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Business Systems Analyst with CRM Experience - Work From Home

CompanyParallel Partners
LocationColumbia
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMay 25, 2026
About The Company
Parallel Partners / Next Step Systems specializes in the recruitment of information technology personnel for direct hire positions in the financial services and trading industries. Our clients include International Hedge Funds, Proprietary Trading Firms, Investment Banks, On-line Brokerages, Market Data Providers, Start-up Trading Firms, Trading Software Product Vendors and many others. Established in 1995, Parallel Partners is headquartered in Chicago and handles searches nationwide. We work with the Fortune 500 as well as emerging technology firms. 90% of our business is repeat business. Next Step Systems Acquires Parallel Partners Naperville, IL - April 9, 2014 - Next Step Systems announced today that it has acquired information technology staffing specialists, Parallel Partners in order to better serve its company clients and job seeker candidates. Founded in 1995, Parallel Partners is a leading staffing firm successfully placing information technology professionals in full time permanent positions. Prior to the acquisition, Next Step Systems and Parallel Partners have had a long-term strategic partnership and have shared philosophies on recruiting practices. The acquisition will expand on Next Step Systems’ leadership in information technology recruiting, its key employee, candidate and client base, and its well-established technology resources. About Next Step Systems Next Step Systems is an information technology recruiting firm founded in 1995. Next Step Systems specializes in placing all levels of information technology talent in full time permanent positions across all industries throughout the U.S. To reach Parallel Partners, please email jobs@parallelpartners.com or call 630-428-0600 x14.
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Job Description

Business Systems Analyst with CRM Experience - Work From Home

 

The Business Systems Analyst is responsible for day-to-day ownership, optimization, and support of the company’s CRM platform.  This role serves as the primary liaison between business teams and the CRM vendor, ensuring the system is effectively used to support sales and marketing objectives.  The position combines CRM administration, data analysis, user training, and light business systems analysis to drive adoption, data integrity, and actionable reporting.  This is a Remote position with onsite requirements of at least 1 week a month at St. Louis, MO/Kansas City, MO facility.

 

Business Systems Analyst Essential Functions:

 

Work cooperatively with a variety of individuals.  Demonstrate good interpersonal skills to communicate effectively internally and externally.  Employ resourcefulness when problem solving to meet customer needs.  Ability to translate business needs into system solutions.  Strong understanding of data management, reporting, and analytics.  Ability to train and support users with varying levels of technical expertise. High attention to detail with a focus on data accuracy and process compliance.

 

CRM Ownership & Support

- Serve as the primary point of contact for the CRM system (e.g., SugarAI), including vendor coordination and issue resolution.

- Manage day-to-day system administration, including user support, troubleshooting, and system maintenance.

- Monitor system performance and recommend enhancements to improve functionality and user experience.

 

User Training & Adoption

- Train new and existing employees on CRM functionality, processes, and best practices.

- Develop and maintain training materials, scripts, and user documentation.

- Drive user adoption through ongoing communication, including tips, updates, and best practices.

 

Data Integrity & Compliance

- Ensure accuracy, consistency, and completeness of CRM data through regular audits and maintenance.

- Monitor sales team activity and enforce adherence to established processes and data standards.

- Identify gaps in data quality or usage and implement corrective actions.

 

Reporting & Analytics

- Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and queries (including Business Activity Query (BAQ)) to support business insights.

- Support sales and marketing teams with reporting, pipeline visibility, and performance tracking.

- Maintain and enhance CRM and related reporting tools to meet evolving business needs.

 

Business Process Support (Light BSA)

- Partner with sales and marketing to improve workflows, templates, and system utilization.

- Create and standardize tools such as customer review templates and reporting structures.

- Gather user feedback and recommend system or process improvements.

- Support integration and alignment between CRM and other systems (Epicor/Kinetic & Grow).

 

Business Systems Analyst Other Responsibilities:

 

- Work with the Operations Systems Project Analyst and coordinate shared reporting and analytics initiatives.

- Coordination of customer portals.

- Work directly with Key Account Reps to manage the customer’s systems and demands.

- Sales development long and short-term Company strategies & implement the plans developed.  Communicate ideals and accomplishments to the management team.

- Ensure compliance with operation standards and all department policies and company directives and assist with other projects and tasks as required by management.

- In a timely manner, alert management to conditions that create delays or affect quality and assist with changes needed to meet established deadlines.

- Perform duties safely and maintain a high level of safety awareness.

Qualifications

Business Systems Analyst Qualifications:

 

- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience) preferred.  Course work related to software systems, general business, customer service or industry specific topics desired.

- 2-5+ years of experience working with and analyzing CRM Systems (SugarAI experience preferred).

- Experience with ERP (Epicor/Kinetic), Grow and Technology Coast Partners (TCP) preferred.

- Experience developing dashboards, reports, and query development (Business Activity Query (BAQ) experience preferred).

- Excellent project management, documentation & organizational skills.

- Strong Excel skills including pivot tables, formulas & data visualization.

- The ideal candidate will possess strong technical knowledge, business acumen across sales, marketing & service functions.

- Good problem-solving skills a must.

- Candidates should have working competency with all office equipment.

- Leadership & communication skills to collaborate cross-functionally.

- Detail-oriented with a focus on data accuracy and process compliance.

 

Benefits:  Medical, Dental, Vision, Vacation, Holidays, 401K, Profit Sharing, Travel Expense Reimbursement, $25,000 in life insurance and short-term and long-term disability benefits

 

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Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

  • Compensation: USD 70000 - USD 90000 - yearly
  • Key Skills
    CRM AdministrationData AnalysisUser TrainingBusiness Systems AnalysisReportingDashboard DevelopmentBAQExcelProject ManagementProcess ComplianceVendor CoordinationData IntegrityEpicor KineticSugarAIGrowTCP
    Categories
    TechnologyData & AnalyticsSoftwareSalesMarketing
    Benefits
    MedicalDentalVisionVacationHolidays401kProfit SharingTravel Expense ReimbursementLife InsuranceShort-term DisabilityLong-term Disability
    Job Information
    📋Core Responsibilities
    The role is responsible for the ownership, optimization, and support of the company's CRM platform, serving as the primary liaison between business teams and the vendor. Key duties include system administration, user training, data integrity audits, and developing actionable reporting and dashboards.
    📋Job Type
    full time
    💰Salary Range
    $70,000 - $90,000
    📊Experience Level
    2-5
    💼Company Size
    5
    📊Visa Sponsorship
    No
    💼Language
    English
    🏢Working Hours
    40 hours
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