Business Systems Analyst

Woodward L'Orange•Fort Collins, CO

11h•$72,000 - $115,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards. We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future. Woodward supports our members’ wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. Estimated annual base pay: $72,000(minimum) - $93,000(midpoint) - $115,000(maximum) All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity. 401(k) match (4.5%) Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%) Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave Paid parental leave Adoption Assistance Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life Member referral bonus Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Voluntary benefits, including: Home / Auto Insurance discounts Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave The Business Systems Analyst supports the administration, enhancement, and day‑to‑day operation of enterprise financial systems. This role partners closely with senior analysts and business stakeholders to deliver reliable reporting, system improvements, and user support while developing deeper technical and functional expertise over time. The analyst is expected to independently own assigned tasks and deliverables, while working under guidance for more complex design decisions and system changes

Requirements

Technical and Analytical Skills: Working knowledge of SQL and reporting or analytics tools; ability to learn additional tools as needed. Comfort working with financial data, performing data validation, and troubleshooting issues.
Systems and Process Understanding: Foundational understanding of system development and change lifecycles. Ability to follow structured processes for testing, documentation, and deployment.
Business and Requirements Support: Ability to understand business needs and contribute to requirement documentation with guidance. Growing capability to translate business questions into structured analytical or system tasks.
Problem Solving: Strong attention to detail with the ability to investigate issues, identify contributing factors, and propose solutions. Willingness to ask questions and seek feedback when navigating unfamiliar or complex scenarios.
Communication and Collaboration: Clear, professional communication with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders. Ability to work effectively within a team environment and accept coaching and feedback.
Financial Acumen: Basic understanding of accounting concepts, financial reporting, and finance processes, with an expectation to deepen knowledge over time.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to Cadency, Basware, or Esker is a plus.

Responsibilities

Financial Systems and Administration: Support the administration and maintenance of one or more enterprise financial systems, including assisting with vendor updates, system configuration changes, and issue resolution. Perform routine system monitoring, data validation, and operational checks to ensure accuracy, stability, and compliance.
Requirements Support and Analysis: Partner with business stakeholders to understand reporting and analysis needs. Assist in documenting business requirements and translating them into clear functional or technical specifications with guidance from senior team members.
Data Management and Reporting: Use databases, queries, and reporting tools to gather, validate, and analyze financial data. Build and maintain standard reports, dashboards, and data extracts to support business users. Investigate data discrepancies and support root‑cause analysis with oversight.
Process and System Improvement: Identify opportunities for incremental process or reporting improvements and propose solutions. Participate in system enhancement efforts, testing, and documentation activities.
User Support and Collaboration: Provide Tier 3 support to business users, responding to questions and resolving routine system or reporting issues. Escalate complex issues appropriately and collaborate with senior analysts and IT partners to resolve them. Contribute to knowledge sharing through documentation and user guidance.
Testing and Changes: Support system testing activities related to enhancements, fixes, or vendor releases. Execute test cases, document results, and assist with validation prior to production deployment.
Learning and Development: Actively build knowledge of financial systems, data structures, and finance processes. Stay engaged with team standards, best practices, and evolving system capabilities.

Benefits

All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity.
401(k) match (4.5%)
Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)
Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
12 paid holidays, including floating holidays
Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire
Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave
Paid parental leave
Adoption Assistance
Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits
Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life
Member referral bonus
Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
Voluntary benefits, including: Home / Auto Insurance discounts Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave