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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.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
UST HealthProof is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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>> the resume: <<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.
SkillsIncome Statement, Balance Sheet, Budget expense vs. Actual Expense, when necessary prepare Income Statements for Special Events 
Yearly: Compiles information and Assists in preparing Annual Budget utilizing Microsoft Office, QuickBooks & Excel
ExperienceStaff Accountant,01/2012to06/2014Trek Bicycle Corp–,,Responsible for the review and compilation of all financial information for multiple businesses, Monthly adjustments, Closing entries, Financial Statements,  Process Payroll, Completing 1040 Individual tax returns, Compose correspondences to the IRS and NYS to address and settle client tax issues.Book Keeping: Entering all Expenses and Revenue information, Bank & Credit Card Reconciliations
Sales Tax: Complete sales tax reporting and payments for individual companies on a quarterly basis
Adjusting Entries: Balance Sheet Accounts, Including Recording Depreciation, Interest Expense, Accounts Receivable Accounts Payable, Owners Equity Accounts
Complete Closing Entries for quarter and year end as needed 
Complete Financial Statements 
Budget Analysis: Completed yearly comparisons and assisted with budget planning for each individual business based on financial statements and businesses growth throughout the year.Supervise Administrative Payroll Clerks: 
Responsible to train and supervise 1 full time and 2 part time employees in general office operations and to assist in data entry of payroll information
Payroll: Processing of Weekly, Bi-Weekly, and Monthly Payroll for multiple companies
Complete weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly Electronic Federal Tax Payments for 941, 944 and NYS-1 payments for multiple companies 
Complete Quarterly and year end reports: Federal 941, 944, & NYS - 45 Reports for multiple companies 
Software Proficiency: QuickBooks, Asset Manager, Pro Series, Microsoft Office Excel, Outlook, Word applications.Executive Administrative Assistant,01/2006to01/2012Flir Systems–,,Manage all administrative and financial duties for the United Way of Montgomery County.Working secretary to the Board of Directors; Assist the Executive Director with all aspects of campaign and event planning.Software Proficiency: QuickBooks & Microsoft Office: Word, Publisher, Outlook, Excel, and Power Point applications
Payroll: Process weekly payroll and Monthly Electronic Federal Tax Payments for 941 and NYS-1 payments 
Book Keeping: Entering all Expenses and Revenue information, Bank & Credit Card Reconciliations.Payroll Benefits Administrator Benefits Clerk,toCounty Of Fulton–,,Office Supervise and direct all aspects of payroll including senior payroll clerk, payroll benefit clerk and account clerk data entry employees for 27 departments and over 500 employees within the county.This includes 4 different bargaining agreements each with different lag periods and weekending date
Payroll: Manage Payroll Process for bi-weekly payroll 
Train and oversee senior payroll clerk and all payroll data entry clerks for each of the 27 departments within the county  
Process bi-weekly payroll for over 500 employees utilizing the computerized New World dot net system
Complete Federal 941 & NYS-45 tax reports quarterly and complete all year end submissions
Reconcile and create W-2's 
Supervise Payroll :
Review and address changes made for Health, Dental, and Flexible Spending made to employees and retirees files as it correlates with individuals bargaining agreements
Approve and review all payments of Insurance and other benefit account payables
Grant Funding: Assist with all reports for individual departments within the county to complete grant funding request.This may include actual cost for the past year or projected costs for the coming year.Budget Development: Assist Personnel Director to track and report Wage and Fringe costs for employees and current retires for 3 year budgeting costs analysis.This includes wages, insurance, FICA, Medicare, NYS Retirement contributions, insurance, and dental costs.Manage Affordable Care Act reporting: Work with our Benefits and compliance administrators at Benetech to ensure all federal reporting requirements are met
GASB 45 Reporting: Assist the county Treasurer and Milliman Actuaries to track and report information on over 250 retirees Health costs and changes throughout the year.This includes completing census data on all active and retired employees to help complete required GASB reporting.
Education and TrainingASS:Business Accounting,Expected inMay 2012toFulton-Montgomery Community College-Johnstown,New YorkGPA:Business AccountingIndividual Studies Certificate:,Expected inAugust 2006to-,GPA:
Skillsdot net, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Administrative, Balance Sheet, Benefits, Book Keeping, Budget Analysis, Budget Development, budget planning, budgeting, Budget, Bi, Closing, Credit, client, data entry, Equity, event planning, Special Events, Financial, Financial Statements, general office, Insurance, Director, Excel, Microsoft Office, Office, Outlook, Power Point, Publisher, Word, payables, Payroll, Process Payroll, Personnel, QuickBooks, Recording, reporting, Sales, Tax, tax returns, year end>>. The result is, No Fit

Fit assessment: No Fit