<p>We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst with strong technical acumen and advanced SQL expertise to support a high-profile enterprise implementation project. This individual will serve as the bridge between business and technical teams—translating complex requirements into actionable deliverables, validating configurations, and ensuring system accuracy through detailed testing and analysis.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>100% REMOTE | CST/EST TIMEZONES PREFERRED | GREENCARD HOLDER/US CITIZEN</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Role Overview</strong></p><p>The Senior Business Analyst will collaborate closely with project managers, developers, and client stakeholders to define requirements, test configurations, and ensure seamless data flow across systems. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in technical environments, is comfortable digging into data with SQL, and can confidently validate system performance through configuration testing and data validation.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Partner with technical and business teams to gather, analyze, and document functional and non-functional requirements.</li><li>Write and execute complex SQL queries to extract, validate, and reconcile data across multiple systems.</li><li>Conduct configuration testing to ensure system setups align with documented requirements and business logic.</li><li>Support system testing, UAT, and regression testing—logging defects and driving resolution with developers.</li><li>Create detailed documentation for data mapping, process flows, and configuration outcomes.</li><li>Develop and maintain reports or dashboards to support decision-making and track implementation progress.</li><li>Facilitate requirements sessions and ensure clear alignment between business objectives and system functionality.</li><li>Provide ongoing analytical support post-deployment to monitor accuracy, identify gaps, and recommend enhancements.</li></ul>
<p>As a Business Systems Analyst / Scrum Master, you’ll play a pivotal role at the intersection of agile delivery, business processes, and technology implementation. You’ll guide cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions while ensuring business requirements are clearly defined, traceable, and aligned with strategic goals.</p><p>Our technology ecosystem spans multiple platforms, business lines, and integration points — success in this role means balancing structured analysis with agile adaptability. You’ll partner with product owners, technology leaders, application developers, quality assurance testers, and other stakeholders to ensure solutions deliver meaningful, measurable value.</p><p>This is a hands-on, high-impact role in a fast-paced environment where curiosity, communication, and ownership drive results.</p><p><br></p><p>Accountabilities</p><p>• Drive clarity and documentation — capture detailed functional and technical requirements, workflows, and process and technology dependencies across systems and integration points.</p><p>• Translate business strategy into execution — work with business and technology leaders to define clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and sprint goals aligned to enterprise priorities.</p><p>• Facilitate agile delivery — lead sprint ceremonies (planning, stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives) and coach teams in Agile principles to promote continuous improvement and accountability.</p><p>• Bridge communication across functions — ensure seamless collaboration between products owners, technology leaders, project managers, developers, QA, and other roles and teams as needed.</p><p>• Balance agility and structure — manage iterative delivery in an Agile/Scrum framework while applying structured analysis where appropriate for compliance and traceability.</p><p>• Enable transparency and decision-making — track metrics and report on sprint progress to stakeholders.</p><p>• Champion alignment — communicate complex business or technical concepts in simple, actionable terms for diverse audiences.</p><p>• Promote continuous improvement — identify opportunities to enhance team performance, process efficiency, and product quality.</p><p>• Remove impediments to team progress by proactively identifying, tracking, and resolving blockers that hinder delivery.</p><p>• Drive on-time delivery by ensuring the team meets committed sprint and project dates, facilitating alignment across stakeholders, and escalating risks when necessary.</p>
<p>This Technical Derivatives Business Analyst position partners with both business and technology teams to enhance a derivatives trading platform. The role focuses on launching new products, optimizing system processes, and serving as a subject-matter expert in derivatives.</p><p><br></p>
We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst with expertise in risk management and derivatives to join our team in West Des Moines, Iowa. In this long-term contract role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance and maintain system capabilities that support derivatives processes. This position offers a unique opportunity to drive system improvements while building subject-matter expertise in derivatives and related operations.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Collaborate with technology teams using Agile methodologies to design and implement new or enhanced system functionalities.<br>• Analyze and document business requirements, process flows, and data interactions to ensure system efficiency.<br>• Manage and maintain the system backlog, ensuring features are well-documented and prioritized effectively.<br>• Plan and coordinate system development efforts, resolving roadblocks to achieve sprint and release objectives.<br>• Act as a liaison between business stakeholders and IT teams to oversee system maintenance and support activities.<br>• Monitor system performance regularly and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.<br>• Coordinate business processes related to derivatives, including portfolio onboarding, administration, and data management.<br>• Develop in-depth knowledge of derivatives systems and processes to support pre- and post-execution activities.<br>• Provide expertise to ensure seamless integration of systems and data across investment, risk, finance, and actuarial functions.
Position: SENIOR CDP DATA ANALYST - Help Build a Smarter Connected Digital Experience<br>Location: REMOTE<br>Salary: UP TO $140K + EXCEPTIONAL BENEFITS<br><br>*** For immediate and confidential consideration, please send a message to MEREDITH CARLE on LinkedIn or send an email to me with your resume. My email can be found on my LinkedIn page. ***<br><br>A nationally recognized company with a long history of success is launching a bold new digital initiative—and this is your opportunity to help shape it from the ground up.<br>This newly formed department is building a mobile-first product from scratch. It’s a greenfield, 0-to-1 launch with the pace and creativity of a startup, backed by the resources and stability of a Fortune 500 parent. The first MVP is nearing launch, and we’re assembling a team of 20 innovators to bring it to life.<br>As a Senior CDP Data Analyst, you’ll be a key player in designing and evolving a custom-built Customer Data Platform. Your work will unify customer insights across systems and empower smarter, faster decision-making across the organization.<br>What You’ll Be Doing<br> • Collaborate with data engineers, architects, and business stakeholders to define data requirements and use cases.<br> • Design data models and integration logic to support a unified customer view.<br> • Analyze customer behavior across platforms to uncover insights and segmentation opportunities.<br> • Build dashboards and visualizations that drive strategic decisions.<br> • Ensure data quality, consistency, and governance across the Customer Data Platform.<br> • Translate business needs into technical specifications and support iterative development.<br> • Advocate for data best practices and help standardize customer metrics across teams.<br>What You Bring<br> • 5+ years of experience in data analysis, with a focus on customer data and cross-platform integration.<br> • Advanced skills in SQL and Python, R, or similar languages.<br> • Experience with data visualization tools like Power BI or Tableau.<br> • Familiarity with cloud data platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and modern data warehousing.<br> • Strong communication skills and ability to work across technical and non-technical teams.<br> • Bonus: Experience with customer journey analytics, segmentation modeling, personalization strategies, and data privacy frameworks (GDPR, CCPA).<br>Why Join Now?<br> • Be part of a ground-floor team shaping a transformative digital product.<br> • Work in a fast-paced, agile environment with full executive support.<br> • Influence how data drives decisions across a nationally recognized organization.<br> • Enjoy the freedom to innovate—without legacy constraints.<br><br>*** For immediate and confidential consideration, please send a message to MEREDITH CARLE on LinkedIn or send an email to me with your resume. My email can be found on my LinkedIn page. Also, you may contact me by office: 515-303-4654 or mobile: 515-771-8142. Or one click apply on our Robert Half website. No third party inquiries please. Our client cannot provide sponsorship and cannot hire C2C. ***
Position: SENIOR CDP DATA ANALYST - Help Build a Smarter Connected Digital Experience<br>Location: REMOTE<br>Salary: UP TO $140K + EXCEPTIONAL BENEFITS<br><br>*** For immediate and confidential consideration, please send a message to MEREDITH CARLE on LinkedIn or send an email to me with your resume. My email can be found on my LinkedIn page. ***<br><br>A nationally recognized company with a long history of success is launching a bold new digital initiative—and this is your opportunity to help shape it from the ground up.<br>This newly formed department is building a mobile-first product from scratch. It’s a greenfield, 0-to-1 launch with the pace and creativity of a startup, backed by the resources and stability of a Fortune 500 parent. The first MVP is nearing launch, and we’re assembling a team of 20 innovators to bring it to life.<br>As a Senior CDP Data Analyst, you’ll be a key player in designing and evolving a custom-built Customer Data Platform. Your work will unify customer insights across systems and empower smarter, faster decision-making across the organization.<br>What You’ll Be Doing<br> • Collaborate with data engineers, architects, and business stakeholders to define data requirements and use cases.<br> • Design data models and integration logic to support a unified customer view.<br> • Analyze customer behavior across platforms to uncover insights and segmentation opportunities.<br> • Build dashboards and visualizations that drive strategic decisions.<br> • Ensure data quality, consistency, and governance across the Customer Data Platform.<br> • Translate business needs into technical specifications and support iterative development.<br> • Advocate for data best practices and help standardize customer metrics across teams.<br>What You Bring<br> • 5+ years of experience in data analysis, with a focus on customer data and cross-platform integration.<br> • Advanced skills in SQL and Python, R, or similar languages.<br> • Experience with data visualization tools like Power BI or Tableau.<br> • Familiarity with cloud data platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and modern data warehousing.<br> • Strong communication skills and ability to work across technical and non-technical teams.<br> • Bonus: Experience with customer journey analytics, segmentation modeling, personalization strategies, and data privacy frameworks (GDPR, CCPA).<br>Why Join Now?<br> • Be part of a ground-floor team shaping a transformative digital product.<br> • Work in a fast-paced, agile environment with full executive support.<br> • Influence how data drives decisions across a nationally recognized organization.<br> • Enjoy the freedom to innovate—without legacy constraints.<br><br>*** For immediate and confidential consideration, please send a message to MEREDITH CARLE on LinkedIn or send an email to me with your resume. My email can be found on my LinkedIn page. Also, you may contact me by office: 515-303-4654 or mobile: 515-771-8142. Or one click apply on our Robert Half website. No third party inquiries please. Our client cannot provide sponsorship and cannot hire C2C. ***
We are looking for a skilled Quality Assurance Analyst to join our team in West Des Moines, Iowa. In this role, you will play a critical part in ensuring the quality and reliability of our web-based applications and portals through both automated and manual testing processes. This position offers a long-term contract opportunity and requires collaboration with diverse teams to deliver high-quality solutions.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Perform thorough manual and automated testing for web-based applications, portals, and content management systems.<br>• Utilize tools such as Katalon Studio and Selenium to execute automated regression testing.<br>• Analyze business processes and collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements and document test cases.<br>• Debug websites, portals, and applications to identify and resolve issues effectively.<br>• Validate data to ensure accuracy and compliance with system requirements.<br>• Create and maintain test scripts and documentation for audit and process improvement purposes.<br>• Collaborate with business analysts, developers, and QA team members to coordinate testing efforts.<br>• Apply CI/CD practices to streamline testing and deployment processes.<br>• Participate in daily scrum meetings to report testing progress and address challenges.<br>• Provide recommendations for improving testing workflows and methodologies.
<p>Our client in the agriculture industry is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join their team. This position plays a key role in ensuring accurate and efficient financial reporting, reconciliation, and analysis while diving into industry complexities. If you have a strong agriculture accounting background and enjoy diving deep into financial analysis, this may be the opportunity for you.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Manage agriculture accounting processes to ensure accurate reporting.</li><li>Perform month-end accounting activities, including preparing accounting files and journals.</li><li>Execute detailed reconciliations throughout each month and ensure accuracy at year-end.</li><li>Drive <strong>process standardization</strong> across multiple systems and help implement system changes where necessary.</li><li>Collaborate with leadership to gain knowledge and expertise in industry and financial aspects of the business.</li><li>Conduct detailed analyses to understand the financial numbers and identify areas for improvement.</li><li>Utilize Excel heavily throughout the course of month-end</li><li>Participate in technical accounting projects and other duties as assigned.</li></ul><p><strong>Skills and Qualifications:</strong></p><ul><li>Prior <strong>agriculture accounting</strong> experience is mandatory; familiarity with agriculture retail or wholesale accounting is highly preferred.</li><li>Demonstrated <strong>critical thinking ability</strong> and a passion for understanding the details behind data and processes.</li><li>Strong reconciliation and financial analysis skills, with a meticulous eye for detail.</li><li>Ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving environment, driving process improvements while adapting to multiple systems.</li><li>Solid proficiency in <strong>Excel</strong> for data management, reporting, and reconciliations.</li></ul><p><strong>Preferred Attributes:</strong></p><ul><li>A proactive attitude and ability to "dive into the weeds" to understand processes and financial outcomes.</li><li>A technical accountant mindset, comfortable with high volumes of data and analysis.</li><li>Agriculture industry experience, particularly in ag retail/wholesale is highly preferred</li><li>CPA certification is <strong>not required</strong>, however ideal </li></ul>
<p><strong>Overview:</strong></p><p>Robert Half is working with a Des Moines based insurance company seeking to hire a motivated Manager of Investments Data who will lead efforts in managing and enhancing investment data, accounting processes, and systems. This role requires expertise in statutory accounting and investment systems (e.g., PAM systems) and offers an opportunity to drive team collaboration across various functions within a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will demonstrate exceptional problem-solving abilities, leadership skills, and meticulous organizational standards in all aspects of the role.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Manage and optimize investment accounting systems to ensure accuracy and operational efficiency.</li><li>Evaluate and oversee investment data by leveraging knowledge of GAAP and statutory accounting principles.</li><li>Develop and nurture effective working relationships with Corporate Accounting and Asset Management partners.</li><li>Conduct system audits, implement key controls, generate reports, and utilize data analysis tools proficiently.</li><li>Mentor team members to foster a culture of continuous improvement, critical thinking, and teamwork.</li><li>Stay informed on various investment instruments to ensure accurate data reporting and analysis.</li><li>Maintain compliance with accounting standards and controls while meeting strict deadlines.</li><li>Participate in organizational change initiatives, contributing insights to improve team adaptability and overall effectiveness.</li></ul>
We are looking for a skilled mid-level Software Developer specializing in Java to join our team in Des Moines, Iowa. In this role, you will contribute to the development of both front-end and back-end systems, utilizing modern technologies and frameworks. This is a long-term contract position ideal for professionals seeking stability and growth in the banking industry.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Develop and maintain robust Java-based applications, ensuring high performance and scalability.<br>• Implement front-end solutions using JavaScript and Angular to create dynamic and user-friendly interfaces.<br>• Build and optimize back-end systems with Spring Boot, Maven, and other tools to support seamless integration.<br>• Write and execute SQL queries to manage and manipulate databases effectively.<br>• Collaborate with team members to understand requirements and deliver software solutions that meet business needs.<br>• Debug and troubleshoot technical issues to ensure smooth functionality of applications.<br>• Utilize strong PL/SQL skills to enhance backend database operations.<br>• Work with Excel to analyze and manage data critical to the backend processes.<br>• Conduct code reviews and adhere to best practices to maintain code quality.<br>• Stay updated on emerging technologies and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
<p><strong>01500-0013296769</strong></p><p><strong>Controller Opportunity – A Chance to Make an Impact</strong></p><p>Are you a talented and driven accountant ready to take the next step in your career? This is your opportunity to join a thriving $20M (and growing) manufacturing business that puts employees first, fosters autonomy, and encourages you to build your role your way.</p><p>As the Controller in this dynamic company, you will play an integral part in driving financial success through:</p><ul><li><strong>Budgeting and forecasting</strong> to help leadership plan for the future.</li><li><strong>Tax compliance</strong> mastery, ensuring payroll, sales, and use taxes across IA, NE, and IL are filed properly and efficiently, eliminating unnecessary penalties.</li><li><strong>Big-picture thinking</strong>, stepping in where needed (AP/AR, process improvements, etc.) and finding solutions to challenges like overpayments, credit card management, and key software updates.</li></ul><p>This role goes far beyond numbers—you’ll have the chance to partner with leaders like the plant manager to better understand operations and drive improvements.</p><p>What sets this role apart is the culture: a close-knit team, a hands-on leader passionate about employee appreciation, from team BBQs to thoughtful gestures like gift cards. You’ll have two direct reports in AP and AR and collaborate closely with the employee relations lead who ensures the company’s “employee-first” mindset.</p><p>If you’re self-driven, organized, team-oriented, and ready to roll up your sleeves, this Controller position could be the perfect fit. You’ll thrive if you can handle a no-frills, manufacturing environment full of authenticity and energy—where ideas are welcome, humor is direct, and the opportunity to make a visible impact is endless.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Why You’ll Love It Here:</strong></p><ul><li>Be part of a company projected to grow to $30M in the next three years.</li><li>Partner with a leadership team that listens, supports, and values their employees.</li><li>Join a happy team that loves what they do—and grow with a business that will challenge and reward you.</li></ul><p>Make this role your own while contributing to a company that takes pride in its hard work, people-first values, and exciting growth trajectory. Are you ready to step in and take the lead?</p>
We are looking for a skilled Database Administrator to join our dedicated data team in Des Moines, Iowa. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the health, security, and performance of critical database systems while ensuring effective data governance and management. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in database technologies, a strong understanding of data governance, and a proactive mindset to address complex challenges in a dynamic environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Develop and optimize database queries and processes to support software development projects and ad-hoc reporting needs, ensuring adherence to team standards.<br>• Partner with software developers to streamline database deliverables, including pair programming and coordinating deployments outside normal business hours.<br>• Troubleshoot and upgrade third-party software products with database backends, providing diagnostic support to resolve issues across network segments.<br>• Implement and enforce corporate policies for role-based data access to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of sensitive information.<br>• Perform routine administrative tasks such as database installations, upgrades, migrations, server patching, backups, disaster recovery testing, and performance tuning.<br>• Lead initiatives to improve database design, data classification and retention, cloud migration strategies, and overall system reliability and security.<br>• Maintain comprehensive documentation to support auditing, encryption, and security standards.<br>• Monitor database performance and proactively identify opportunities for optimization and improvement.
