Finance Sr. Business Systems Analyst

Experience with a cloud-based ERP solution; candidates with Workday and/or SAP experience are strongly encouraged to apply.

Summary:

The Finance Business Systems Analyst team focuses on transforming and optimizing financial operations through the new Workday ERP system. Analysts will work closely with finance stakeholders to understand financial processes for all critical subprocesses. By identifying and implementing process improvements and technical solutions, the team ensures accurate financial data management and reporting, enhances decision-making capabilities, and supports the organization's financial health and compliance with regulatory requirements.

As a valued member of the finance team, you will specialize in one or more of these crucial sub-processes: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Budget and Forecasting, Endowments, Fixed Assets and Project Accounting, General Ledger, Reporting, Tax, Treasury, and Travel.

The Senior Business Systems Analyst will be responsible for all of the above but will expand to include the identification and documentation of requirements for highly complex processes and moderately sized sub-projects within the Finance functional area. As a more experienced analyst, this position provides ongoing mentorship and guidance to those in the Business Systems Analyst I and II positions.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Requirements Gathering. Gather, organize, and document business, user, and functional requirements for business processes, including highly complex processes that include multiple steps or subprocesses and involve multiple systems and stakeholder groups. Conduct stakeholder interviews gather and synthesize business process documentation and other artifacts to understand requirements and inform solutions.

2. Prioritization. Prioritize requirements based on key metrics as defined by the Lead Business Systems Analyst. Review the analysis conducted by the Business Systems Analysts team to ensure alignment with identified metrics.

3. Designing Future State Processes. Serving as a functional expert, applying system knowledge to translate business requirements into human-centered functional design specifications for highly complex business processes. Redefine future state business processes as needed to ensure alignment and enhance efficiency within the context of the technical solution.

4. Testing. Create and document test scenarios for highly complex functions using the appropriate testing tools to validate and verify functionality. Conduct testing to ensure all delivered solutions work as expected and errors are handled in a meaningful way. Review test scenarios and documented results.

5. Documentation. Create detailed business process and technical specification documentation to accurately reflect and effectively communicate requirements, analysis, and solutions to diverse stakeholder groups. Including end-users, developers, business units, and project leaders.

6. End-User Training. Work closely with the Change Management training team to author and maintain end-user training documentation by writing audience-appropriate materials to serve as technical and/or business process references. Assist in end-user training as needed, including leading training for highly complex processes.

7. Project Management. Collaborate with the PMO to develop detailed project plans by analyzing the scope and milestones for moderately sized projects. Adhere to the defined task/project timeline and scope to ensure each phase of the project is executed in a timely fashion and delivered by software lifecycle standards.

8. Guidance/Supervision. Provide guidance to Business Systems Analysts to support their work across all areas, including requirements gathering, analysis, identifying solutions, and documentation activities.

9. Leadership. Stand in for the Lead Analyst as needed, including attending meetings and providing updates to project leadership. Assist in identifying and escalating risks and concerns to the Lead Business Systems Analyst, seeking guidance when necessary.

Minimum Requirements:

Requires eight years of progressively responsible experience working in a functional area (finance, HR, payroll, supply chain, sponsored projects) or working in systems analysis.

Requires four years of experience as an ERP system user, with the desired skills of scoping, requirements gathering/definition, documentation, testing, training, and support.

Requires experience with varied interpersonal and technical skills, along with demonstrated skills in interacting with members from all organizational levels to diagnose problems, develop, and implement that could be processed or technically oriented.

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, HR, finance, supply chain, information systems, computer science, or related field.