Business​/System Analyst

About The Job

Recruitment

Title:

Business/System Analyst
Job Classification: 9702BS/IT Pro 2-Bus/Sys Analysis

Work Location:

Hybrid (minimum three days in the office)
Please note, we are not offering H-1B or Green Card sponsorship for this position. This position does not offer a STEM OPT training program.
The University of Minnesota is committed to fostering local talent through employment opportunities. While this position utilizes a hybrid modality, prospective applicants must be located either in the state of Minnesota or near the Wisconsin border or otherwise open to relocation.

Join our team as a Business/Systems Analyst 2 in the Enterprise Financial Systems Support (EFS Support) department. The EFS Support team works closely in support of the University’s Administration and broader user community to provide analytical support for financial systems, business processes, and reporting. We focus on systems issue resolution, system upgrades, batch processing, system configuration and enhancements to processes and system functionality.

This position is responsible for systems and business process analysis, design, implementation (to include change management), report development, and testing within our Enterprise Financial systems. You will have the opportunity to support the University’s enterprise financial systems used by staff across the university, ensuring continuity and optimization of financial operations.

• Independently analyzing complex issues, proposing solutions, and collaborating with technical and functional teams to implement improvements and achieve shared objectives.
• Operating effectively, even when things are uncertain or the way forward is not clear.
• Anticipating and adopting innovations in business-building digital and technology applications.
• Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer‑centric solutions.
• Developing and delivering multi‑modal communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, including growing through both successes and failures.

• Special Projects - Process Design & System Implementation / Upgrade (50%)
  • This comprises activities/projects that could be considered one‑off or possibly cyclical. Examples of this are:
  • Application Upgrade and Planning
  • Critical Systems and Infrastructure Patching - Vendor
  • Fiscal Year End Processing and System Configuration
  • Related Business Process Software Implementation
• Production Support (25%)
  • Provide technical and functional support to resolve system‑related challenges including troubleshooting user issues, monitoring batch processes, and supporting Fin Ops operations to ensure system stability and performance.
  • Collaborate with internal analysts, business stakeholders, developers, and external vendors to ensure solutions meet user needs and system standards.
• Analysis, Functional Design (15%)
  • Analyze and resolve issues that may require application development or a significant amount of research. Functional design documents are written to specify the needed development or process change.
  • Develop functional design documents, test plans, and user documentation to support system development and upgrades.
• Development Life Cycle SDLC Management (10%)
  • Development and testing of finance analytical reports.
  • Testing efforts associated with application development and or system maintenance. System Test and Regression Testing on a monthly release cycle.

• BA/BS plus at least two years of relevant business systems experience, or master's degree.
• Experience working with enterprise systems (e.g., ERP platforms).

• Previous experience working in an analyst capacity with People Soft, SAP, or other enterprise financial system (ERP).
• Understanding of financial processes such as eProcurement, Purchasing, Accounts Payable, expense Reimbursement, and reporting.
• Knowledge of the procurement business process and the ability to support those business processes and decisions.
• Prior…