Business Analyst

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Job Description: Objectives of the Role: We are seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Business Analyst to support enterprise finance transformation engagements under EXL Solutions / Agentic Finance Suite. The role requires strong AP domain depth, client-facing discovery experience, ERP integration understanding and the ability to independently draft, review and drive approval of BRD, functional requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria. **Responsibilities** - AP Discovery & Current-State Assessment: Lead AP discovery across invoice receipt, OCR / IDP, PO and non-PO processing, 2-way / 3-way matching, vendor queries, approval routing, exception handling, payments, and reporting. - BRD (Business Requirement Document) & Requirement Ownership: Independently draft, baseline, and drive approval of BRDs, functional requirements, non-functional requirements, assumptions, dependencies, risks, business rules and sign-off trackers. - User Stories & Traceability: Convert business requirements into clear user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows from L1 to L5 and functional specifications, maintain traceability across design, build, SIT, UAT and go-live. - ERP & Integration: Define integration and data requirements across SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, NetSuite, CRM, Salesforce, or equivalent systems. Validate source-to-target mapping and business logic. - Client & Stakeholder Management: Independently run client workshops, requirement playbacks and sign-off sessions with AP, finance, IT and transformation stakeholders. - Delivery & Testing Support: Support solution reviews, sprint grooming, UAT scenarios, defect triage, training material, user manuals, hypercare and business readiness. **Technical Skills** - Deep knowledge of Accounts Payable / Procure-to-Pay operations including invoice processing, PO / non-PO invoices, vendor master, payments, invoice holds, approvals, exceptions, and controls. - Working knowledge of ERP finance modules and AP data flows across invoices, vendors, PO / GRN, tax fields, payment files, approval hierarchy and exception queues. - Experience with BRD, functional specification, user stories, acceptance criteria, process maps, business rules, and requirement traceability. - Exposure to workflow automation, OCR / IDP, AP automation platforms, JIRA, Confluence, Power BI, SQL, or low-code platforms will be preferred. **Soft skills (Desired)** - Strong client-facing communication and workshop facilitation skills. - Ability to articulate business requirements clearly to product, engineering, QA and delivery teams. - Structured thinking, strong documentation discipline, and ownership mindset. **Education Requirements** **Graduate/ MBA Finance / CA / CPA / B.Com / M.Com or relevant finance / technology qualification preferred** **Work Experience Requirements** : Must Have: - 8-10 years of relevant experience as a Business Analyst / Functional Consultant / Finance Transformation Consultant. - Rich hands-on AP domain experience in enterprise, shared services, Product development, consulting, or digital finance implementation environments. - Must have handled client discovery independently and should be able to draft and get BRD approved. - Must be able to articulate and write business requirements in the form of user stories and acceptance criteria. - Notice period less than 30 days preferred. **Preferred Skills:** - Experience with SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, NetSuite, Workday, Coupa, Ariba, or equivalent ERP / AP platforms. - Experience in AP automation, ERP-led transformation, workflow implementation, UAT, defect triage and business readiness. Responsibilities: Objectives of the Role: We are seeking an experienced Accounts Payable Business Analyst to support enterprise finance transformation engagements under EXL Solutions / Agentic Finance Suite. The role requires strong AP domain depth, client-facing discovery experience, ERP integration understanding and the ability to independently draft, review and drive approval of BRD, functional requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria. **Responsibilities** - AP Discovery & Current-State Assessment: Lead AP discovery across invoice receipt, OCR / IDP, PO and non-PO processing, 2-way / 3-way matching, vendor queries, approval routing, exception handling, payments, and reporting. - BRD (Business Requirement Document) & Requirement Ownership: Independently draft, baseline, and drive approval of BRDs, functional requirements, non-functional requirements, assumptions, dependencies, risks, business rules and sign-off trackers. - User Stories & Traceability: Convert business requirements into clear user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows from L1 to L5 and functional specifications, maintain traceability across design, build, SIT, UAT and go-live. - ERP & Integration: Define integration and data requirements across SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, NetSuite, CRM, Salesforce, or equivalent systems. Validate source-to-target mapping and business logic. - Client & Stakeholder Management: Independently run client workshops, requirement playbacks and sign-off sessions with AP, finance, IT and transformation stakeholders. - Delivery & Testing Support: Support solution reviews, sprint grooming, UAT scenarios, defect triage, training material, user manuals, hypercare and business readiness. **Technical Skills** - Deep knowledge of Accounts Payable / Procure-to-Pay operations including invoice processing, PO / non-PO invoices, vendor master, payments, invoice holds, approvals, exceptions, and controls. - Working knowledge of ERP finance modules and AP data flows across invoices, vendors, PO / GRN, tax fields, payment files, approval hierarchy and exception queues. - Experience with BRD, functional specification, user stories, acceptance criteria, process maps, business rules, and requirement traceability. - Exposure to workflow automation, OCR / IDP, AP automation platforms, JIRA, Confluence, Power BI, SQL, or low-code