"Functional Business Analyst II"

Functional Business Analyst II

Job #: 042508

Location: Syracuse, NY

Pay Range: $65,000 - $74,000

Hours:
Standard University business hours
8:30am - 5:00pm (academic year)
8:00am - 4:30pm (summer)
Hours may vary based on operational needs.

Job Type: Full Time

Job Description:

The Functional Business Analyst will work with members of the Comptrollers Office and Information Technology Services (ITS) to support, analyze, design, and implement the financial applications and systems. This position serves as the primary liaison between departmental users and ITS, and although this is not considered a technical role, data analysis and report writing experience are an essential part of this position. The Functional Business Analyst identifies organizational strengths and weaknesses and offers strategic solutions and initiatives by staying current with emerging industry best practices. This position requires the ability to learn new processes on demand, while acting as an additional resource to assume the business analyst role on projects as required.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of PeopleSoft preferred but not required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Word and Excel is required.
• Proficiency in a reporting tool required with Tableau and/or SQL experience preferred.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and deal with multiple demands.
• Discretion is required in the handling of sensitive, confidential information along with the ability to exercise independent judgement.
• Good communication skills and ability to interact with diverse group of constituents.
• Experience with PeopleSoft Financials or another ERP system.
• Experience with Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates all facets of IT projects that impact assigned business area(s).
• Analysis of the business requirements, translate high-level business requirements into functional specifications for ITS, working with ITS resources required, communicating to stakeholder(s), testing, and implementation.
• Accountable for identification, documentation, and escalation of risks, defects and issues throughout the project life cycle.
• Analyzes and performs testing of upgrades, fixes, and the navigation infrastructure supplied by software vendors for functionality and efficiency.
• Accountable for all aspects of requirements testing (e.g., testing plan, scenarios, documentation, defect management) to ensure minimal production defects.
• Design and develop test strategies and test plans to ensure all business and technical requirements are met and ensure appropriate testing procedures are employed.
• Drafts business case documents, specifications, and flow charting for changes to business processes due to software requirements.
• Reviews and evaluates proposals for new processes and systems to determine operational, functional, and technical feasibility; analyzes, investigates, and helps develop proposed solutions to business-sponsored initiatives; formulates, documents, and maintains business processes and procedures.
• Interfaces with the business areas, customers, partners, vendors, technical staff and project teams to drive value, return on investments and innovative solutions.
• Provides senior level functional support and analysis for one or more of the universitys ERP application modules.
• Acts as a strategic partner between the business community and IT development teams to troubleshoot and resolve complex data or transaction issues related to business applications.
• Provides required business and/or subject matter expertise for both project and production related activities.
• May also participate as a subject matter expert for new strategic programs or initiatives impacting current and existing systems.
• Assure compliance to require standards and that all necessary approvals have been obtained throughout the project life cycle.
• Engages successfully in multiple initiatives simultaneously.

About Syracuse University:

Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.

The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the Universitys 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.

To apply, visit https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/112086