Business Analyst - Invoices $48/Hr

Business Analyst - invoice reconciliation $48/hrNew York, NY - onsite TEMP TO HIRE: MaybeHeavy excel and PowerPoint skills required Summary: The Business Services team is facing increasing workload and complexity in vendor management, reporting, and invoice reconciliation. A dedicated Business Analyst will improve efficiency, accuracy, and enable better decision-making.

• Manual, time-consuming invoice reconciliation and SLA tracking
• Inconsistent reporting and fragmented data
• Limited visibility into vendor performance
• Heavy administrative workload reducing strategic focus Proposed Solution: Hire a Business Analyst to support:
• Invoice validation and discrepancy management
• SLA tracking and dashboard reporting
• Data consolidation and standardized reporting (Power BI)
• Executive presentations and insights
• Process improvements and automation Benefits:
• 2–5% reduction in billing errors
• Increased efficiency and reduced manual work
• Improved vendor performance and accountability
• Better, data-driven decision-making ROI:

Challenges:• Manual, time-consuming invoice reconciliation and SLA tracking• Inconsistent reporting and fragmented data• Limited visibility into vendor performance• Heavy administrative workload reducing strategic focusProposed Solution: Hire a Business Analyst to support:• Invoice validation and discrepancy management• SLA tracking and dashboard reporting• Data consolidation and standardized reporting (Power BI)• Executive presentations and insights• Process improvements and automation Benefits:• 2–5% reduction in billing errors• Increased efficiency and reduced manual work• Improved vendor performance and accountability• Better, data-driven decision-making ROI: Expected return within 6–12 months through cost savings, productivity gains, and risk reduction.Recommendation: Approve the addition of a Business Analyst role to improve financial control, operational efficiency, vendor accountability, and strategic decision-making. Either promote from within or source externally. We may have capable candidates in-house that can be repurposed (this position would replace two current contract workers) FTE Business Analyst role to support:Business Services Operations:• Creating & maintaining SOP's• Landlord resource recertifications• SAR Ticket Management for GEAR applications• Office Tiering / Categorization• Metrics ReportingVendor Invoice Reconciliation:• Validate invoices against contracts and SLAs• Identify discrepancies and overbilling• Standardizing reconciliation processesVendor SLA Management:• Track SLA performance metrics• Develop dashboards and reporting• Escalate risks proactivelyReporting & Data Consolidation:• Centralize data from multiple vendors• Build consistent reporting frameworks• Power BI Reporting for Weekly and Monthly Checklists• Power BI Reporting for iOffice SLAs & MetricsExecutive Presentations:• Develop leadership presentations• Create Quarter Business Services Meeting Agendas• Translate data into clear insightsProcess Improvement:• Streamline processes• Supporting automation Stakeholder Engagement:• Collaborate across teams Ad Hoc Analysis:• Root cause analysis• Audit and compliance support