Business Systems Analyst III

General Atomics; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) seeks an experienced IT liaison to bridge end users and information systems staff across finance, payroll, purchasing, manufacturing, and HR.

You will guide specifications, scheduling, reporting, and interfaces while driving improvements in software and hardware and training users. The role emphasizes collaboration, EVMS tooling, and process optimization in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree and six or more years technical experience with financial, accounting, purchasing, payroll, HR, manufacturing, or related systems.
• Experience leading and coordinating interactions between business system end-users and technical staff.
• Operational understanding of general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, purchasing, inventory control, fixed assets, payroll, HR, etc.
• Experience developing and coordinating reports from business systems and evaluating software/hardware upgrades.
• Preferred experience with MS Project Server, databases and MS Excel.
• Experience with Earned Value Management concepts and EVMS tool applications.
• Experience with EV cost engines such as EVMS forProject, Deltek Cobra, or MPM.

Responsibilities

• Act as liaison between users and IS staff to interpret needs into specs and coordinate processing schedules.
• Advocate for enhanced use of current software and ensure user training.
• Research, evaluate, and coordinate upgrades to hardware and software systems.
• Coordinate development of reports, processes, and analyses to meet user needs.
• Define activities between user departments and external agencies and vendors.
• Provide training and guidance to less experienced staff as needed.
• Identify and recommend new software/hardware to improve operations, including EVMS tools.
• Develop innovative solutions for time-sensitive and complex problems across departments.
• Administer enterprise tools with configuration, security, and performance monitoring.

Skills

Business systems liaison

Cross-functional collaboration

End-user training

Report development

Process optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree

6+ years experience

Tools

MS Project Server

MS Excel

Deltek Cobra

MPM

EVMS tools

HTML

JavaScript

VBA

Job description

56793BR

Job Summary:

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a world leader in proven, reliable remotely piloted aircraft and tactical reconnaissance radars, as well as advanced high-resolution surveillance systems.

With general direction and limited review, this position acts as a liaison between one or more business system users such as finance, payroll, purchasing, marketing, manufacturing, and human resources and the information systems technical staff to ensure that information technology design, data, reports, systems and processes meet the needs of the end users.

As the business activity advocate, coordinates and provides leadership for all information technology developments including but not limited to: developing product/service/report specifications to ensure end user requirements are fulfilled; and, evaluating new and/or modifying/upgrading existing business processing hardware and software systems.

DUTIES AND RESPSONSIBILITIES:

• Act as a liaison between users of business computer systems and the information systems technical staff to: interpret needs into specifications for computer/system implementation, plan and coordinate processing schedules, develop and modify output reports, establish priorities for task completion, and define/modify/update interfaces between other internal and external computer systems.

• Act as an advocate to enhance the use of the current software/computer systems and ensure users are trained.

• Research, plan, evaluate, and coordinate new and/or modification/upgrades of existing business processing hardware and software systems.

• Coordinate the development of reports, processes, analyses, etc. to meet user requirements.

• Define and coordinate activities between user departments and external agencies such banks, tax agencies, benefit plan administrators, vendors, subcontractors, etc.

• May provide training, guidance, and direction to less experienced staff and may serve as a subject matter advisor on assigned systems or processes.

• Proactively identify, review, and recommend new or upgraded software, hardware and computer systems that will facilitate and enhance business operations, including EVMS-related tools.

• Develop innovative solutions for time-sensitive and complex problems, often requiring coordination across multiple departments or systems.

• Administer enterprise software tools following industry best practices, including configuration, security, and performance monitoring.

• Responsible for observing all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company.

• Expected to work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.

• Additional Functions Other duties as assigned or required.

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.

Job Qualifications:

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree and six or more years technical experience working with computerized systems such as financial, accounting, purchasing, payroll, human resources, manufacturing, or other business related systems. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.

• May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.

• Must be experienced in leading and coordinating interactions between business system end-users and technical staff and have a complete operational and system understanding of administrative functions such as: general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, purchasing, inventory control, fixed assets, payroll, human resources, etc.

• Must have experience in developing and coordinating the development of reports from business systems and evaluating new or upgraded relevant software and hardware.

• Preferred experience with MS Project Server, databases and MS Excel.

• Experience and understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) concepts and how they apply within EVM tool applications.

• Must have experience working with the EV cost engines such as EVMS forProject, Deltek Cobra, or MPM, including configuration and integration.

• Prefer experience with one or more of the following VBA, HTML, JavaScript, particularly in support of automation, reporting, or integration solutions.

• Must be customer focused, able to look at long-term trends and emerging requirements, and understand government cost accounting.

• Able to work extended hours as required

Job Category:

Finance/Accounting

Experience Level:

Mid-Level (3-7 years)

Workstyle:

Onsite

Full-Time/Part-Time:

Full-Time Salary

Pay Range Low:

84,000

Pay Range High:

140,625

Travel Percentage Required:

0% - 25%

Relocation Assistance Provided?:

No

US Citizenship Required?:

Yes

Clearance Required?:

No

General Atomics is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, transitioning status, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, medical condition, mental disability, physical disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law. In accordance with applicable federal law, General Atomics takes affirmative action to employ and advance the employment of qualified protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. We also prohibit compensation discrimination under all applicable laws. U.S. Citizenship is required for certain positions. To learn more, please review the EEOC’s "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" poster.