Senior Business Analysis - Finance (Virtual)

University of Phoenix; Phoenix, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus Award

Medical Insurance

401(k) employer match

Tuition discount

Generous time off

Job summary

University of Phoenix seeks a Senior Business Analyst, Finance to bridge business needs with IT solutions for complex finance systems. You will document processes, map data flows, and outline requirements to guide changes across applications and reporting platforms.

The role emphasizes project management, thorough documentation, and strong communication with cross-functional teams, including external partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or technology field with 5+ years of BA experience.
• High School Diploma with 9+ years of BA experience.
• Experience in project management, status tracking and BA documentation.
• Understanding of SDLC and both Waterfall and Agile SCRUM.
• Ability to write and run SQL queries and analyze data.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between IT and business areas for software projects.
• Develop detailed project plans and manage resources per schedule.
• Document functional processes, data mappings and report specs.
• Define testing requirements and support QA throughout SDLC.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and teams.

Skills

Documentation

Communication

Project management

SQL queries

Time management

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business or technology related field

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

About Us

University of Phoenix is a leading higher education institution founded in 1976 by Dr. John Sperling. Our mission is to improve the lives of our students, their families and future generations through higher education. Our values (which hopefully you share) are: Brave. Honest. Focused.

Our University values and embraces all team members and their unique perspectives. We fundamentally believe in fostering an environment which deeply respects, celebrates, and actively encourages a diverse workforce. We are committed to hiring – and learning from – those who share our passion to help others achieve their educational aspirations.

We offer excellent benefits, an effective recognition program, and outstanding learning and development tools, including tuition vouchers for employees and their qualified family members.

About the Position:

A Senior Business Analyst, Finance is the primary liaison with business and IT partners to evaluate the needs of the most complex finance business systems and to provide recommendations on system solutions or procedures. A Senior Business Analyst, Finance ensures the scope of work requested to enhance or modify existing application processes is clearly documented, communicated and validated while working closely with IT experts to design, develop, test and validate solutions that meet the business requirements.

Primary Accountabilities:

• As the primary liaison and point of contact between IT and the assigned functional business area(s) for routine software development and enhancement projects; develop comprehensive project plan for large-scale projects; prepare and facilitate status meetings and reports; manage resources in accordance with project schedule.
• Create detailed documentation of functional business processes, including business case, as-is and to-be process flow diagrams, report specifications, functional requirements, and data mapping and flow diagrams.
• Perform research and analysis for proposed projects to determine feasibility, return on investment (ROI), level of effort and durability; present findings and recommendations to management.
• Define testing requirements, including regression, user acceptance and other tests as needed, staging data and perform final test execution to ensure business needs are met; support quality assurance and control efforts via data analysis during pre- and post-implementation reviews of software development projects.
• Interface and develop strong working relationships with internal and external team members to understand and resolve their requests.
• Perform other duties as assigned or apparent.

NOTE: The primary accountabilities above are intended to describe the general content and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or most of the primary accountabilities listed above. Specific goals or responsibilities will be documented in the incumbents’ performance objectives as outlined by the incumbents’ immediate supervisor or manager.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

What You Bring to the Table:

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND WORK-RELATED EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business or technology related field and five (5) years of relevant experience in a business analyst capacity; OR
• High School Diploma or Equivalent and nine (9) years of relevant experience in a business analyst capacity

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• An understanding of the business and the information systems used to manage related information
• Five (5) years of relevant work experience in the business analyst capacity
• Proven experience in project management, status tracking and organizing business analysis documentation for projects
• Demonstrated knowledge of the entire Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Ability to periodically work some nights, weekend or on call
• Experience in the Higher Education Industry
• Understanding of how data is transferred between systems using relevant technologies such as interface files, HTTP calls
• Process and results oriented in setting and pursuing aggressive goals, demonstrating a strong commitment to organizational success and leading resources to accomplish goals and objectives
• Ability to manage projects, monitor and implement projects effectively
• Strong documentation and communication skills
• Strong problem solving, time management and organizational skills
• Ability to write and run SQL queries
• Possesses understanding in the areas of application programming, database and system design
• Able to articulate the understanding of Waterfall and Agile SCRUM software development lifecycle

University of Phoenix is an Equal Opportunity Employer

If you are an active-duty military member seeking employment when off-duty, compliance with Department of Defense Joint Ethics Regulation, 5500-7-R, is required prior to starting employment with University of Phoenix. You are advised to contact your base Judge Advocate General to seek such approval and answer any questions.

Pay Range

The annual pay range for this position is $76,400 (minimum), $115,400 (midpoint), and $154,400 (maximum).*

*Typical hiring range is between the minimum and midpoint of the above pay range. Actual starting base pay may vary based on factors such as education, experience, skills, location and budget. Compensation above the midpoint is generally associated with experienced, long-tenured employees who have demonstrated sustained performance and expertise in the role.

Individuals in this role are eligible for:

• Annual Bonus Award

Your work is critical to helping adult learners achieve their dreams, and we’re committed to rewarding you for your efforts. We offer a competitive, comprehensive total rewards package designed to help you achieve your health, financial, educational and work-life balance goals.

Full-time employees are eligible for:

• Medical, dental and vision plans; Flexible Spending Accounts; Health Savings Accounts; Life and Disability insurance; and our Wellness incentive program;
• Competitive 401(k) employer match;
• Substantial tuition discount for you and eligible dependents; and,
• A generous time off package, including paid vacation, sick time and company holidays.*