Financial Systems Analyst

Teachers College, Columbia University; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of the Controller at a leading university seeks a Financial Systems Analyst to manage key financial systems and support users. In this crucial role, you will liaise between departments, ensuring smooth operations and data accuracy, while maintaining excellent customer service and contributing to long-term departmental goals.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Flexible and hybrid work schedules

Tuition remission

Retirement matching program

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience working with financial or accounting systems.
• Understanding of Enterprise Resource Planning systems.
• Functional understanding of General Ledger, Human Resources/Payroll.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer support to financial systems end users.
• Maintain systems and ensure accurate data entry.
• Assist with month-end financial system closings.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Written communication

Understanding of financial operations

Proficient with PCs

Spreadsheet applications

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, computer science

Job description

Posting Summary:
The Office of the Controller at Teachers College, Columbia University is seeking a Financial Systems Analyst to provide administrative support on key financial systems, including Ellucian Banner Finance, Chrome River expense reimbursement and Unimarket eProcurement solutions. This position is also responsible for processing daily and monthly uploads as part of the month-end process.

Job Summary/Basic Function:
The Financial Systems Analyst is part of a three-person team which serves as a liaison between the Controller and Budget & Planning departments, and the Teachers College Information Technology (TCIT) office, for multiple financial systems that store and process financial data.

Reporting to the Assistant Manager for Financial Systems, the Financial Systems Analyst will provide customer support to financial systems end users and assist with various operational tasks, including maintaining systems. The Financial Systems Analyst will also be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely data entry to various financial systems and contributing to the department’s long-term goals and vision by demonstrating professionalism and excellence in pursuit of best-in-class customer service and execution.

Financial Systems Customer Support:

• Update the delegation of authority, including routing rules for purchasing, expense reimbursement and budget approval levels within Banner Finance, Chrome River and Unimarket eProcurement solutions system
• Process ad-hoc and month-end financial system uploads
• Support financial system end users, including granting users access to departmental budgets; monitoring weekly payroll-finance interfaces; serving as a liaison between users and TCIT; and troubleshooting system errors
• Assist with the training of end users on financial systems, including the development and maintenance of training materials.

Financial Systems Operations

• Maintain chart of accounts in Banner Finance
• Assist with monthly and year-end financial system closings
• Provide support and update the Controller's Office website
• Assist with various financial system projects and initiatives
• Participate in financial systems testing for new patch releases, updates to modules and third-party system integrations
• Participate in cross-functional Human Resources, Payroll and TCIT team meetings
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, computer science or a related field
• Minimum 2 years' experience working with financial or accounting systems
• Understanding of Enterprise Resource Planning systems
• Functional and general understanding of financial operations, including General Ledger, Human Resources/Payroll, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, and Accounts Receivable
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills
• Proficient with PCs and spreadsheet applications.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of Linux, Oracle SQL and information systems
• Experience with Banner (Ellucian) ERP software, Unimarket eProcurement solutions, or Chrome River expense management software.

Salary Range:

$72,500 - $82,500

Competitive Compensation and Benefits

The salary range reflects the College’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for the position at the time of the job posting. Salary decisions are dependent on several factors including but not limited to market and organizational considerations, experience, and qualifications of a selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.

Our benefits contribute significantly to the total compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance plans; flexible and hybrid work schedules; tuition remission; life insurance; short and long-term disability insurance; an exceptional employer retirement matching program; health savings accounts (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility, and a robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

If you would like to request any disability related accommodations to complete the job application or to participate in the interview process, please email:[e-mail] .

Work Modality:

Hybrid

About the company

Columbia University is a private Ivy League research university in New York City.

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