Associate Financial Systems Analyst

POSITION SUMMARY:

Learn and take work direction and guidance from Senior and Principal Financial System Analysts, in addition to Manager. Become fluent in use, maintenance, and configuration of multiple financial and related applications. Assist with approval, compliance and use of service contracts entered in Voyager. Provide end user support and issue resolution, especially with Marketplace, purchase orders, service contracts and related approvals. Assist with purchasing reporting needs, to include periodic Operations statistics. Assist with control performance and audit related requests. Expand knowledge and gain experience in system administrative functions. Department or company-wide system projects and initiatives, as necessary.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Partner Financial Systems Analysts and Manager, to expand knowledge on use, maintenance, and configuration of financial and related applications.

• Create, maintain, or follow procedure documents on each of the areas of responsibility.

• Perform some system administration functions in applications where there is not a conflict with other approval responsibilities or controls.

• Assist with data gathering, documentation, testing, presentations, training, or other preparations, as necessary.

• Once a comfort level is reached with understanding processes, offer suggestions for improvements or efficiencies, including method to achieve desired outcome.

• Assist with the approval and compliance of service contracts in the Voyager workflow.

• Provide guidance to initiators and other approvers to ensure their review, attachments and entries meet Delegation of Authority and internal control requirements.

• Assist with use and payment of approved service contracts.

• Research and suggest opportunities for improvements to the process.

• Assist with department, application, or company-wide system projects.

• Thoroughly document all testing, progress, issues, and other items that may need to be reviewed, re-created, researched, or audited.

• Assist with development of design and configuration documents, process guides and control language, as necessary.

• Gain a level of understanding of processes and applications to be able to communicate related questions or issues to internal or external parties such as Yardi support.

• Provide necessary details, screenshots, and support to accurately and completely explain the issue or question.

• Track responses to ensure timeliness or determine if escalation is needed.

• Assist with performance, monitoring and documentation of controls key owned by the Financial Systems team.

• Maintain support and documentation required to evidence performance of controls.

• Assist with fulfilling internal and external requests for control and audit related data or support.

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

• Cross functional training within group to provide backup support for department members.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or other related field.

Further Training

• Teamwork and project deadlines; especially system related.

Professional Experience -

• 2+ years demonstrated experience with multiple financial systems. Degree, courses, or experience in related discipline desirable.

• Demonstrated ability to analyze processes, identify areas for improvement and implement improvements. Solutions driven.

• Focused on improving end user experience; matching needs to technology.

Computer Skills -

• PC proficiency to include but not limited to Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).

• Intermediate knowledge and experience with Microsoft Excel.

• Experience with Yardi Voyager, Elevate, Argus, Kahua or similar desirable.

• Ability to adapt to new or changing software programs.

Mobility

• N/A

Other Requirements -

• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously with good judgement.

• Critical thinking and ability to understand business needs to facilitate a solution proposal.