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job description business analyst lead ii - business analysis who we are advantasure is a growing company and a member of the ust healthproof family, advantasure champions innovative solutions with an eye on the futureproviding health plans with the flexibility to adapt to a changing regulatory environment and evolving business needs. leveraging the industrys leading experts in government-sponsored health plans, advantasure offers solutions for administrative cost management, quality patient outcomes and experiences, enrollment growth, risk adjustment, and quality and provider engagement initiatives. we achieve this mission together through teamwork, communication, collaboration, and focus. our employees are our greatest assets, and we invite you to apply to be a part of our journey toward making a difference in healthcare in the united states. you are the business analyst is responsible for ensuring that business requirements are documented, and every functionalbusiness consideration is identified before implementing each project. this position must clearly understand and reviewconfirm with the client and internal departments before functional requirements are finalized - alternative approaches are suggested where viable. the business analyst is also responsible for functional requirements that are completely documented and understood, along with innovative solutions with best practices identified and explored for the most prevalent use cases. the opportunity creates functional specifications. collects, understands, and transmits business requirements for projects and translates them into functional specifications, database designs, and detailed test plans.works with client business to understand requirements. partners with clients to gather all requirements to formulate business process specifications and translates those into application functionality, understanding the value proposition(s) of the project and deciding when to advocate and when to compromise to arrive at mutually acceptable solutions.works with technical staff to translate requirements. assists the technical team in translating application functionality into application architecture and the production of system functionality documents.communicates business directives, goals, and needs to the technical team and serves as a client interface for managing user expectations and client satisfaction.manages development life cycle. manages projects and processes as required.works with the product team to stay abreast of overall product strategy, roadmap(s), and release management processes.assists in the definition of business cases and cost-benefit analyses that effectively inform prioritization decisions.support capacity planning to optimize the effectiveness of the department.assists in the leading organization and execution of user acceptance testing.ability to learn the resolution of technological challenges such as workflow, scheduling, testing processes, and procedures. builds relationships with key business unit resources to gain an understanding of overall business unit direction. partner with internal team members to lead it activities for small to medium business initiatives using appropriate project management methodologycontributes to status and management reports as required.participates in configuration changes in systems. this position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. other relevant essential functions may be required. what you need ability to be innovative, creative, and think outside of the box when presented with roadblocks.ability to solve practical problems in potentially chaotic environments ability to learn the resolution of technological challenges such as workflow, scheduling, testing processes, and procedures. ability to understand impacts on other areas and project interdependencies.knowledge of business models, process models, data models, workflow models, and object models as needed.ability to develop workflow and business rules diagrams in visio.ability to interact with clients in difficult situations.ability to convey pertinent information to the technical team.strong presentation skills and analyticalproblem-solving skills.ability to work in both a structured and unstructured environment. demonstrated excellence in a rapid product-developing environment. expertise in gathering requirements, designing products (database and ui), and achieving high-quality results within specified timeframes.knowledge of the application of departmental procedures processes and workflows.ability to learn how to create functional documents such as requirement documents, statements of work, proposals, use cases, and other technical documentation standards.knowledge of the current state of the it industry related to requirements gathering. ability to learn how to translate business goals into it demand.knowledge of project management tools and processes.functional and technical writing skills.ability to support projects using a variety of project management methodologies (bi-modal) ability to learn how to define all levels of business and technology requirements.strong communication and negotiation skills.ability to work with and empower others on a collaborative basis to ensure the success of the unit team.bachelors degree in a related field. a relevant combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. continuous learning, as defined by the companys learning philosophy, is required. certification or progress toward certification is highly preferred and encouraged.4-8 years experience as a business analyst in healthcare or health insurance, medicare, and commercial business lines compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. as required by local law, ust provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in california, colorado, new york city, or washington as set forth below. role location: range of starting pay for role remote: $78,000-$118,000 our full-time, regular associates are eligible for 401k matching, and vacation accrual and are covered from day 1 for paid sick time, healthcare, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance benefits. depending on the role, some associates may also be eligible for stock options. what we believe were proud to embrace the same values that have shaped ust and its subsidiaries since the beginning. since day one, weve been building enduring relationships and a culture of integrity. and today, it's those same values that are inspiring us to encourage innovation from everyone to champion diversity and inclusion and place people at the center of everything we do. humility: we will listen, learn, be empathetic, and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone. humanity: through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves. integrity: we honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships. . all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment . #advantasure

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<<summaryhighly motivated sales associate with extensive customer service and sales experience. outgoing sales professional with track record of driving increased sales, improving buying experience and elevating company profile with target market. highlights-soft skills: public speaking, public relations, team building, project management, procedure writing, staff supervision and management, ability to interface with professionals on all levels. accomplishments, honors, and activities -board of directors member for the food bank of corpus christi from november 2010 to april 2013. -held life insurance license -basketball official (referee) high school varsity level. experience 08/2014to 05/2015accountantaspirus– ,perform daily and routine accounting functions for two main companies and five small royalty companies. responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: accounts payable, accounts receivable, manage and reconcile funds for multiple banks accounts, payroll, perform detail audits and adjustments of balance sheet and income statement accounts, audit and pay monthly sales tax, inventory reconciliations, and budgeting. 02/2014to 06/2014district administrative managertradeweb markets inc.– ,managed and assisted the accounts receivable, accounts payable, and hr/payroll staff for our district, with daily entrees, follow-up, and reporting as needed. prepared and presented daily reports to various departments for more accurate management of the financial areas of their operations, such as inventory, purchase orders, and bill of lading. performed accounting functions in on- , avantis, and microsoft office software. 01/2005to 02/2014business managerleidos– ,managed the operations for a $1.2 million dollar partnership. duties included planning, overseeing and directing accounting, logistics, and production functions, direct sales and customer service. accounting functions:managed over $500k of fixed assets, and inventories also valued over $500k.administered government contracts for usda food aid with gross revenue up to $1.5 million annually (net income $500k).upgraded company's software to integrate bill of assembly to interface with accounting software.performed month end reconciliations, audits, closings, and financial statement reporting.performed regular physical inventory audits. , and ap. operations functions:oversaw and directed the warehouse supervisor, warehouse maintenance supervisor and up to 20 employees to assure optimum production of personnel and facility.communicated with logistics suppliers such as the railroads and various trucking companies, governmental agencies (such as the usda), customers and vendors to assure on time receiving, production, and shipping of goods.created, implemented and managed our company's food safety and quality assurance programs, including a fifty page food safety guide. 2383 (555) /2003to 01/2004staffing manageradvantage solutions– ,provided personnel solutions to various organizations for their accounting and administrative needs. interviewed and advised employees in various aspects of their professional career process. earned sales bonuses within my first three months with the company. 01/2002to 01/2002accounting managerkroger– ,assisted controller in various aspects of the accounting cycle. supervised new member billing clerk and cash receipts clerk. helped with computer and networking issues in a windows nt/xp environment. implemented changes and procedures through two software upgrades in csi software. trained various staff in effective use of ms excel. audited corporate-billing accounts. 01/2000to 01/2002general merchandise department managercargas systems inc– ,supervised and trained employees for strategic ordering and merchandising product for optimal sales, and in standard operating procedures. created weekly schedule and departmental reports. prepared for physical inventory every 6 months. 01/1998to 01/2000accounting software consultantaspirus– ,consulted users of daceasy accounting applications in software training, troubleshooting, setting up their entire automated accounting system, and establishing accounting procedures for their business. trained other departments in proper accounting procedures, worked closely with cpa's for all tax related issues and coordinated payroll processing with an automated payroll system. 01/1999to 01/2000accountantcentrecom, incorporated–city,state,full charge bookkeeper/accountant for a start-up internet telephone company. entered daily gl transactions. supervised the accounts payable clerk. worked with the assistant controller to establish and manage the accounting functions related to all sales aspects of the business. assisted with month end reconciliations. reconciled cash balance reports for five bank accounts on a daily basis and assisted in the managing of these accounts. other duties included writing accounting procedures for accounts payable and cash management. education expected intotomaster of arts:christian education dallas theological seminary-dallas,txgpa:master of arts in christian education - dallas theological seminary, dallas, txexpected intotobachelor of arts:economicsmarshall university-huntington,wvgpa:bachelor of arts in economics - marshall university, huntington, wvexpected intotoassociates of applied science:accountinghocking technical college-nelsonville,ohgpa:associates of applied science in accounting - hocking technical college, maintained a 4.0 gpa while completing 12 hours of upper level accounting courses. skills accounting, sales, inventory, payroll, the accounting, reconciliations, bookkeeper, audits, , ar, assembly, closings, contracts, customer service, direct sales, fixed assets, food safety, government contracts, logistics, maintenance, million, quality assurance, receptionist, retail sales and, shipping, usda, accounts payable, solutions, staffing, cash, clerk, merchandising, ordering, automated payroll processing, software training, accountant, the accounts receivable, credit, billing, csi, excel, networking, all sales, basis, cash management, , telephone, adjustments, audit, balance sheet, budgeting, monthly sales tax, annuities, cpa, life insurance, procedure writing, project management, public relations, team building, administrative manager, entrees, entrées, hr, office, purchase orders.