Senior Business Analyst

The College of New Jersey; Ewing Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The College of New Jersey is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to advance Financial Aid processes on-campus with some remote days. You will design and improve workflows, train staff, and ensure compliance with federal and state regulations while collaborating with Technical Staff.

Responsibilities include reporting, testing, and maintaining Web Forms and Access databases used in Financial Aid, plus coordinating with Enterprise Applications leadership on setup configurations and process

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 4+ years in Oracle PeopleSoft Financial Aid Management System (FAMS).
• Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of federal and NJ state financial aid programs and related reporting.

Responsibilities

• Review Financial Aid related processes, modify and train staff; maintain docs.
• Develop and troubleshoot queries; generate reports for financial aid processes.
• Research and resolve PAWS issues; maintain documentation.
• Develop new functionalities and test in PATCH/Production environments.
• Configure setup tables; prepare documentation and test revisions.
• Maintain database and Web Forms used by Financial Aid.
• Process estimated and official financial aid awards via delivered systems.

Skills

Multitasking

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Oracle PeopleSoft FAMS

Job description

The College is committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive campus community that respects and uplifts individuals from all backgrounds. We value the varied perspectives, experiences, and talents of all members of our community and strive to create an environment where everyone has equitable access to opportunities for success. As an equal opportunity employer, we comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. We encourage applications from individuals whose lived experiences and professional interests align with our institutional mission of academic excellence, access, and integrity.

Job Title: Senior Business Analyst

Job Category: AFT, Range 24

Close Date: N/A

Work Location: On-campus with 1-2 day(s) per week remote

Position Summary

Develop new functionalities or modify existing processes to meet federal and institutional requirements, create business process guides and train staff. Review documentation related to Patches and Fixes; develop test scripts, test new and existing functionalities in Production databases. Develop reports requested by federal and state agencies, national publications and TCNJ community. Review and improve existing business processes to utilize maximum use of delivered Financial Aid and 3C functionalities. Act as a liaison between Financial Aid office and Technical Staff. Modify and maintain Web based forms and Access databases used in the Financial Aid office.

Main Responsibilities

• Review Financial Aid related business processes and modifications, train end users and maintain documentation.
• Responsible for reporting functionality: Queries are integral part of many financial aid processes. To name a few, queries are created to select students for packaging, repackaging, updating budget flags using population update process and updating checklist items. The queries used in processes need monitoring and tweaking to accommodate business practice changes. Reports are developed to validate the accuracy of financial aid processes.
• Research and resolve PAWS issues and maintain documentation.
• Develop new functionalities.
• Review documentation related to Patches and Fixes; develop test scripts, test new and existing functionalities in PATCH and Production databases.
• Work with the financial aid and Enterprise Applications leadership team to determine the appropriate configuration of setup tables. Prepares related documentation, enters initial configuration table data, and maintains ongoing setup table revisions and thoroughly tests new and old business processes.
• Database and Web Forms maintenance.
• Responsible for estimated and official financial aid award processing and packaging using delivered processes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• A minimum of 4 years of experience in Oracle PeopleSoft Financial Aid Management System (FAMS). Appropriate experience may be combined, for example, 2 years of aid experience in combination with 2 years of PeopleSoft would be an acceptable combination.
• Possess an ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and meet critical deadlines.
• A general knowledge of federal and NJ State financial aid programs. Ability to implement and troubleshoot annual federal and State financial aid regulations and policies as they relate to the College’s FAMS. Knowledge of financial aid annual reporting requirements. Knowledge of Oracle PeopleSoft annual set-up and implementation of financial aid modules as well as ability to troubleshoot issues that may arise from those program changes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree.

Employer Qualifications

• Final offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and reference checks.
• Residency Requirement: In accordance with the New Jersey First Act P.L. 2011 c.70, effective September 1, 2011, new public employees in certain positions (faculty exempt) are required to obtain New Jersey residency within one (1) year of employment. Applicants must meet the requirements listed.

About TCNJ

TCNJ is a highly selective institution that has earned national recognition for its commitment to excellence. Founded in 1855, TCNJ has become an exemplar of the best in public higher education and is consistently acknowledged as one of the top comprehensive colleges in the nation. TCNJ currently is ranked as one of the 75 "Most Competitive" schools in the nation by Barron's Profiles of American Colleges and is rated the No. 1 public institution in the northern region of the country by U.S. News & World Report. TCNJ was named the #10 value in public higher education by the Princeton review in 2009 and, in 2006, was awarded a Phi Beta Kappa chapter - an honor shared by less than 10 percent of colleges and universities nationally. A strong liberal arts core forms the foundation for programs offered through TCNJ's seven schools - Arts & Communication; Business; Education; Humanities and Social Sciences; Science; Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science; and Engineering. TCNJ faculty members are teacher-scholars who share a commitment to liberal learning. TCNJ is located within an hour, by train, of New York City and Philadelphia. The College's campus is set on 289 tree-lined acres in suburban Ewing Township and is known for its natural beauty and has 39 major buildings.

Employee Benefits

As a member of The College of New Jersey Community, you will be a part of an exciting and rewarding public university career. Eligible full-time employees will be able to take advantage of a generous benefits package that includes health, welfare, and retirement benefits, including:

• Comprehensive benefit plans covering medical, dental and prescription plans
• Generous leave entitlements program and Energy Savings Program
• Employee and dependent Tuition Waiver and Reimbursement Program
• Pension, retirement, and deferred compensation plans, group life insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee affinity groups
• New Jersey State Employee Discount Program (Pet insurance, cell phone plan discounts, discounted amusement park tickets, etc.)
• Access to extensive learning opportunities

To view a comprehensive list of benefits available to employees, visit our Health Benefits Plans and Programs page to learn more!