Business Analyst

Chartered by the state of Georgia in 1785, the University of Georgia is the birthplace of public higher education in America and is the state's flagship university (https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 240 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University's main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University's enrollment exceeds 41,000 students including over 31,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 19 schools and colleges, including our newly established School of Medicine.

Student Account Services is one of three departments within the Bursar and Treasury Services Division.

Monday - Friday, 8AM - 5PM

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Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 06.05 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom.

Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent

The Business Analyst provides leadership for the Bursar and Treasury Services Division using data analytic skills to support business decisions and deployment of enterprise-level solutions to the University's information systems. The analyst uses queries along with other analytic reporting tools to provide useful reporting metrics that will help management identify processes in need of improvement, make recommendations, and respond to outside questions. This role performs duties including gathering, documenting, and analyzing business processes and coordinating with functional, cross-functional, and technical teams to develop, test, and implement projects, APIs and data feeds related to Banner, PeopleSoft, and other Third-Party Systems such as TouchNet. The Business Analyst assists with assessing and testing upcoming system upgrade releases and patches. The Business Analyst creates project plans, coordinates and leads project meetings, ensures project documentation is up to date, and manages tasks related to projects. Additionally, the Business Analyst prepares specifications for developers, coordinates testing with functional stakeholders on campus, functionally approves migrations and upgrades in non-production and production instances, and assists with determining the training materials needed for upgrades and projects. The Business Analyst supports the development of operational reports related to existing processes and projects. In addition, the Business Analyst supports the division with special projects or processing tasks as needed.

Long periods of time spent on a computer.

Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable. Please visit the UGA Background Check website.

Business Analysis and Systems Enhancement

Testing, Quality Assurance and Technical Operations

Data Analytics and Reporting

Project Management

Communication, Documentation, and Training