Business Analyst

Location: Austin, TX

Department: Consulting

Practice Area: Strategy & Finance

Job Code: 08-043-S&F-TX

Description:

Overall Responsibilities:
 
The Business Analyst (BA) works as part of a consulting team with consultants and senior staff. BA’s are assigned short-term and long-term tasks on a multitude of projects. As they become more familiar with PCG clients and product lines, they take on greater responsibility within the project teams. Existing knowledge or experience with state government, specifically child welfare programs, cost accounting, medical billing, federal revenue, compliance, technical assistance or claiming is preferred. Must be able to work within a team but also work independently.  Must be able to draw sound conclusions based on data analysis and communicate findings effectively, both in person and in writing. 

Specific Responsibilities:

• Prepare parts of written status reports to clients (in PowerPoint).
• Present parts of status reports in meetings.
• Understand complex federal regulations and requirements and analyze and interpret federal and state law and regulation.
• Conduct policy and other research.
• Participate on proposal writing teams, including writing sections, coordinating efforts, and preparing proposal submissions.
• Assess best practices and compliance errors and provide technical assistance to a wide variety of stakeholders and clients.
• Assist with preparation of other written reports and materials for clients.
• Assist with preparation of materials for training seminars administered by PCG.
• Other responsibilities as necessary.

Qualifications:

PCG is a fast paced, energetic environment with dedicated professionals who are passionate and committed to the core values of the organization. Successful candidates must be willing to operate in both a team situation and autonomously with minimal supervision. They must possess strong skills in the areas of interpersonal communication, analysis, critical thinking, attention to detail, multi-tasking, and oral and written communication. Other essential qualifications include:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree.
• 1-3 years of relevant work experience in the fields of finance, child welfare, medical billing, government, or consulting field.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, in particular Access, Word, PowerPoint, Word and Excel.

• Commitment to exceptional client service.
• Creative problem-solving ability and a consultancy mindset.
• Dedication to accomplishing goals and challenges presented by clients and management and accountable for results.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to interact with various levels of management and with clients.
• Flexible, self-starter possessing intellectual curiosity.
• Entrepreneurial spirit coupled with creativity and a genuine sense of humor.
• Enthusiasm for life-long learning and staying well-informed about current business issues.
• Willingness to embrace change.
• Proven ability to take initiative to move daily work forward.
• Good judgment in completing tasks and in seeking guidance when needed.
• Ability to see the big picture while working at the detailed level to move projects forward within specific timeline and budget.

Other Requirements:

Ability to work overtime and travel to client sites (approximately 50%) required.

How to Apply:

If you are applying for a particular position please download and complete an application for employment, a cover letter stating the position you are inquiring about and the voluntary Affirmative action form and send it to pcghr@pcgus.com.

Application For Employment

Click Here for an Application All applicants who come in for an interview are also invited to complete a self-identification form. This is a voluntary questionnaire and completed forms may be faxed to us confidentially at 617-338-7994 or sent by mail to Public Consulting Group Inc., 148 State Street, 10th floor, Boston, MA 02109 attn: HR.

Voluntary Affirmative Action Form

As a federal contractor, we are required by law (41 CFR, Part 60-3) to report the gender, race, and ethnicity of all employees. We ask your assistance in helping us to comply by completing our Voluntary Affirmative Action Form and attaching it along with your resume.

Providing the information is entirely voluntary on your part. It will be used for statistical and reporting purposes only and will not become part of your employment file upon hire.

Click Here for your Voluntary Affirmative Action Form

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Remember

All positions currently eligible for PCG Employee Referral Bonus, See Human Resources for details.PCG is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

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• Only applicants with specific requisitions will be considered.

If you are contacted by our office for an interview, you will be asked to print out and bring this completed application form to your first appointment. All applicants who are selected for an interview are required to complete an application.

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