Financial Operations Applications Analyst

Givens Communities; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

Disability & life insurance

PTO and referral bonus

403(b) retirement plan with matching

Educational assistance & development

FSA & supplemental insurance

Job summary

Givens Communities is seeking a Financial Operations Applications Analyst to join our Financial Operations team on-site at Asheville, Black Mountain, or Charlotte campuses. This role bridges financial operations and technology platforms, owning the financial operations application portfolio through its full life cycle, including admin, upgrades, and end-user training.

You will manage workflows, dashboards, and reports, ensure responsible AI use in financial workflows, and support month-end close

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in accounting, information systems, CS, or related field.
• Certifications in enterprise business applications or AI tools preferred.
• 3–5 years progressively responsible in administering enterprise applications, preferably financial systems.
• 2+ years experience with accounting processes and month-end close.
• 1+ year experience with AI features in business applications.
• Experience upgrading applications and coordinating change management.
• Experience building integrations between business systems.
• Experience writing reports; SQL or equivalent reporting tools preferred.
• Experience in healthcare, senior living, or regulated environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary administrator and escalation point for financial operations apps and reporting platform.
• Own each application through full life cycle: install, configure, patch, upgrade, enhance, support, and train.
• Maintain and update workflows, dashboards, saved reports, roles and permissions.
• Ensure responsible AI use in financial workflows per policy and privacy requirements.
• Support month-end and year-end close from a systems perspective.
• Plan, test, and validate upgrades; coordinate maintenance windows, test plans, and rollback plans.
• Audit user access and licensing to improve security and control software spend.
• Research emerging technologies relevant to financial operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Data analysis

End-user training

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, information systems, computer science, or related field

Tools

SQL

Reporting tools

AI tools

Job description

Why join Givens? Givens Communities continues to be a positive force and advocate for older adults. We have a mission to expand the possibilities of aging by improving lives through communities, services, and outreach. Givens Communities promotes Inclusion and Belonging by aligning our words with actions so that everyone is welcomed and treated with dignity and respect. We continuously look for innovative approaches to achieve our sustainability goals and practices to protect our natural resources. Our collective mindset is to ensure the communities remain forward thinking and progressive as our residents seek a purpose driven life. Purpose. Passion. Possibilities.

Join Our Team And Benefit From

• Three major medical health insurance plans to choose from with dental and vision coverage at no additional cost
• Free short-term disability, life insurance, & access to our employee assistance program
• Paid time off (PTO), shift differential pay, & referral bonus program
• 403(b) retirement plan with up to a 6% matching
• Educational assistance & professional development opportunities
• Flexible spending account (FSA) & access to AFLAC & Prudential Life insurance products

Givens Communities is looking for a Financial Operations Applications Analyst to join our Financial Operations team! The Financial Operations Applications Analyst is the bridge between our financial operations and our technology platforms. This role owns the financial operations application portfolio through its full life cycle, keeping each application running, patched, upgraded, supported, enhanced, and trained on. This position is also responsible for the administration and governance of artificial intelligence capabilities and training within the financial operations systems, including how those capabilities are enabled, configured, monitored, secured and measured. This is a fully on-site role that can be based out of our Asheville, Black Mountain, or Charlotte campuses.

What You'll Do

• Serve as the primary administrator, support contact, and escalation point for the organization's financial operations application systems and financial reporting platform
• Own each application through its full life cycle: installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, enhancement, support, and end user training
• Maintain, develop and update workflows, dashboards, saved reports, roles, and permissions within financial operations applications
• Ensure responsible use of artificial intelligence in financial workflows consistent with organizational policy, data privacy requirements, and audit expectations
• Support month end and year end close from a systems standpoint, including processing schedules, batch jobs, and period management
• Plan, test, and validate upgrades, additions and patches; coordinate maintenance windows, test plans, and rollback plans before changes reach production
• Conduct periodic audits of user access and application licensing to improve security and control software spend
• Research and remain current with emerging technologies relevant to financial operations
• Perform any other duties and/or tasks that may be assigned on an as-needed basis by an authorized supervisor

What You'll Need

• A bachelor's degree in accounting, information systems, computer science, or a related field is preferred
• Certifications in enterprise business applications, accounting software platforms, or artificial intelligence tools are preferred
• 3 to 5 years of progressive experience administering, maintaining, supporting, and analyzing enterprise business applications, preferably financial or accounting systems
• 2 or more years of practical experience with accounting processes, including the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and the month end close, gained in an accounting role or by supporting accounting teams directly
• 1 or more years of experience working with artificial intelligence tools or features within business applications, including evaluating, configuring, and monitoring their use
• Experience managing application upgrades, patches, and vendor support cases through structured change management
• Experience building and supporting integrations between business systems
• Experience writing reports and analyzing data; experience with structured query language or equivalent reporting tools preferred
• Experience in healthcare, senior living, or another regulated environment preferred

Compensation is $70,000 - $110,000 per year, based on background and experience and includes our comprehensive benefits package

Still curious about what Givens is all about? It's kind of a long story, but at our core, we're a senior housing organization with a lot of heart and committed to providing housing to seniors of all socioeconomic backgrounds across WNC for more than 50 years. We already have five communities (three life plan communities and two affordable communities) with plans for many more in the coming years.