[Remote] Business Analyst

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Brooksource is seeking a dedicated Business Analyst to support their client's Supplier Spend initiative. The role involves validating data, assisting with test planning and execution, and maintaining requirements documentation to ensure the project's success.

Responsibilities

• Ground Truth Data Validation – Validate and correct expected answers for MVP test prompts against source data (Oracle, contracts, invoices). Reconcile discrepancies and partner with business SMEs to confirm baselines where gaps exist
• UAT Test Planning & Execution Assistance – Develop test scripts, coordinate testing cycles, and log/track defects in Jira grouped by category (accuracy, latency, stability)
• Backlog Grooming & Story Readiness – Ensure stories have defined acceptance criteria and story points prior to sprint planning. Support grooming sessions and maintain the SSI Jira board
• Requirements Documentation – Maintain and refine the Product Requirements Document as MVP scope evolves based on UAT feedback. Begin capturing initial requirements for SpendIQ 2.0 features
• Production Support & Documentation – Support development of the production support model, escalation paths, and user training materials
• Beyond MVP, the BA would also support the broader SSI roadmap, including: Expanding the user base and incorporating feedback into the Release 2 product definition, Evaluating onboarding of new data sources (Anaplan, Essbase), Building requirements for a Review Queue to scale supplier spend optimization opportunities, Investigating connectivity to other platforms (e.g., Glean) to improve SpendIQ's reach, Supporting KPI measurement and reporting, Incorporating agentic innovation into the architecture (user-specific memory, business process automation, self-editing knowledge bases)

Skills

• Strong understanding of procure-to-pay (P2P) processes, invoice management, contract lifecycle, and supplier spend analysis
• Familiarity with ERP ecosystems (Oracle EBS/Fusion, Coupa) preferred
• Ability to reconcile data across multiple sources (ERP, contracts, invoices) and identify discrepancies
• Comfort working with large datasets and validating AI-generated outputs against ground truth
• Proficiency in backlog grooming, story writing with defined acceptance criteria, story pointing, and sprint planning
• Experience maintaining Product Requirements Documents, capturing business requirements, user personas and translating stakeholder feedback into actionable user stories
• Hands-on experience managing boards, logging defects, and tracking progress in Jira
• Familiarity with Confluence or similar documentation platforms
• Ability to partner with business SMEs, technical teams, and leadership to align on priorities, escalate issues, and drive decisions
• Experience developing test scripts, executing test cycles, and managing defect tracking in Jira or equivalent tools
• Familiarity with AI-powered tools or conversational agents is a plus, particularly around prompt testing, response validation, and agent tuning workflows

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage with plans that can fit each employee’s needs
• 401k plan that includes a company match and is fully vested after you become eligible
• Paid time off
• Sick time
• Paid company holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that provides services like virtual counseling, financial services, legal services, life coaching, etc.

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