Business Analyst II
About The Position
The City of Saint Paul’s Office of Financial Services (OFS) is looking for a Business Analyst II to connect our day-to-day financial operations with our enterprise technology. Working closely with Treasury, Accounting, Procurement, and IT, you will help streamline ERP workflows, compile subsystem data and custom reports, and test new system updates. This position works citywide across departments with all system users, serving as a reliable point of contact for daily functional support and process improvements. In this role, you will help manage the team's help desk ticketing system, assist with General Ledger setups, and ensure system changes are tested before rollout. We are looking for a practical problem-solver who excels at cross-functional communication and would enjoy keeping the City’s core financial systems running smoothly. Here’s what you can expect to do: Support vendor record management and electronic payment processes within the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system Extract and compile payroll data into functional reports for accounting staff Partner with Accounts Payable, Procurement, and IT to analyze and optimize core ERP system workflows Participate in the tracking and management of the team's help desk and ticketing system Produce ad-hoc reports and fulfill custom data requests Provide backup support for core General Ledger setup functions Evaluate monthly ERP system updates as an active team contributor Test and implement new processes and functionality within the ERP system For more information and essential functions, see our job description-Business Analyst II Information Specific to this Position: This is a full-time position with the Office of Finance located in City Hall in downtown Saint Paul, 15 W Kellogg Blvd, St Paul, MN 55102. This position will generally work regular daytime hours, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm with some flexibility. Currently, these positions are working remotely from home with two days in office (generally Tuesday is mandatory) and additional days in the office as required.
Requirements
- A Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Economics, Public Administration, Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a closely related field; and two years of progressively responsible experience in project coordination, business or financial analysis, business process modeling, and customer relationship management.
- A Master's Degree in Accounting, Economics, Public Administration, Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a closely related field, may be substituted for one year of the related experience listed above.
- A combination of education and experience to equal six years or more can be used to qualify for the position.
Responsibilities
- Support vendor record management and electronic payment processes within the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
- Extract and compile payroll data into functional reports for accounting staff
- Partner with Accounts Payable, Procurement, and IT to analyze and optimize core ERP system workflows
- Participate in the tracking and management of the team's help desk and ticketing system
- Produce ad-hoc reports and fulfill custom data requests
- Provide backup support for core General Ledger setup functions
- Evaluate monthly ERP system updates as an active team contributor
- Test and implement new processes and functionality within the ERP system
Benefits
- health insurance
- retirement contributions
- paid vacation and sick time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
