Functional Business Analyst

Robert Half Management Resources is looking for a Functional Business Analyst to support one of our clients on an interim basis. This position is ideal for a hands-on, detail-oriented individual who can bridge accounting operations, transactional data analysis, and business systems support in a fast-paced environment. The role focuses on improving reconciliation processes, translating business needs into functional solutions, and partnering across finance, payments, and technology teams to strengthen accuracy and control. Responsibilities:

• Partner with accounting, payments, retail systems, and IT teams to define business needs and convert them into clear functional specifications and process improvements.
• Lead data mapping and transformation activities for system enhancements, acquisitions, and platform-related initiatives affecting financial and transactional workflows.
• Build and refine complex queries using SQL and Microsoft Access to extract, validate, and analyze large volumes of transactional and reconciliation data.
• Assess end-to-end transaction flows across retail, vendor, and accounts receivable processes to identify gaps, improve consistency, and reinforce internal controls.
• Support the administration and functional maintenance of reconciliation applications, including configuration, mapping updates, and issue resolution.
• Develop business requirement documentation and related process artifacts to guide technical teams and ensure solutions align with operational accounting objectives.
• Investigate reconciliation exceptions across cash, credit card, and other payment activity, and recommend corrective actions to improve financial accuracy.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to standardize reporting and reconciliation practices across high-volume business operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or another analytical discipline.
• Strong background in business analysis within accounting, finance, or transaction-heavy operating environments.
• Experience creating business requirements documents and translating functional needs for technical and cross-functional teams.
• Hands-on expertise in account reconciliation, including cash and credit card reconciliation processes.
• Proficiency with SQL and Microsoft Access for data extraction, analysis, and validation.
• Familiarity with reconciliation and close management tools such as BlackLine, FloQast, or similar platforms.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently while working effectively with leadership, operational teams, and IT partners.

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