Kaav, Inc. is looking for Financial Business Analyst / Business Analyst - Project Lead in Columbia, SC. This local job opportunity with ID 3718735833 is live since 2026-06-19 05:10:47.

Job Title: Financial Business Analyst / Business Analyst - Project Lead

Location: Columbia, SC (Hybrid - 2 days onsite/week; may become fully onsite with little notice)
Duration: 12 Months (No extension anticipated)
Work Authorization: GC or US Citizen only
Candidate Requirement: Must be a current South Carolina resident (No relocation)
Interview Process: 1 Round - Microsoft Teams
Start Date: ASAP
Position Overview

seeking an experienced Financial Business Analyst / Project Lead to support the PACSS Team in redesigning financial workflows within a legacy Child Support application. This is a newly created role focused on modernizing financial operations, improving usability, and delivering intuitive, user-friendly solutions that support statewide child support services.

The ideal candidate will bring strong financial systems expertise, deep experience in government or child support systems, and the ability to independently lead workflow redesign initiatives while collaborating with technical and business stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities

• Analyze and redesign financial workflows within a legacy Child Support system
• Work independently to identify system inefficiencies and recommend improvements
• Collaborate with functional managers and business analysts to design intuitive financial modules
• Design user-friendly enhancements such as guided navigation, contextual help, and tooltips
• Support financial processes including order entry, adjustments, receipts, distributions, disbursements, recoupments, and reconciliation
• Conduct stakeholder interviews to gather business requirements and identify pain points
• Translate business needs into clear functional and system requirements
• Develop testing strategies, test cases, and support UAT activities
• Participate in triage meetings to evaluate defects, enhancements, and priorities
• Provide clear documentation and ensure alignment with project goals and timelines

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst
• 5+ years working with Child Support or related government systems
• 5+ years supporting financial operations, including:
  • Receipts
  • Distributions
  • Disbursements
  • Recoupments
  • Reconciliation
• 5+ years designing and optimizing system workflows
• 5+ years conducting stakeholder interviews
• Strong SQL skills for data analysis and validation
• Bachelor's degree (Finance, Information Technology, or related field preferred)

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Microsoft TFS and Microsoft Test Manager
• Experience working in Agile and/or Waterfall environments
• UI/UX exposure for improving usability of financial applications
• Experience working on state or public-sector modernization initiatives

Work Environment

• Hybrid work model (2 days onsite per week in Columbia, SC)
• Highly collaborative environment supporting statewide child support programs
• Opportunity to directly impact financial operations that support families across South Carolina