Business Specialist I

Job Summary:
Under general supervision conducts analysis, proposes solutions, develops and tests software, writes system documentation, implements and supports custom applications and enhancements to fulfill system requirements and the changing needs of management: including, but not limited to, producing reports, creating screens, and performing computations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Creates and updates Microsoft Excel and Access databases.
• Creates and develops new programs and custom applications, based upon need.
• Redefines data and converts it to programmable form for electronic data processing.
• Establishes and maintains integrated databases (Excel or Access).
• Maintains working knowledge of business processes and interface with end-users to gather system requirements as needed; analyzes and reviews information requirements for ongoing reports and comparison as needed.
• Creates and develops adhoc reports under short timeframes and with minimal direction and supervision.
• Reviews reports for accuracy and reasonableness, and determines when information needs further review.
• Collects/creates programming test material to test and ensure integrity of custom applications.
• Evaluates existing data systems and recommends improvements in functionality, efficiency, consistency, and workflow to ensure the most cost-effective system is being utilized.
• Identifies and corrects program defects.
• Studies existing data handling systems within other areas of the firm, and outside RJF, to evaluate effectiveness and usefulness.
• Confers with department personnel and IT to provide technical advice and to assist in solving problems.
• Provides follow-up with internal clients regarding completed tasks to ensure client satisfaction.
• May serve as a back-up to other department staff, when needed to meet deadlines; utilizing knowledge of systems and processes.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

 Requirements Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge of:

• Companys working structure, policies, mission, and strategies.
• Principles, practices, and procedures of internal systems and processes.
• Key internal and/or external contacts to request assistance from or utilize expertise.

Advanced Skill in:

• Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications to produce correspondence, reports, electronic communication, spreadsheets, and databases at an intermediate level.
• Keyboard/typing and 10-key data entry.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills sufficient to recognize and detect work errors and correct them, or offer resolution.
• Strong detail-orientation.
• PeopleSoft preferred.

Ability to:

• Plan, organize, manage, and track multiple detailed work assignments with constantly changing priorities and close deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.
• Constructively work under stress and pressure and produce a high volume of assignments using strong organizational and time management skills to meet deadlines.
• Be self-motivated with strong sense of creativity and ability to work independently with confidence.
• Promote team cohesiveness, cooperation and effectiveness.
• Use appropriate interpersonal styles and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with all organizational levels.
• Think logically and to analyze and solve problems.

Educational/Previous Experience Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree, preferably in Computer Science, Mathematics or related field with a minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience that includes coding with VBA for Excel and Access, relational database programming and experience with structured analysis and design.
• PeopleSoft experience preferred.
• Strong knowlege of Microsoft Excel and Access highly preferred.
• SQL knowledge preferred.

~or~

• An equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training.

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Country: USA, State: Michigan, City: Southfield, Company: Raymond James Financial.