ERP Sr Business Analyst - Research Finance

The ERP Functional Analyst serves as the primary business-facing resource responsible for optimizing and supporting enterprise resource planning (ERP) processes across the Academic and Research Institutes. This role combines expertise in accounting, finance, grants management, and business operations with strong analytical and problem-solving skills to ensure ERP solutions effectively support organizational objectives. Working closely with the ERP Technical Analyst, the ERP Functional Analyst serves as the bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams, translating operational and financial requirements into effective system solutions.

The position partners with Finance, Accounting, Research Administration, Sponsored Programs, Procurement, and Institute leadership to improve business processes, enhance reporting capabilities, strengthen internal controls, and ensure accurate and reliable data across ERP platforms. Ideal applicants will have prior work experience and a strong understanding in accounting and finance.

Exempt

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business or related field

• Five years' experience in ERP business system analysis, requirement gathering and documentation

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles
• Strong project management skills and knowledge of project management tools
• Expert ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to effectively present ideas to executive management via discussions and presentations
• Ability to resolve conflict and manage customer expectations
• Ability to understand customer needs and requirements and build projects plans that meet expectations using originality and creativiely
• Ability to work flexibly across various domains and adjust to multiple changing priorities and organizational initiatives
• Ability to identify key performance indicators, create use-case scnarios, and engage and communicate with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Ability to extract and analyze data to make informed business decisions
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Solid Microsoft Office skills required
• Superior attention to detail
• Outstanding analytical and critical thinking skills

• Takes a lead role in system implementations. Utilizes leadership and project management skills to gather support from stakeholders to ensure project success.
• Provides feedback in interviewing process for potential team members.
• Provides training and mentoring for team members through formal and informal methods on new functionalities.
• Takes a lead role in triaging incidents and ensures issues are resolved by appropriate team members.

• Utilizes strong communication skills through active collaboration with the customers, proactive updates and alerts customers to potential issues.
• Partners with customers and team members to translate complex business requirements into viable solutions, identifying potential benefits, and re-engineering workflow processes to achieve anticipated benefits.
• Proactively seeks opportunities to increase customer…