PeopleSoft Financials Systems Analyst — Hybrid

University of Massachusetts; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The University Information Technology Services (UITS) at the University of Massachusetts President's Office is seeking a Business Systems Analyst to provide functional support for PeopleSoft Financials and related enterprise integrations serving all UMass campuses and the President's Office.

The analyst will collaborate with business and technical teams to analyze needs, design solutions, own system enhancements, testing, documentation, and end-user training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in information systems, accounting, finance, business, or related field.
• 3-5 years of progressively responsible experience in IT, accounting, financial systems, or a related business systems environment.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with persistence and creativity in troubleshooting, analyzing and resolving complex issues.
• Strong understanding of business application processes, data analysis, testing, troubleshooting, and system support.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and effectively use tools such as PeopleSoft Query and advanced Excel.
• Experience with software development life cycle activities, including requirements analysis, testing, implementation, and change management.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical and functional information clearly to diverse audiences.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to establish effective working relationships with people at all levels of an organization.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, exercise sound judgment, and determine when escalation or additional expertise is appropriate.

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, resolve complex issues, 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

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PeopleSoft Query

SQL

Job description

The University Information Technology Services (UITS) at the University of Massachusetts President's Office is seeking a Business Systems Analyst to provide functional support for PeopleSoft Financials and related enterprise integrations serving all UMass campuses and the President's Office.

The analyst will collaborate with business and technical teams to analyze needs, design solutions, own system enhancements, testing, documentation, and end-user training.