Shared Services Centre, Financial Services

About Us

MacEwan University is where caring faculty help people connect their passions to their future paths. Located in the heart of Edmonton's diverse and dynamic downtown community, and on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 First Nations and homelands of the Métis people, MacEwan is known for exceptional undergraduate learning. With its dedication to teaching excellence, informed by scholarly research, innovation, and creative activity, MacEwan provides an exceptional collaborative and supportive learning environment with a commitment to human rights, environmental sustainability, and opportunities for community engagement. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community for all peoples, cultures, and identities.

Our comprehensive undergraduate university offers 55 programs to more than 20,000 full- and part-time students in business, communications, community and human services, design, fine and performing arts, health, humanities, natural science, nursing, public safety, and social science. Through a wide array of experiential learning opportunities, and strategic relationships in the community, we partner with others to produce graduates of stature. Along with a robust grounding in their chosen disciplines, MacEwan students are given durable life skills that prepare them to take on the world.

Opportunity

MacEwan University is seeking a Finance Business Solutions Analyst for a full-time continuing opportunity with the Shared Services Centre of the Financial Services department. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a collaborative and service-focused environment where your expertise will directly contribute to the success of MacEwan’s University community.

As a Finance Business Solutions Analyst, you will report to the Team Lead, Business Solutions and support the operation and optimization of our financial and procurement processes and systems, aligning with institutional priorities and MacEwan’s Teaching Greatness Strategic Vision 2030. You will be responsible for analyzing, recommending, and leading business solution activity and playing a pivotal role in influencing positive change.

If you are keen, motivated and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply today!

Key responsibilities include:

Optimizing and maintaining systems and reporting

• Anticipating, engaging, and collaborating with business partners to solicit and analyze data for business requirements, in order to design and recommend optimal solutions;
• Maintaining system configurations and developing queries to meet the needs of clients by supporting business reporting objectives; and
• Providing expertise, analysis, and recommendations on internal financial system controls, steering system enhancements and/or new functionality to better serve end users, while ensuring effective risk management within system security administration and configuration controls;

Maximizing solution-based analysis and supporting data integrity

• Conducting data analyses using various tools and methodologies to identify gaps between business requirements and system functionality, providing optimal solutions to all stakeholders;
• Developing business process risk assessments and treatment solution plans;
• Analyzing and report on data trends; and
• Contributing to and support strategic decision making by providing relevant data.

Empowering innovative thinking and proactively addressing opportunities within system and business processes

• Applying analytical thinking, business knowledge, and subject matter expertise to address key business needs, issues, and pain points, then proactively seeking and facilitating solutions with key stakeholders;
• Benchmarking best practices and continually reviewing business processes and workflows for improvement opportunities; and
• Supporting the development and implementation of new systems, functionality, and processes.

Being a change agent

• Providing leadership and expert advice to end users through communication and training, to promote continuous process improvement;
• Utilizing a business analysis lens to introduce and manage change for new system functionality and business operational changes; and
• Acting as a change leader within the Financial Services team, while building strong business partnerships and promoting the Shared Services Centre.

Foster a culture of collaboration with stakeholders across the University

• Building strong business partnerships to solicit and document business requirements, share knowledge expertise, bridge technology business solutions, train on delivered solutions, or recommend business solutions;
• Facilitating meetings or workshops with stakeholders to gather and validate requirements, as well as developing and delivering presentations to communicate findings and recommendations; and
• Participating in departmental planning initiatives to develop objectives and action plans as required.

Skills

You will have:

• Strong analytical and investigative skills with an aptitude for problem solving;
• A critical thinking skillset and exercise design-minded strategies to evaluate processes, troubleshoot issues, and recommend effective solutions;
• Exceptional elicitation and comprehension skills for business requirement gathering;
• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and facilitation skills;
• Strong attention to detail and initiative to maintain accurate and thorough quality work;
• The ability to maintain confidentiality while working with sensitive information;
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to build strong working relationships with a dynamic set of stakeholders across administrative and academic departments;
• High motivation to work effectively in a collaborative and fast-paced team environment as well as independently;
• Strong time management and organizational abilities to balance competing priorities and adaptability to meet deadlines; and
• Thorough understanding of change management best practices.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in business administration, information technology, or a related field from a recognized post-secondary institution.
• A minimum of 4 years of progressive business analysis work experience, including at least 2 years supporting multiple functional areas (eg. Finance, procurement, contract management) within a medium-to-large organization
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in working with a multi-faceted ERP system.
• Working knowledge of PeopleSoft Finance and Supply Chain Management system is preferred, or another ERP solution combined with directly relevant on-the-job experience.
• A certificate in business analysis or business process management would be considered an asset.
• A certificate in Change Management would be considered an asset.
• A background in working in a post-secondary institution with demonstrated knowledge of industry best practices and business processes would be considered an asset.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Visio) as well as the ability to adapt to new software products quickly and effectively.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Benefits

When you become part of the MacEwan University team, you will enjoy a competitive salary. Our total compensation package includes:

• Competitive base pay
• Generous vacation time
• Secure pension plan
• Flexible benefits package
• Continuous learning culture
• Opportunities for career growth