Budget Analyst jobs in West Des Moines, IA

Job Description:
Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) is a state agency committed to providing employment services for job seekers, including re-employment programs and Unemployment Insurance (UI). IWD is looking to hire an experienced Business Analyst for the UI Tax Modernization Project.
This individual will be part of a talented software team that works on mission-critical applications using Agile methodologies.
The project aims to modernize IWD's UI Tax system by re-architecting its components to industry leading architecture and frameworks, with the goal of providing better service to both the agency staff and the end-users while positioning the agency for future technological improvements.
The ideal candidate is a leader and strong team contributor who is eager to learn and develop their craft as a software professional and will find great satisfaction in the patient pursuit of excellence. This individual will be responsible for preparing gathering and validating requirements, preparing requirement and process mapping documentation, and facilitating requirements sessions with business stakeholders and leadership.

Requirements:

• Involvement in prior technology implementations – 10 years
• Leading requirements gathering and validation with staff – 10 years.
• Developing requirements documentation - Use Cases – 10 years
• Testing system functionality against requirements and specifications. – 10 years
• Training staff on system functionality as developed. – 10 years
• Providing general technical assistance – 10 years
• Experience using Atlassian Suite – Jira, Confluence, etc.
• Background in Finance/Accounting projects – 10 years

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $50.00 - $58.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Accounting: 1 year (Required)
• Unemployment Insurance: 1 year (Required)
• Data Validation: 1 year (Required)
• Finance: 1 year (Required)
• UI Tax system: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Des Moines, IA 50309 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Des Moines, IA 50309: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person