Hybrid PeopleSoft Financials Systems Analyst

University of Massachusetts Amherst; Westborough (MA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Massachusetts Amherst seeks a Business Systems Analyst within UITS to provide functional support for PeopleSoft Financials and related enterprise integrations across all campuses and the President's Office.

The role focuses on analyzing complex business needs, translating requirements into effective technology solutions, and collaborating with business stakeholders, developers, and IT teams in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• 3-5 years of progressively responsible experience in IT, accounting, financial systems, or related business systems environment.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills with persistence and creativity in troubleshooting.
• Experience learning and using PeopleSoft Query and advanced Excel.
• Experience with software development life cycle activities, including requirements analysis, testing, implementation, and change management.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent functional support for PeopleSoft Financial applications, including Asset Management, General Ledger, and PeopleSoft security.
• Independently analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve application and operational issues, identify root causes, and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Develop and execute test scenarios to validate system functionality, enhancements, integrations, and system changes.
• Independently collaborate with business stakeholders, developers, and technical team members to analyze requirements and coordinate implementation of assigned system enhancements.
• Coordinate unit, regression, integration, and user acceptance testing for assigned enhancements and projects, including test planning, execution, issue tracking, and resolution.

Skills

PeopleSoft

Advanced Excel

Analytical thinking

Troubleshooting

SDLC

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems / related field

Tools

SQL

Job description

The University of Massachusetts Amherst seeks a Business Systems Analyst within UITS to provide functional support for PeopleSoft Financials and related enterprise integrations across all campuses and the President's Office.

The role focuses on analyzing complex business needs, translating requirements into effective technology solutions, and collaborating with business stakeholders, developers, and IT teams in a hybrid work environment.