Assistant Director, PeopleSoft Financial Management Systems

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,654 full-time undergraduates and 5,072 graduate and professional students. Ranked 37 among national universities, Boston College has 923 full-time and 1,336 FTE faculty, 2,822 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.9 billion.

Job Description

The Assistant Director, PeopleSoft Financial Management Systems is primarily responsible for supporting and enhancing the PeopleSoft Financials (FSCM) system and other related finance applications, and has demonstrated strong hands-on experience with technical development and system optimization. The Assistant Director collaborates closely with the Associate Director, Financial Systems, Reporting and Planning on system upgrades, integrations, reporting, and production support. Key responsibilities include working with PeopleTools technologies (PeopleCode, SQR, Application Engine, Integration Broker), supporting system interfaces and data integrations, troubleshooting issues, and automating processes. The Assistant Director also helps define and maintain the rules and procedures that guide how the finance systems are used and will research and make recommendations on ways to improve how the university manages financial tasks by using technology more effectively.

This role partners with Information Technology Services (ITS) and Finance teams to deliver technical solutions that improve efficiency, data accuracy, and user experience. The Assistant Director also helps support system upgrades, testing new features, and system improvements. They help troubleshoot issues, assist users, and support financial reporting efforts. This role is important in connecting technical work with the needs of the Finance teams and the larger university.

This is an in-office position.

Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $112,900 to $141,100; salary commensurate with relevant experience.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.

5-7 years of professional experience in financial systems, with strong technical expertise in PeopleSoft FSCM or comparable ERP system, preferably in a higher education or public sector environment.

Demonstrated experience with PeopleTools technologies (PeopleCode, SQR, Application Engine, Integration Broker, Component Interfaces, Application Packages) and ability to design develop and support technical solutions.

Proven ability to manage day-to-day production support as well as support functional and technical initiatives related to system upgrades, configuration changes, and process automation.

Working knowledge of PeopleSoft FSCM or comparable ERP modules (e.g., General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Asset Management, Travel & Expense, Grants) and related reporting tools.

Experience managing financial system integrations, interfaces, and data reconciliation processes involving third party or internal systems.

Ability to support system upgrades, patches, and configuration changes as well as automate and optimize business processes using ERP technical tools.

Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate functional needs into technical requirements.

Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills to engage with Finance and ITS stakeholders at all levels.