing MM and WM processes for the end to end SAP rollout project related with new business. Serving in another technology services company as SAP MM/WM functional consultant, worked on deployment of SAP MM solution for direct material procurement with consignment, subcontracting procurement scenarios. Furthermore, extensively worked in warehouse management to implement put away, picking and internal stock transfer scenarios.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a systems analyst with experience working in engineering services, electrical and telecom industries? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, Economics. Professional certifications earned as: Microsoft Certified Professional and Brainbench Certified Professional. Technical knowledge consists of Sage 300/Timberline, Crystal Reports and SQL.

Serving as a systems analyst, has designed and modified reports in Sage Timberline Report Designer and Crystal Reports, as well as SQL Database Administration and Queries. Some of the tasks were designing and maintaining Dashboards (with drill down crystal reports) for all user levels (receptionist to President) in the company for up-to-date data. Also, has maintained systems security and user permissions, as well as designed Word, Excel and PowerPoint templates for standardization. Moreover, has assisted Network Administrator in various tasks, created advance Access databases and presentations to Executive Management Team as requested.

This analyst has independently reviewed, analyzed and evaluated business systems and user needs. Other duties were selecting and implementing new modules/applications for Accounting, Project Management, Service Management, Purchasing, Production, Quality Assurance, Tools Management, Shipping and Receiving departments.

Could your organization use a business analyst who is knowledgeable in Epicor Prophet 21 with experience in wholesale, manufacturing and financial services industries? Technical proficiencies cover Epicor Prophet 21, SQL, SSRS, Crystal Reports and Power BI. Educational background includes A.S., Criminal Justice.

Primary tasks of this business analyst included implementing and scaling Epicor Prophet 21 ERP over 8 years, that resulted in 800% departmental growth. Key roles covered serving as ERP system administrator for 500 users, managing roles and active directory setups, as well as converting the website to ERP-driven solution that drives $200 million in annual sales. The job consisted of developing and presenting training for users on all functions of P21 ERP system. Some impact accomplishments involved collaborating with vendors to develop over 50 software customs and automations, in addition to developing outputs and business intelligence (SQL, SSRS, Crystal Reports, Power BI).

Challenges like managing the proof of delivery, wireless warehouse and Roadnet TMS systems integrations, as well as representing the organization as systems and process SME in multiple enterprise-wide endeavors welcomed and successfully accomplished. This individual converted company data system from Excel-based tracking format to relational database and served as QA/QC analyst for ISO paperwork, NCR, and NDT logs. Skills covered building the internal procurement database to manage department spend, coordinating facilities requests and serving as liaison between company and property management. Areas of expertise included serving as an expert translator of business needs into technical solutions, identifying efficiencies, paying close attention to detail and delivering high quality service to all.

Could the future success of your organization be helped by this business analyst who worked in IT and business services industries, as well as proficient in MS Dynamics GP, MS Dynamics AX and MS Dynamics CRM? Technical competencies involve MS Dynamics GP, MS Dynamics AX, MS Dynamics CRM, JD Edwards and BPCS. Educational background includes MBA (Finance), Master’s in Science, Bachelor’s in Science and Advance Diploma in Database (.NET). The specialist has received certification in Advanced Accounting.

Important contributions of this business analyst included performing functional implementation of MS Dynamics Great Plains (GP) Financial (GL), analytical accounting, bank reconciliation (BR), cash flow management, multicurrency management (MICR) and project accounting. Sales order processing, accounts receivable (AR), purchase order processing, accounts payable (AP), manufacturing, planning, job order costing, inventory management and electronic funds transfer (EFT) were also carried out. The job entailed field service management, depot management, collection management, grant management, intercompany processing, HR, payroll management, fixed asset management and providing analysis cubes for business domains. Services were provided to the clients remotely. In-depth experience on job costing in GP and project planning was also applied.

This specialist applied experience on different businesses ranging from construction to pharma and electrical/electronic-based companies. SDLC models were followed. Knowledge of WennSoft product and integration with GP was applied. Optimizing and maintaining security tasks and roles in MS Dynamics Great Plains (GP) were skills brought to the table. Functions involved suggesting and designing the chart of accounts for clients on Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains, along with performing MS Dynamics Great Plains implementation for a wide range of businesses ranging from manufacturing to transportation/courier to retail businesses.

Would hiring a business analyst with experience working in retail, e-commerce and logistics industries help meet the needs of your organization? Educational attainment is composed of Bachelor of Science, Major in Management Information Systems. Applications skills involve JD Edwards 7.3, JDE 2.2, AS/400, SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), SQL Server, Teradata 7.2, SQL Query Analyzer, Actuate Reports, JIRA and Oracle Retail.

Acting as a business analyst in a retail company, has served as a lead liaison between business customers, technology development, and support groups to guide analysis and resolution of multiple complex incidents and problems. Some of the tasks were facilitating software transition activities between development team and Onshore/Offshore Team (TCS) using Oracle Retail ERP. This professional has differentiated user work requests from the underlying true needs and drove requirements to a resolution, as well as ensured final product matches business requirements. Moreover, has demonstrated proficient understanding of business processes being supported by ASM or was able to decompose processes on a user work request.

While working for an e-commerce company as a support analyst, has served as a subject matter expert in AS/400 (JD Edwards) and was the key technical resource on Supply Chain special projects for multiple external clients and internal processes /procedures. Other duties were improving and documenting the technical processes around application support, creating and publishing knowledge articles. Furthermore, has implemented new clients onboard onto the PFS JDE system.

Would it be beneficial for your organization to employ a Lawson HR business analyst with experience working in IT industry? Educational background is composed of Computer Programming. Expertise in software and tools include Lawson Add-Ins and Lawson Application Work Bench (CASE Tools). ERP systems and database skills consist of Lawson HR / Benefits / Payroll / Time Accrual / Personnel Administration / Business Process Analysis / Project Management / Systems Development Life Cycle.

Serving in an IT company as a Lawson HR business analyst, has conducted discovery sessions of HR and Payroll processes, as well as analyzed user functions and published recommendations for process improvements. This specialist has provided documentation and led training sessions on improved processes. Improvements were focused on hiring process, benefits automation rules as well as job and position audit. Also, has assisted organization in cyclical upgrade of Lawson applications 8.02 to 8.03, as well as assisted organization in annual benefits enrollment project. Moreover, has planned and coordinated initiatives of ad hoc projects, including fit/gap analysis, functional requirements, implementation, data conversion, integration and testing strategies.

As a senior systems analyst / software developer / consultant, has collaborated in successfully upgrading company’s Lawson ERP suite from 7.24 to 8.03. Part of the job was to modify and test 41 custom programs and 46 Web programs as well as apply 27 environment and 18 application patches to meet new release requirements.

How can your organization gain an advantage with the help of a business analyst who is skilled in SAP BW, ABAP, ECC, HR, SD, MM and FICO with work background in advertising, IT and business services industries? Technical skills cover SAP BW, ABAP, ECC, HR, SD, MM and FICO. Educational attainment includes Diploma in Computer Software, CCNA Certification, Advanced Diploma in Marketing Management, Diploma in Marketing & Sales, and Bachelor of Arts.

While working for an advertising company, main functions of this business analyst consisted of managing SAP BW projects and support, as well as providing thought leadership. Other roles covered gathering user requirements, suggesting new reports based on need, and creating design documents. This individual installed BI content, customized based on business needs and designed backend objects along with various reports (master data, transactional) on SAP BW Modules FICO, SD, MM, PS and HR. Creating enhancements (DS Extractor), ABAP routines in transformation and reports, along with developing reports in financials such as financial statements, comparative Cost center reports, expense reports, AP/AR aging reports, Credit management, annual APC and depreciation were some of the duties.

Reports worked in SD were merchant crude reports, custom sales and Billing summary reports. Reports developed in HR included personnel administration reports. Reports worked in PS covered project master and capital project (budget versus actual). Tax reports were also developed. Notable tasks included creating RRI with ECC for further drill down into details and working on APDs, aggregates and compressions. BW Reports, Crystal Reports and Xcelsius were published in enterprise portal.

What possibilities can hiring a business analyst with work background in the financial services, IT and telecommunications Industries offer your company? This information technology graduate’s computer background includes Software: Timberline, SAP, SQL Server, MySQL, SQL Navigator, MAS 90, Sage Business Works, Gomember’s Q System, PeopleSoft, Great Plains, JD Edwards, AS/400, QuickBooks, IMAS, AS400, Windows NT, 2000, XP, Windows 2000 Server, SQL & NT Server, and SharePoint. Other Skills: Network Administration, Helpdesk Analyst, Desktop & Sever Support, Web Development, Computer Hardware, EWM (BLT Suite), Crystal Reports, Clarify, BLT Suite, Visual Basic, FTP & Internet, Access, MS Tools, HTML, Dream Weaver, C++ Programming, Troubleshooting, Microsoft SQL, and Peer Training. Specialized Electronics, Open View Service Desk, Remedy, EWM, Clarify, PeopleSoft, and Technical Writing. Expertise also extends to project management, particularly systems development life cycle, software development life cycle, specialized electronics, system migration, software validation and testing as well as network administration. The individual has earned a degree in computer science.

For an insurance firm, assistance was given with project monitoring of over 200 projects, delivery timelines, health and tracking from start to closure. Advantages included proven working experience in project management in the information technology sector. The individual was responsible for the intake of strategic initiatives (statement of work) to create the product cycle requirements, including impacts, identifying key stakeholder groups, tracking each effort in a work plan and ensuring the delivery of each major key milestone. The job called for tracking all project deliverables including RAID capturing action items, risks, issues, and lessons learned to provide a clear impact assessment/analysis. Part of the job was eliciting project business requirements, while evaluating and making recommendations to improve internal controls.

Additional tasks were leading and providing expertise to functional project teams as well as participating in cross-functional initiatives. Mentoring and providing guidance, including knowledge transfers, were carried out to lower level employees or to ramp them up. Part of the job was facilitating several meetings weekly, particularly creating the agenda and meeting minutes. Project team members were provided with current status report containing schedule and cost information. Systems used included Timberline.