Functional Business Analyst

Functional Business Analyst

Job #: 042003

Location: Syracuse, NY

Pay Range: $62,400

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 (FBA), will provide back-up support to the senior FBAs responsible for systems and reporting in the financial and payroll areas, including Disbursements, Travel and Expense, Purchasing, and Payroll. This developing FBA role will position the ideal candidate for potential future growth in the Comptrollers Office.

The Functional Business Analyst will work with members of Financial Systems Management and Information Technology Services (ITS) to support, analyze, and test 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 are an essential part of this position.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors Degree in Information Systems or equivalent experience

Skills and Knowledge:

• Accounting experience/Payroll experience in a higher education institution preferred.
• Experience with PeopleSoft and/or Tableau report writing is desirable.

Responsibilities:

• Provides 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 transaction issues related to business applications with minimal direction from the lead FBAs.
• Fiscal Year End / Calendar Year End Processes.
• Daily monitoring of system functionality and audits to ensure timely and accurate reporting to Comptroller leadership.
• Maintains and audits system security and acts as the secondary data steward to maintain data integrity.
• Report writing, maintenance and conversion of existing reports. Other position-related duties as assigned.