IT, Business Systems Analyst

Position: IT, Business Systems Analyst 3
Working at Yale means contributing to a better tomorrow. Whether you are a current resident of our New Haven-based community- eligible for opportunities through the New Haven Hiring Initiative or a newcomer, interested in exploring all that Yale has to offer, your talents and contributions are welcome. Discover your opportunities at Yale!

Overview

1.Monitor and manage the Financial Reporting and Analytics support queue, providing timely user support and partnering with IT to keep financial systems (e.g., Finance Datamart, SSAS models) stable and reliable.
2.Contribute to medium- and large-scale projects, ensuring assigned tasks and deliverables are completed on time.
3.Apply working knowledge of AI to identify and advance enhancements to financial reporting that improve accuracy, efficiency, and insight.
4.Partner with end users and stakeholders to gather and document requirements for Workday Financials and Power BI reporting, supporting enhancements and new development.
5.Design, develop, test, and maintain Power BI reports and dashboards that enable accurate, insightful, and actionable reporting.

Required

Skills and Abilities

1. Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

2. Developed interpersonal, written, communication, presentation, and organizational skills.

3. Proven ability to lead and manage projects and staff.

4. Expertise in business analysis and functional solution design.

5. Knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures.

Preferred

Skills and Abilities

1.Working knowledge of AI and automation tools, with practical experience using them to improve financial reporting, analytics, and business processes.

2.Experience designing, building, and maintaining Power BI reports and dashboards, including data modeling, DAX, and performance tuning.

3.Experience writing and optimizing SQL and/or other query languages to extract, transform, and analyze data; familiarity with data warehouses or datamarts preferred.

4.Hands-on experience with Workday Financials reporting and Worksheets, including development, enhancement, and support of standard and custom reports.

Principal Responsibilities

1. Perform a diverse range of analytical duties in the development of technology solutions for business processes.
2. Plan, organize, and define requirements, methods, and end user objectives, coordinate effort with team members, other IT staff, users, and vendors.
3. Interview, analyze, and document end-user processes and systems requirements for enhancement and/or workflow improvements or new system development.
4. Develop and execute system test plans to ensure application performance aligns to specifications.
5. Prepare technical reports, design workflow maps or other documents to facilitate system/s understanding. 6. May lead segments of larger projects, develop trainings, presentations, and communications. Required

Education and Experience Bachelor's Degree and four years of experience or equivalent education and experience.

Skills and Abilities

Developed analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Developed interpersonal, written, communication, presentation, and organizational skills. Proven ability to lead and manage staff. Proven expertise with systems and process analysis methods and techniques. Proven project management skills and knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures.

Job Posting Date

02/12/2026

Job Category

Professional

Bargaining Unit

NON

Compensation Grade

GS-3

Compensation Grade Profile

GS-3g

Salary Range

$86,300.00 - $

Time Type

Full time

Duration Type

Staff

Work Model

Remote

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

Health Requirements

Certain positions have associated health requirements based on specific job responsibilities. These may include vaccinations, tests, or examinations, as required by law, regulation, or university policy.

Posting Disclaimer

Salary offers are determined by a candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education in relation to the position requirements, along with the role's grade profile and current internal and external market conditions.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring department.

The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the…