Financial Business Systems Administrator

This role will follow a hybrid work schedule, 3 days per week in our Alpharetta, GA office and 2 days per week remote from a home office.

Education is ever-evolving. And so are we.

We seek passionate people from diverse backgrounds who are committed to helping improve the work of schools as a trusted partner in advancing learning. By joining the Cognia team, you will be immersed in a community of energetic and resourceful people dedicated to a common vision to impact and inspire education providers to advance and enable pathways of success for all learners. At Cognia we have developed a holistic approach to education that empowers schools to create real outcomes and optimize learning for students of all backgrounds, servicing more than 36,000 institutions, 5 million teachers, and 25 million students in 85 countries. When you join Cognia, you join a team of experts passionate about our mission and embracing our core values in everything we do.

NATURE AND SCOPE:

The Finance Business Systems Administrator will be responsible for maintaining the database of Cognia's primary business systems, including SAP Concur, ADP, Dynamics NAV, NetSuite, and Salesforce. This position will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES:

• Act as the primary backup for all financial management systems.

• Establish clearly defined standard operating procedures for business systems administration, streamline processes and manage internal communication within the business for effective control. This includes external collaboration with SAP Concur, NetSuite, and third-party management personnel.

• Manage and monitor Concur, NetSuite, and user profiles within business system including maintenance, activations, deactivations, troubleshooting technical user errors, field user questions and setup.

• Develop and implement procedures for Concur Travel, Expense, and Invoice, corporate AMEX credit card management, NetSuite, and administration in compliance with company policies.

• Deploy and communicate training materials of business systems for new and existing employees, including the distribution of regularly updated PowerPoint presentations, training, onboarding and off-boarding.

• Perform duties and fulfill responsibilities that may, from time to time, include related or unrelated tasks.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree required; Bachelor's degree in Finance or IT preferred

• Two (2) to Three (3) years of experience in Accounting and/or IT related areas required

• SQL or programming language certification preferred

• Experience in using Oracle NetSuite; or similar systems required

• Technical and functional knowledge on Concur Travel, Expense, and Invoice, or similar system required

• Technical knowledge on financial system integration, configuration, and data transfer; experience with system implementation preferred

• Proficiency using MS Excel, SQL, VBA, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, MS SharePoint, and Visio required

Competencies:

• Knowledge of business rules and on how to modify them to achieved desired output

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Strong communications and interpersonal skills

• Ability to assess the urgency of multiple, competing tasks and to prioritize and organize work assignments

Anticipated Travel (may include local, national, and/or international travel):

• Limited travel (0-10%)
• Travel to Annual All Staff Company Meeting required

At Cognia, we recognize the critical role played by our teams in carrying out the organization's important educational mission. As a reflection of that recognition our exceptional benefits offerings include generous paid time off and holiday breaks, comprehensive insurance plans, and a 12.5% retirement savings contribution which is immediately vested, all effective on your date of hire. This represents an affirmative commitment by the organization to attract and retain the highest quality workforce - to ensure our continued ability to effectively serve our mission for years to come.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristics protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. Cognia is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.