Job Location – Burbank, CA (Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite)
Type – Contract (12 Months)
Rate – $65.00 – $70.09 Per Hour
Your New Role
This Licensing and Publishing Technology team is seeking a dynamic Business Analyst to drive strategic initiatives across Comics Publishing operations. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented problem solver with strong analytical capabilities and a passion for optimizing ERP systems and data workflows. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central functionality, streamline publishing workflows, and deliver actionable insights that support data-driven decision-making
Requirements Gathering and Functional Design
- Partner with business stakeholders to elicit, document, and refine requirements for ERP and workflow enhancements.
- Translate user needs into functional design specifications, process flows, wireframes, and process documentation.
- Analyze current-state processes and systems to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment across integrated platforms and business functions.
- Produce high-quality business and technical artifacts that support development and implementation.
Quality Assurance & UAT
- Develop and execute detailed test scripts and test plans for ERP and system enhancements.
- Facilitate and execute internal functional testing (QA) and user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure solutions meet business needs.
- Document test results and coordinate sign-off with stakeholders.
Project & Ad Hoc Support
- Contribute to status reports, risk logs, and issue registers.
- Support ad-hoc analysis and assist with project coordination and documentation.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives across publishing technology.
DELIVERABLES
- Business requirement documentation and user stories
- Current & future-state process flows
- Functional design specifications
- High-quality test scripts and execution results
- Status report updates, risk logs, and issue registers
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 4+ years of experience as a Business Analyst or similar role
- Strong experience gathering and documenting business, functional, and technical requirements
- Ability to model complex workflows and translate business needs into actionable deliverables
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams
- Experience with test planning, test case development, and execution
- Familiarity with both Waterfall and Agile delivery methodologies
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Background in Media & Entertainment or Publishing industries.
- Familiarity with publishing workflows and product lifecycle management.
- Experience with customized ERP applications and data infrastructure design.
TOOLS & PLATFORMS
- PowerBI, DAX, SQL
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
- Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence)
- Project Management Tools (e.g., Monday.com, Miro)
- ServiceNow (incident management, workflow tracking)
- Microsoft O365 (Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint)
EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree required (Business, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or related field preferred)