Shauna M. Brice
South Orange,New Jersey
Summary
Highly seasoned results-oriented Business Analyst/Trainer with extensive experience gathering functional requirements and preparing specifications required for effective system implementations. Excellent business acumen combined with strong communication, consultative and project management skills. Possess a strong finance background developed in various industry environments which lends to providing a thorough understanding of the financial planning and analysis component essential to better understand user needs. A true team player with proven success in working effectively in cross functional team environments.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
D365 Functional Business Analyst/Trainer – Consultant
Element Materials Technology
05.2023 - Current
- Provide training support as the SME of Procure to Pay (P2P) and Lead to Cash (L2C) workstreams (Procurement Process, Expense Report Management, Accounts Payable, Credit and Collections, Sales order and Invoicing) by collaborating with Global Process Leads, Operational teams and Shared Service Center teams to ensure integrations and migrations into D365 F&O with the knowledge of the global processes designed for the specific workstream.
- Championed change management efforts during periods of organizational transformation to ensure system adaption and readiness for go-live.
- Design user training materials and provide end user training to ensure full understanding of D365 / CRM processes as required.
- Provide end-user application support on-demand including troubleshooting and resolution; make decisions that best resolve product related issues and appropriately escalate issues that require IT and/or business management involvement.
- Implemented agile methodologies for project execution, increasing flexibility and adaptability within the organization.
- Streamlined internal processes to enhance team efficiency and improve overall project outcomes.
D365 Functional Business Analyst - Consultant
U.S. Venture
04.2021 - 05.2023
- Work closely with business stakeholders within Financial Shared Services (FSS) to identify, understand and define existing business processes to map and configure requirements in D365.
- Design and document functional requirements; work with technical team to develop the solution, test and implement.
- Serve as SME across multiple modules within D365 including AP, AR, Cash and bank management, Credit and collections, Fixed assets, General ledger, Procurement and sourcing, TAS, System Administration, etc.
- Responsible for creation of training documentation and conducting training sessions for users prior to go live and continued support thereafter.
- Track, manage and resolve daily support requests and issues in D365 via Track-It.
- Create test cases and manage all testing in Azure DevOps for use during UAT.
- Collaborate with IT to customize security roles and test user access. Maintain user security and access rights via Fastpath.
AX Dynamics Financial Systems Specialist
Sims Metal Management Limited
04.2019 - 06.2020
- Gathered and prepared functional requirements documents via collaboration with IT, Project Managers, department leads and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to evaluate existing business needs and issues to translate business requirements into successful technical deliverables.
- Performed project management on multiple projects concurrently. Tracked development of all items initiated throughout life cycle to ensure final execution and implemented solutions occurred on time and within budget constraints while ensuring high levels of service throughout the process.
- Provided subject matter expertise to stakeholders on various modules within Microsoft Dynamics/D365.
- Prepared Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) detailing daily processes and trained end users in best practices to minimize errors and protect key data.
- Managed and tracked User Acceptance Testing (UAT) process via Azure DevOps allowing for immediate response and turnaround from third-party vendor.
- Worked with technical team to design, test and implement customizations to ensure clients' needs were incorporated into the requested specifications and functions.
AX Dynamics Business Analyst - Consultant
Marc Jacobs International Company LLC
06.2014 - 01.2019
- Responsible for the monitoring, analysis, reconciliation, forecasting and reporting of monthly IT department spend for operating and capital expenses. Conducted month end close by preparing monthly journal entries, reclasses, accruals and account reconciliations. Monitored monthly variances and reconciled monthly cost center activity against general ledger reporting; investigated potential discrepancies and modified variances vs budget as applicable.
- Worked extensively within Microsoft Dynamics AX2012 R3 modules AP, AR, GL, Fixed Assets, Project Management and Accounting and Budgeting.
- Served as SME as an AX2012 power user and conducted UAT required prior to AX2012 implementations and updates.
- Worked with cost center managers on annual IT Budget; performed cost benefit analysis and made recommendations for development and improvement to ensure most efficient utilization of budget.
- Collaborated with IT teams to streamline system integrations, enhancing overall functionality and user satisfaction.
Business Analyst - Consultant
Ralph Lauren
03.2013 - 03.2014
- Performed the analysis, reconciliation, forecasting and reporting of monthly IT department spend across various cost centers and capital projects.
- Prepared Statement of Work (SOWs) for all new projects; issued purchase orders within SAP and ensured proper allocation against all invoices.
- Performed quarterly audit testing by participating in the aggregation and documentation of all IT control processes required for compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX).
Senior Specialist - Consultant
Barclays Bank PLC
08.2010 - 03.2013
- Conducted documentation lifecycle of all Interest Rates trade confirmations including trade affirmation, drafting, follow up, chasing and final execution while ensuring compliancy with Dodd Frank requirements.
- Performed UAT for system migrations/upgrades and worked with IT and Business to resolve potential issues prior to go-live.
- Extracted and compiled data used in daily metrics reporting provided to senior management.
Education
Associate of Science - Business Administration
St. John's University
Jamaica, NYSkills
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O / CRM
- Azure DevOps
- MS Office Suite
- Power BI
- ServiceNow
- Financial planning and budgeting
- MediusFlow
- Process optimization
- Requirements gathering
- User support
Timeline
D365 Functional Business Analyst/Trainer – Consultant
Element Materials Technology
05.2023 - Current
D365 Functional Business Analyst - Consultant
U.S. Venture
04.2021 - 05.2023
AX Dynamics Financial Systems Specialist
Sims Metal Management Limited
04.2019 - 06.2020
AX Dynamics Business Analyst - Consultant
Marc Jacobs International Company LLC
06.2014 - 01.2019
Business Analyst - Consultant
Ralph Lauren
03.2013 - 03.2014
Senior Specialist - Consultant
Barclays Bank PLC
08.2010 - 03.2013
Associate of Science - Business Administration
St. John's University
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