Business Systems Analyst - Finance

Summary

Chesterfield County Public Schools is a public school division seeking a Business Systems Analyst - Finance to support the technical direction, oversight, and operation of its finance systems. The role focuses on systems analysis, data interfaces, reporting, system upgrades, data integrity, and collaboration with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and Implement data interfaces and transfers between internal and external systems with a focus on efficiency and data integrity
• Analyze data and recommend improvements to make data more useful to the end user
• Monitors, measures and analyzes the performance of interfaces between major systems, servers and the presentation and use of financial data
• Based on analysis of systems and user requirements, recommends long-range system needs and methods to streamline systems
• Maintains and modifies system designs and documentation for data management and reporting systems
• Will be asked to lead system upgrades, modification and on-going maintenance. Ensures all related information and records are maintained in accordance with statutory requirements
• Continually reviews and analyzes current procedures in order to recommend and implement policies and procedures to maintain best-practice operations
• Develop ad hoc reports necessary to support stakeholder requests
• Serves as an expert of the school division’s financial systems to assist in the resolution of operating issues, testing enhancements of system functionality and preservation of general ledger interfaces with regard to software vendor updates
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Skills

• Considerable knowledge of business principles and compliance requirements as they relate to public administration and government operations
• Technical capacity in stand-alone and integrated software applications of network systems, Web based applications and multiple interfaces with relational data systems
• Demonstrated ability to develop systems and write programs; to perform complex analysis of large relational databases and to develop and present recommendations; to communicate and collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical personnel and to organize work and meet deadlines
• Working Knowledge of Cognos, SQL, SSIS and Visual Studio
• Highly proficient in both Microsoft and Google platforms with an emphasis on Excel and Google Sheets
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information system, business or a related field; two years of experience in providing professional-level technical, analytical and/or operational support in the assigned area of responsibility

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Considerable knowledge of business principles and compliance requirements as they relate to public administration and government operations
• Technical capacity in stand-alone and integrated software applications of network systems, Web based applications and multiple interfaces with relational data systems
• Demonstrated ability to develop systems and write programs; to perform complex analysis of large relational databases and to develop and present recommendations; to communicate and collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical personnel and to organize work and meet deadlines
• Working Knowledge of Cognos, SQL, SSIS and Visual Studio
• Highly proficient in both Microsoft and Google platforms with an emphasis on Excel and Google Sheets
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information system, business or a related field; two years of experience in providing professional-level technical, analytical and/or operational support in the assigned area of responsibility