Senior Business Analyst

University of Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 118,000 - 144,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Sydney is seeking a Senior Business Analyst in Sydney to engage with stakeholders, capture requirements and document finance processes for the Financial Planning, Analytics & Commercial team. You will lead requirements gathering, develop dashboard wireframes, write and execute testing scripts, and support rollouts and ongoing BI initiatives.

This fixed-term role covers maternity leave until 7 April 2028 and involves collaboration on AI-enabled reporting, personas, and journey

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Accounting preferred).
• Membership of ICA or CPA Australia preferred.
• Experience in financial planning and budgeting systems.
• Experience in financial reporting projects and systems.
• Ability to communicate effectively with analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Build effective relationships with Finance PSU and other staff to identify initiatives that optimise processes.
• Develop test plans (System and UAT) to ensure dashboards and planning requirements meet BI strategy and timeframes.
• Lead workshops and meetings to document and implement improvements in Finance BI and Planning.
• Collaborate with project managers to support large Financial Services projects and create project plans for smaller ones.
• Drive rollout and adoption by creating knowledge base content, user training and ongoing education for BI modules.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Requirements gathering

Workshop facilitation

Test planning & execution

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA/CA membership preferred

Job description

• Full time, fixed term maternity leave cover until 7th April 2028
• Improve and optimize finance reporting and planning processes by capturing requirements
• Base Salary HEO8, $131,108 p.a.+ 17% superannuation

About the opportunity

The Senior Business Analyst will utilize technical and interpersonal skills to effectively engage with stakeholders to capture requirements and document existing and new processes. This position will support the lifecycle of the Financial Planning, Analytics & Commercial team's reporting and planning projects by leading the tasks of requirements gathering, report wireframes, the writing and execution of testing scripts, rollout, and support. The position will also be involved in AI projects around reporting key financial figures by writing User Stories, defining Personas and Journey paths.

The position requires both an enthusiasm for change, an interest in Business Intelligence systems and experience in reporting and planning projects. Furthermore, this position is expected to assist in troubleshooting issues during the go live "hyper care" phase. As well as transitioning the support from project hyper care to standard BAU support.

Key responsibilities

• build effective relationships and work collaboratively with all staff in the Finance PSU and staff in other areas to identify and develop initiatives that optimise processes
• manage the development and implementation of test plans (System and UAT testing) to ensure dashboard/reporting or planning requirements have been delivered in line with the Business Intelligence strategy and timeframes
• lead workshops and meetings with project and stakeholder teams to identify, document and implement business improvements relating to Finance Business Intelligence and Planning and Budgeting processes
• collaborate with project managers to support the effective delivery of large Financial Services projects. For smaller internal team projects, develop project plans and track progress through to implementation
• drive the rollout and adoption of projects by developing and providing knowledge base content, user training and ongoing system education relating to BI or Planning modules.

About you

• bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Accounting degree preferred, or strong experience in Finance/Planning Reporting projects)
• membership of Institute of Chartered Accountants or Certified Practicing Accountants Australia preferred
• previous experience in financial planning and budgeting systems
• experience in Financial Reporting projects and systems
• ability to communicate effectively with analytical and problem-solving skills.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Pre-employment checks and declarations

Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University. Also, to meet the University's obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTQIA+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

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