Senior ERP Business Analyst in Dayton, Ohio at University of Dayton

Help transform university operations through collaboration, innovation, and technology! The University of Dayton invites qualified candidates to apply for our Senior ERP Business Analyst openings! As the Senior ERP Business Analyst, you will serve as the product expert and primary liaison between University business units and the technical configuration of our ERP platform. Apply today!

The Senior ERP Business Analyst – Finance serves as the liaison between Finance stakeholders and Information Technology throughout the planning, implementation, enhancement, and support of enterprise business systems. This position combines advanced Business Analysis competencies with significant knowledge of higher education finance operations to facilitate process improvement, requirements definition, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation, and organizational change.

The successful candidate is an experienced Business Analyst first, with demonstrated expertise in Finance business processes and ERP implementations. This individual partners with Finance leadership to understand business objectives, challenge existing processes, recommend best practices, and ensure technology solutions support institutional goals.

Key Responsibilities
1) Business Analysis - Serve as the liaison between business units and IT to:
* Lead discovery sessions, workshops, and interviews with Finance stakeholders.
* Elicit, analyze, validate, and document business and functional requirements.
* Develop current-state and future-state process maps.
* Perform gap analyses between business needs and ERP capabilities.
* Facilitate consensus among diverse stakeholder groups.
* Develop business cases and solution recommendations.
* Maintain requirements traceability throughout the project lifecycle.
2) ERP Implementation - Participate in ERP implementation projects from planning through post-production support.
* Collaborate with implementation partners and functional consultants.
* Evaluate delivered ERP functionality against business requirements.
* Support configuration validation and User Acceptance Testing.
* Assist in change management and organizational readiness activities.
3) Finance Partnership - Serve as the primary Business Analyst supporting Finance operations, including:
* General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Budgeting, Procurement, Fixed Assets, Grants Accounting, Cash Management, Financial Reporting, Fiscal Year Close, Internal Controls, Audit Support

1) Bachelor's degree in Business Analytics, Management Information Systems, Finance, Accounting, or related field
2) 5 years of relevant professional experience in Business Analysis
3) 3 years of professional experience supporting ERP implementations through configuration of workflows, processes, rules, etc.
4) Experience as a Business Analyst supporting Finance operations
5) Experience documenting business processes using BPMN or similar methodologies and in creating business analysis artifacts (Requirements Traceability Matrix, Functional Requirements, User Stores, Process Models, Gap Analyses, Test Scenarios, etc)
6) Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams and high-level stakeholders
7) Ability to influence stakeholders, guide difficult conversations, and build consensus on leveraging standard functionality rather than customization
8) Effective written and verbal communication skills

While not everyone may possess all of the preferred qualifications, the ideal candidate will bring many of the following:

1) Master’s degree in Business Analytics, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field
2) Experience with Workday Financial Management (or similar cloud ERP)
3) Experience in Higher Education
4) CBAP, PMI-PBA, or PMP certification
5) Experience with financial reporting and compliance
6) Ability to promote inclusive excellence in the workplace

To apply please submit a cover letter addressing each minimum qualification and any applicable preferred qualifications that you meet.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The University does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position.

Informed by its Catholic and Marianist mission, the University is committed to the dignity of every human being. Informed by this commitment, we seek to increase diversity in all of its forms, achieve fair outcomes, and model inclusion across our campus community. The University is committed to policies of affirmative action designed to increase the employment opportunities of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1973.