Business Analyst

101316BR

Campus: Tempe

Business Analyst

Job Description

The ideal candidate for the position should have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Computer Information Systems. The Business Analyst will develop and deliver technology solutions that enhance the Workday Financials experience. This role will work closely with our Product Owner, Workstream leads, and Business Segment leaders to implement new features in Workday that improve the end user experience and provide value to the entire organization. This will enhance the experience of both end-users and central-users. This role will also assist with maintaining the structure of the Workday financial data model and related product configuration, and the successful candidate will receive formal Workday training.
ASU is a diverse enterprise with a wide variety of work and learning modes, locations and a commitment to sustainability, innovation and employee work-life balance. We are determined to maintain our position as an employer of choice in a competitive labor market.

We offer our employees partially remote work after the training period is complete.

The successful candidate, not presently employed within Financial Services, will be paid a signing bonus of $750 and a $1,250 bonus after completing six months of employment with the department.

Job Family

Information Technology

Department Name

FMS Business Analyst

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

VP Code

EVP BUSINESS & FINANCE

Grant Funded Position

This is not a grant funded position and is not contingent on future grant funding.

Salary Range

$65,000 - $70,000 per year; DOE

Essential Duties

• Contribute to product development by delivering new features to enhance the Workday Financial System.
• Gather and document functional requirements for use by developers. Serve as the liaison between functional users and technical developers.
• Coordinate testing of new features and integrations.
• Through formal training gain a high level expertise of the Workday financial system including business process configuration, security, system configuration and report writing.
• Troubleshoot accounting user issues in timely manner. 
• Provide training and support for users and liaison for integrations to third party systems.
• Responsible for business process configurations, testing, and deployment while ensuring data integrity. 
• Ensure change management procedures are followed.
• Experience in using effective time management skills.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree AND two (2) years of experience in procedural, management or systems analysis work; OR, Six (6) years of experience in procedural, management, or systems analysis work; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience, training and/ or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Desired Qualifications

• Evidence of a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Computing Information Systems preferred.
• Experience in supporting a financial system application.
• Experience with project planning, testing, documentation and execution.
• Experience in providing support to end-users related to a software application.
• Experience with gathering and documenting functional requirements 
• Experience creating or completing test cases related to a software application.
• Experience with developing and maintaining work instructions or process guides for a software application.
• Experience completing daily routine tasks and monitoring that ensures the integrity of a software application.

Working Environment

• Position is eligible for telecommuting two days a week after initial onboarding and training has been completed.
• Regular use of standard office equipment including, but not limited to: Computer workstation/laptop (keyboard, monitor, mouse), printer, fax, calculator, copier, telephone, and associated computer/technology peripherals.
• This position receives regular review of objectives.
• Performance is measured on completion of project assignments and meeting departmental objectives.
  

Department Statement

In support of the missions of Business & Finance and Arizona State University, Financial Services serves the university community in a professional, accessible, customer-focused, efficient and innovative manner by processing financial transactions and providing accounting, financial management reporting, financial system training and treasury management services in a timely fashion. Financial Services' mission is to provide a high level of service to the ASU community, along with the necessary financial protection via cost-effective internal controls.

ASU Statement

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

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Employment Verification Statement

ASU conducts pre-employment screening which may include verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

Fingerprint Check Statement

This position is considered safety/security sensitive and will include a fingerprint check. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the fingerprint check.

Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

Applicant must be eligible to work in the United States; ASU Financial Services will not be a sponsor for this position.  

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of “equivalent combination” in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor’s degree is equal to four years of experience.