Financial Systems Analyst

Location: Linntown

Position Title:

Financial Systems Analyst Position Type:

Full time Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Categories:

Staff Exempt

Job Summary:

Bucknell University is seeking a Financial Systems Analyst to provide technical support for various financial information systems. This position plays a key role in system development, upgrades, implementations, integrations, reporting and data analysis to meet the ongoing business needs of the Finance Office and the campus community. Continuously leverages a deep understanding of technology to support core financial accounting and reporting.

Job Duties:

Reporting Relationship Reports to the Director, Financial Information Systems Work Setting/Schedule Hybrid, with an expectation to be on-campus for training, followed by the opportunity to work 1-2 days remotely following a successful training period.

Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm, and as required to complete the work of the position.

What You Will Do Provides monitoring and technical support and assistance for all finance-related applications

Maintains and optimizes security configurations across diverse Finance systems, conducting periodic audits to ensure compliance and minimize risk.

Maintains financial data dimensions across multiple systems. Monitors, reviews and supports various financial data integrations.

Assesses informational needs to design, write and maintain complex reports and queries using data mining and visualization tools.

Identifies and drives process improvements by evaluating and testing functional modifications to increase operational efficiency and effectiveness.

Coordinates and supports the planning, evaluation, design, configuration, testing, communication, and change management protocols for new system functionality or enhanced features.

Coordinates and maintains the content of Finance and applicable websites while conveying information clearly to individuals of varying technical expertise. Ensures proper documentation of finance processes, workflows and job aids.

The job description's listed responsibilities and tasks are not exhaustive, additional non-essential tasks and responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

What You Will Bring Required Bachelor ’s degree in related area.
2 years of relevant professional work experience

Preferred4 or more years of experience in information technology, business management, accounting, finance, or a related field

Knowledge Areas and

Skills:

Experience with Workday Finance or other complex financial information systems;
Familiarity with generally accepted accounting principles and financial analytical tools and techniques commonly used in higher education;
Demonstrated ability to set priorities and facilitate technology related planning processes;
Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to successfully explain complex technologies to a non-technical audience;
Creative problem solver

Physical Requirements Office environment/no specific or unusual physical or environmental demands

We value your unique skills! Every application is personally reviewed by our team, never by AI or automated scorers. Please refer to the job ad for specific requirements and additional important details.

The following materials need to be provided at the time of application:
Resume & cover letter, attached in one pdf document. Please note that applications without a cover letter are considered incomplete and will not be reviewed.

Your cover letter is your opportunity to clearly articulate your genuine motivation for applying. Please provide a compelling reason why this specific Financial Systems Analyst role at Bucknell aligns with your professional aspirations and current skills. Your letter should not merely summarize your resume, but must demonstrate genuine intent by responding to these two prompts:

Systems Optimization Project:
Describe a specific financial system project, e.g., an ERP implementation, a complex integration, or a custom reporting build, in which you personally led or played a significant role.

Documentation and User Support:
In your experience, what is the most common reason a ‘job aid’ or system documentation fails to be used by…