Business Systems Analyst

Location: Southwestern Ontario

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Requisition  Type:

Full time Employee Group:

Staff Job Category:

Business Systems Analysis

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Permanent Department:

Finance - Financial Controls and Systems Hiring Range:$87,620.25 - $Posting Information:

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Internal posting expires Thursday May
14th at 11:59 PMThe Business Systems Analyst (“BSA”) works within the Financial Systems team, each member of whom has primary responsibility for a key financial system, with secondary/backup responsibility for one or more other financial systems.

This position will have primary responsibility for People Soft Campus Solutions (“Quest”), in particular the Student Financials module of the system. The Student Financials module is a mission‑critical system that directly affects tuition assessment, student accounts, billing, collections, financial reporting, and downstream integrations with external partners and internal finance systems. Errors or delays in configuration or processing may have significant financial, regulatory, and reputational impacts for the University.

While this is a career path role, the incumbent will be expected to operate at a USG 11 level, with responsibilities commensurate with the level.

Job Description:

Primary Purpose The Business Systems Analyst is a position within Finance reporting to the Director, Financial Systems and Controls. The incumbent maintains and enhances financial systems by analyzing business requirements, collaborating on design, testing, and implementing solutions to align the best use of technology to support financial accounting and business processes. This role also supports planned maintenance, updates and configuration required to ensure regulatory, compliance and client needs are met.

The incumbent is forward looking and regularly assesses current and future technology needs of Finance relative to transformational efforts.

Key Accountabilities Support and maintain the University’s financial and finance-related systems

Maintain system configuration (e.g. system attributes, relations, and values thereof) in accordance with established practices to support the overall operations of the University.

Maintain operational system processes to support University business and to provide timely financial information (e.g. import transactions, update financial accounts, post transactions, month end activities, etc.).Maintain and monitor workflows so that the appropriate users approve transactions and that processes are completed in a timely manner.

Support testing and implementation of system-based business processes and software maintenance packages (e.g. upgrades, critical security patches, etc.).Participate in cross-functional troubleshooting, analysis and testing with project teams. Participants may comprise of external business partners (e.g. software providers, banking partners, etc.) or University departments (e.g. Information Systems and Technology [IST], Registrar’s Office, Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs, Food Services, Print + Retail Solutions, etc.).Execute

complex analysis, identify root cause of problems, contribute to development of solutions and recommend improvements to maximize system potential.

Review and analyze release notes from software providers to keep informed about enhancements and recommend opportunities for improvement to the University’s financial systems.

Support system access security and controls

Provide appropriate and secure access to authorized users, including commissioning, de-commissioning and regular reviews in a timely way, ensuring a positive client experience and exceeding client expectations.

Recommend access security and controls that promote strong internal controls, such as…