Financial Systems Specialist

Responsibilities and Duties

• Perform operational tasks within Stratus Financials including, but not exclusive to daily transmit, journal uploads and approvals, interface processes for data coming into the production environment from Payroll, Student Financials and US Bank/Pro Card Data. Assist users with questions regarding Stratus functionality, including workflow and access concerns.
• Conduct month‑end and year‑end close functions as assigned. In conjunction with OTS, manage user security assignment to Stratus Financials, including periodic audits of security roles.
• Take backup responsibility for daily maintenance and update of the university's extensive chart of accounts, including State Support, Self‑Support, Agency and Grants cost centers, natural accounts, sources, and initiatives, hierarchy, and cross‑validation rules.
• Participate in functional testing of Oracle (Stratus) and People Soft HCM/CS upgrades, patches, and bundles in conjunction with OTS. Perform task assignments, interpret, and respond to user problems related to Stratus and work closely with technical and managerial staff to improve functional support procedures. Isolate problems from symptoms and/or help‑line calls and troubleshoot for solutions.
• Develop and maintain strong communications with university campus departments. Work in collaboration with staff in OTS, Human Resources, SUBO and the Budget Office to ensure efficient and effective integrated processes. Coordinate with campus users Stratus updates to Financial Stewards and Cost Center Managers.
• Serve as designated web content contributor for all Financial Affairs, University Accounting, and SUBO, making content changes requested by department leads. Stay up to date on web content/editor training, software, accessibility and University standards.
• Handle special requests such as third‑monitor or peripheral setups and new PC/laptop setups. Assist with troubleshooting computer and peripheral problems, software problems with Microsoft programs, web browsers, Stratus, and Virtual Workspace. Map network drives and printers. Work with OTS on behalf of staff members for significant issues and/or installations/setups requiring OTS support. Responsible for installation of Blue Zone (RSTARS interface) and VPN setup for the connection to Annapolis and troubleshooting issues on both the TU and Annapolis side.
  
  Address problems with Oracle (Stratus) spreadsheet upload. Assist Business Systems Manager with inventory management and coordination.
• Maintain user guides and procedure manuals.

• Bachelor’s Degree and two years of related experience.
• The ability to organize, prioritize and track tasks, requests, and projects effectively; to correctly interpret and resolve problems and issues; to understand and carry out instructions effectively; and to establish and maintain productive and cooperative working relationships, maintain business communications, work productively and efficiently with minimal oversight.

• Oracle Cloud ERP, People Soft HCM/CS Applications, Adobe, Blue Zone (terminal emulator), Crystal Reporting, Perceptive Content, Web Site Content Management.

Organization:
Administration & Finance Division

Primary

Location:

Main Campus

Job Posting:
Dec 5, 2025