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Finance Systems Access & Security Analyst
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Job no: 520662
Position Type: Staff Full Time
Campus: UMass Boston
Department: Controller's Office
Pay Grade: 33
Date opened: Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Eastern Daylight Time
General Summary:
As a key member of the Controller’s office team, The Financial Systems Access and Security Analyst plays a vital role in keeping UMass Boston’s proprietary and sensitive data secure. They will work inter-departmentally as well as UMass system-wide to identify and correct systems issues and provide access while recommending specific measures that improve the university’s internal business processes. The Finance Systems Access and Security Specialist is responsible for the administration of finance systems security access, development of analytical reports, and technical solutions for complex financial business processes. This position requires interaction with many academic and financial areas of the campus and colleagues of the University of Massachusetts President’s Office (UITS, UPST, UIA, etc.).
Examples of Duties:
- Serve as the campus data custodian for all finance system access including but not limited to PeopleSoft, UMPlan, Summit, and BuyWays.
- Define and ensure consistent assignment and usage of security roles and permission lists across the campus.
- Review security requests for completeness and appropriateness and forwards to the campus IT security administrator for access execution.
- Coordinate removal of security access for staff departing the institution and updates for staff transferring within the organization.
- Conduct analytical review of security access across all components of the financial system.
- Researches, diagnoses and resolves various security access issues.
- Assists in the design, implementation and maintenance of Controller Office electronic form processes.
- Maintain all relevant finance security email distribution lists.
- Create & maintain job aids and documentation related to finance security business processes.
- Ensure the Controller Office website is updated with finance security related forms and documents in a timely manner.
- Participate in the execution and analysis of the annual finance security review process.
- Identify and coordinate signatory updates for departmental delegation of spending authority.
- Serve as campus representative to University Information Technology Services (UITS) for financial system security access.
- Responsible for other duties as assigned by the Controller and GL Systems & MIS Administrator.
- Education - Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Business, Accounting/Finance with a high level of computer literacy, or commensurate degree and/or experience.
- 3-5 years of experience in business systems and/or financial operations.
- Proven ability to document business processes, both technical and operational.
- Expertise in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint).
- Working knowledge of accounting principles, financial operations, auditing practices, system integrity and quality controls.
- Proven skills in designing and developing analytical reports to support financial operation.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
Qualifications Preferred:
- Extensive experience with automated accounting systems, with security software and PeopleSoft/Oracle experience preferred.
- Experience in Higher Education, government or non-profit organizations preferred.
- Experience with DocuSign or other Electronic Signature software preferred.
Application Instructions:
Please apply online with your resume, cover letter and list of three professional references.
Review of candidates will begin following the application closing date.
Only Internal candidates in the Professional Staff Bargaining Unit will be considered during the first 10 business days of the posting. All other candidates will be considered after that period.
Salary Ranges for the appropriate Pay Grade can be found at the following link:
Grade: 33
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This is an exempt union position.
All official salary offers must be approved by Human Resources.
UMass Boston is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the ADA/504 Coordinator Andrea Haas or 617-287-5148.
Applications close: Eastern Daylight Time
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| As a key member of the Controller’s office team, The Financial Systems Access and Security Analyst plays a vital role in keeping UMass Boston’s proprietary and sensitive data secure. They will work inter-departmentally as well as UMass system-wide to identify and correct systems issues and provide access while recommending specific measures that improve the university’s internal business processes. The Finance Systems Access and Security Specialist is responsible for the administration of finance systems security access, development of analytical reports, and technical solutions for complex financial business processes. This position requires interaction with many academic and financial areas of the campus and colleagues of the University of Massachusetts President’s Office (UITS, UPST, UIA, etc.). |
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| As a key member of the Controller’s office team, The Financial Systems Access and Security Analyst plays a vital role in keeping UMass Boston’s proprietary and sensitive data secure. They will work inter-departmentally as well as UMass system-wide to identify and correct systems issues and provide access while recommending specific measures that improve the university’s internal business processes. The Finance Systems Access and Security Specialist is responsible for the administration of finance systems security access, development of analytical reports, and technical solutions for complex financial business processes. This position requires interaction with many academic and financial areas of the campus and colleagues of the University of Massachusetts President’s Office (UITS, UPST, UIA, etc.). |
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