Join a vibrant campus community whose excellence is reflected in its diversity and student success. West Chester University of Pennsylvania's Office of Finance and Business Services invites applications for the position of Senior Business Systems Analyst.

West Chester University, a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, is a public, comprehensive institution committed to offering high-quality undergraduate education, selected post-baccalaureate and graduate programs, and a variety of educational and cultural resources for its students, alumni, and citizens of southeastern Pennsylvania. We are a community of educators dedicated to developing graduates who succeed personally and professionally and contribute to the common good.

WCU proudly offers a positive and purposeful work environment; comprehensive employee benefits including health, vision, and dental insurance along with many wellness programs; generous retirement plans; a commitment to work-life balance including generous paid vacation, paid sick time, military leave and paid time off for most major holidays; and a University mission to support employee personal and professional growth including a tuition waiver for self and family members, training and development, and advancement opportunities.

The Department of Finance and Business Services (FBS) provides timely, accurate and meaningful financial information and advice to the University community to support management decision-making, and to demonstrate fiscal responsibility, accountability, and regulatory compliance to the University's constituents.

The Senior Business Systems Analyst supports business processes through the development, testing implementation and maintenance of technology solutions; serves as a subject matter expert to provide technical guidance on proposed applications; and identifies areas where technology can be leveraged for more effective and efficient business processes.

The ideal candidate will value teamwork and collaboration; demonstrate experience translating business requirements into forms and workflows that produce effective and efficient processes; demonstrate experience using SQL and report writing platforms; have a customer service focus; and the ability to communicate and collaborate with a diverse campus community including faculty, staff, and other constituents.   

Responsibilities Include: 

• Collaborate with campus partners to support system design and development 
• Provide technical expertise during stakeholder reviews and requirements gathering to ensure best practices 
• Assure quality through process mapping, design documentation, and testing 
• Oversee new system implementations and modifications
• Deliver services and solutions for the University community using the Hyland OnBase platform
• Develop, deploy and maintain Argos datablocks and reports
• Respond to user support issues 
• Develop reports using SAP's report builder
• Maintain confidential information
• Continually develop professional and technical knowledge, skills, and abilities
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in Information Systems, Business Administration, Computer Science or related field
• Five (5) Years of experience in a Business Systems Analyst or Developer role
• Information systems design experience including software development methodologies, requirements gathering, process mapping, and testing
• Software development experience including relational databases , SQL, and coding languages

• OnBase Administrator Professional certification and OnBase Workflow Administrator Professional certification 
• Experience with forms development using OnBase or Microsoft Power Platform
• Experience with report writing platforms including ARGOS 
• Experience using SAP Financial and / or Human Capital Management Modules 
• Experience using Ellucian Banner Student Information Systems 
• Excellent written communication skills

About West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester University (WCU) of Pennsylvania is among the top regional comprehensive public universities in the nation, serving more than 17,500 students at the undergraduate and graduate levels with a national reputation for excellence, value, and student success. Founded in 1871 as an institute for teacher preparation, West Chester offers more than 118 undergraduate and 103 graduate programs in more than 50 fields of study. In addition to the main campus in West Chester, the University offers programs through its graduate center, the Philadelphia campus, and online. Five colleges and two schools comprise the University: Colleges of Arts and Humanities, Business and Public Management, Education and Social Work, Health Sciences, and the Sciences and Mathematics, as well as the School of Music, and the School of Interdisciplinary and Graduate Studies. Located in Chester County (25 miles from downtown Philadelphia) the area combines the best of enjoyable daily living with easy access to the full spectrum of country and city attractions. We are a community of educators dedicated to developing graduates who succeed personally and professionally and contribute to the common good.

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