Accountabilities:

• Primarily accountable for the creation and management of efficient projects, processes, and record keeping across the suite of finance systems.
• Responsible for the review and optimal use of University financial system and data management processes.
• Ensure optimal implementation, configuration, and management of all finance systems, processes, and data.
• Optimize business processes by automating manual processes, utilizing AI and automation tools where appropriate.
• Provide direct support to finance, accounting, and accounts payable/receivable staff for day-to-day operational needs.
• Maximize the usefulness and performance of financial systems and integration points. Deploy new modules, upgrades and fixes to assigned software applications and systems. Assist in establishing requirements, methods and procedures for routine maintenance.
• Develop and maintain custom solutions where necessary and appropriate. Perform testing, including error handling.
• Develop user guides and training documentation.
• Following generally accepted practices in programming and software development, develop system interfaces and system integrations.
• Maintain and perform upgrades on Gate Card software. Troubleshoot and resolve issues for users, including both internal constituents and outside vendors.
• Ensures financial systems are in compliance with not for profit accounting standards.
• Design, create and manage database structures for development, testing and production.
• Lead small projects and actively participate on assigned projects. Meet deadlines.
• Ability to effectively communicate with customers in an appropriate level of detail.
• Assist ITS and Finance in the development of best practices and actively engage in improving IT and finance processes.
• Participate in professional development activities.
• Perform other related duties and projects as assigned.

Professional Experience/Qualifications:

• Demonstrated broad-based knowledge of accounting principles
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to coach others
• Demonstrated expertise and experience in using and learning enterprise accounting and financial systems (Banner, Workday, Oracle, etc.)
• Demonstrated communication skills, both verbal and written, used to explain financial and business systems to a wide range of users
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Must be capable of working collegially with a diverse group of faculty, staff, and students within a university context

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree is strongly preferred with multiple years of experience in managing, monitoring, and working with enterprise financial systems or software
• Banner experience is preferred

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