Sr Business Systems Analyst - Core Finance/Reporting

Rochester Institute of Technology•Rochester, NY

5d•$72,500 - $100,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Sr. Business Systems Analyst supports the Controller’s Office at Rochester Institute of Technology, bringing expertise in accounting, financial reporting, and financial systems. The role leads the design, development, and support of scalable Workday reports and solutions across the Controller’s Office. The analyst works with stakeholders to translate business needs into system requirements, improve processes, and strengthen operational efficiency. The position includes developing and maintaining financial and operational reports, supporting system configurations, leading testing and deployment activities, supporting major implementations, and ensuring data governance, controls, and security. Success requires a strong foundation in accounting and financial reporting, including fund accounting and GAAP, along with hands-on Workday or financial systems experience. The analyst must be able to interpret financial transactions and accounting data and turn complex business needs into useful reporting solutions. This is a senior-level specialized contributor role that independently leads diverse and often complex assignments, projects, or programs, and may mentor less experienced staff. The position is hybrid and classified as exempt. The stated salary range is $72,500–$100,000. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States and submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae or resume. The hiring process may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Five years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of experience and education.
Knowledge of financial applications or other enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
Knowledge of business process management and continuous improvement principles and tools.
Skill in business analysis techniques.
Problem-solving, analysis, and troubleshooting skills.
Ability to apply newly acquired technical expertise to existing business problems.
Ability to establish productive, professional relationships with IT staff, business partners, and management.
Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Expertise in accounting, financial reporting, and financial systems.
Knowledge of fund accounting and GAAP.
Hands-on experience with Workday or other financial systems.
Ability to understand financial transactions and accounting data and translate complex business needs into reporting solutions.

Responsibilities

Evaluate complex business problems and gather comprehensive process and system requirements with functional experts.
Help develop and enhance benchmarking and spend analytics tools.
Review existing workflows, data flows, and internal control requirements.
Design, develop, implement, and maintain technical applications that support effective processes.
Recommend process changes that improve efficiency, expediency, and business value.
Participate in developing, testing, migrating, and implementing new functionality, processes, and reports.
Research and evaluate emerging marketplace technologies.
Maintain department-wide technology implementation projects.
Ensure comprehensive documentation is available for developed or deployed system functionality.
Ensure procedural documents accurately reflect business processes and technical components.
Analyze large and complex data sets to support data-driven decision-making.
Perform other duties as assigned.