Business Analyst / Quality Assurance (Brazil)
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- São Paulo - SP
- Permanente
- Período integral
- Lead, collect and document business requirements with Accounting (General Ledger, Chart of Accounts), Finance, Fixed Assets, Accounts Receivable, Trade and NonTrade Accounts Payable, Procurement, Treasury Management (Kyriba), Tax, Master Data, Travel & Expense (Concur), Operations, and other business areas. Translate needs into clear business requirements, functional specifications, and acceptance criteria.
- Support solution design sessions with the vendor and global teams.
- Perform fit-gap analysis against the global template (JDE, Kyriba, Circulus, Concur), proposing viable localization designs for Brazil.
- Create process maps (asis / tobe) and help define internal controls.
- Support datarelated activities such as mapping, validation, and master data definitions.
- Create and maintain the testing plan including functional, integration, regression, and UAT.
- Write or review test cases and ensure all requirements have clear acceptance criteria.
- Track and manage defects, helping teams resolve issues quickly.
- Organize and support User Acceptance Testing with business users.
- Document test results and prepare materials for golive readiness.
- Support change impact assessments, stakeholder communications, and training (materials, playbooks).
- Prepare training materials and help run training sessions when needed.
- Work with teams to ensure successful adoption of the new tools and processes.
- Ensure system design meets Brazilian accounting, tax and regulatory requirements (e.g., SPED ECD/ECF, withholding taxes, ICMS / ISS/ IOF / PIS / COFINS, CNAB banking files), aligning with global accounting policies (IFRS/US GAAP) and internal control frameworks (SOX, Segregation of Duties).
- Review impacts on financial close, reconciliations, tax calculations and audit requirements.
- Validate rules related to taxes, reporting, electronic documents, and other local obligations.
- Work with the vendor and IT teams to define and validate integration interfaces across systems (JDE, Kyriba, Circulus, Concur, Tax/Invoice Vendor, Payroll).
- Support data migration activities, including data preparation, testing and reconciliation.
- Assist in designing and validating bank connections, payment files and statement imports.
- Support environment setup and infrastructure configuration, including validation of system environments, connectivity and technical readiness.
- Test and validate user access, roles and permissions across JDE, Kyriba, Circulus, Concur and integrated systems.
- Coordinate and test connectivity and integration flows with the Corporate JDE environment and other global platforms.
- Work with IT teams to troubleshoot environment issues, interface failures, access problems and technical dependencies.
- Work closely with the implementation partner, reviewing deliverables and tracking progress.
- Monitor open issues, follow up on deadlines and help manage scope changes.
- Ensure the vendor understands local needs and delivers solutions that work for Brazil.
- Communicate risks and problems early to avoid delays.
- Align global, regional (LatAm) and local stakeholders through clear status reporting, demos and decision logs.
- Work within Agile/Hybrid delivery (backlog management, sprint planning, demos/retros, release readiness).
- Maintain rigorous project documentation (requirements, configurations, test evidence, SOPs), ensuring auditability and knowledge transfer.
- Support cutover planning, golive preparation and hypercare after deployment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Information Systems or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience as a Business Analyst or QA Analyst.
- Solid grounding in Accounting/Finance processes (period close, accruals, reconciliations, AP/AR, T&E), with understanding of IFRS/US GAAP; Brazil statutory/tax familiarity is essential.
- Proven experience implementing systems such as JDE, Kyriba, Concur or AP automation tools.
- Experience with integrations, data migration and banking processes.
- Understanding of Brazilian tax and accounting rules is required.
- Experience in insurance/brokerage accounting and operations is a strong plus.
- Knowledge of Agile / Hybrid methods and tools (Azure DevOps, etc.).
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work with global teams in different time zones.
- Languages: English – mandatory; Portuguese – mandatory; Spanish – fluent is a strong advantage.
- Willingness to travel occasionally (US and Latin American region).
- Location: São Paulo, Brazil (Hybrid).