We are looking for a Functional Business Analyst to support engineering-focused business operations in Portland, Maine. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for someone who can translate operational needs into clear functional solutions, strengthen business system performance, and produce thorough documentation that supports decision-making. The role calls for someone who is detail oriented and can work across stakeholders, analyze current processes, and help shape effective system and reporting outcomes using Microsoft 365 Enterprise and Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with business and technical stakeholders to gather, interpret, and organize functional needs into clearly documented business requirements.
- Evaluate existing business systems and workflows to identify process gaps, improvement opportunities, and solution recommendations aligned with operational goals.
- Create and maintain business requirement documents, process maps, and supporting functional documentation for project and system initiatives.
- Support configuration and functional analysis efforts related to Microsoft 365 Enterprise and Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations environments.
- Work with cross-functional teams to define reporting needs and improve the accuracy, consistency, and usefulness of financial reporting outputs.
- Facilitate discussions, workshops, and review sessions to confirm requirements, resolve questions, and align project expectations.
- Assist with testing preparation, validation activities, and user acceptance efforts to ensure delivered solutions meet agreed business objectives.
- Provide ongoing analysis for system-related enhancements, including responsibilities tied to business process changes or internal platform transitions when required.
- 5+ years of experience in business analysis with a strong focus on functional business processes and systems support.
- Demonstrated experience preparing business requirement documents and translating stakeholder input into actionable functional specifications.
- Hands-on knowledge of business systems analysis, including process evaluation, workflow definition, and solution alignment.
- Practical experience working with Microsoft 365 Enterprise and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations.
- Understanding of financial reporting concepts and the ability to support reporting-related business requirements.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across business users, technical teams, and project stakeholders.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, analyze complex issues, and deliver organized documentation in a contract environment.