Senior Business Systems Analyst (Costpoint)

PRIMARY PURPOSE
This role is in our Chief Information Office (CIO). We are looking for a Senior Business Systems Analyst who will be responsible for efficient and effective operation and day to day monitoring of corporate financial systems (Costpoint, Time & Expense, and Cognos). They will work under consultative direction toward predetermined long-range targets, is a recognized expert with deep expertise with Deltek applications, and will provide technical guidance related to the business implications of the application of various systems.

CNA fosters an inclusive culture that values diverse backgrounds and perspectives. Our flexible and engaging work environment encourages iterative and creative collaboration at every stage of the problem solving process. Our employees are committed to helping clients develop effective solutions to better manage their programs through scientific, data-driven approaches. We are looking for creative and innovative individuals to help carry out our mission.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND / OR DUTIES

1. Oversee the efficient and effective operation of corporate business application, underlying architecture, and while also understanding the business functional requirements and trends.
2. Monitor, configure, and troubleshoot and rapidly assess and address the risks, functional and technical issues, and their impacts on the financial application and the supporting IT infrastructure.
3. Work with CFO, CPO and CIO organizations, senior leadership, and with the user community to integrate new applications, automate data flows, and simplify technical environment while increasing data integrity.
4. Manage reporting environment and develop reports to support changing business needs using Cognos reporting tools.
5. May lead small work teams on projects and assist in the development of resources within and across teams, supporting business application and infrastructure architecture layers.
6. Work closely and provide guidance to those responsible for maintaining the corporate infrastructure, applications, and databases.
7. Develop methods for implementing new products and customizations to existing applications, ensuring thorough testing and user acceptance is done prior to implementation.
8. Experience developing databases and financial dashboards.
9. Understanding of SQL and other tools to extract, transform and integrate data.
10. Create and maintain training documentation and conduct training.
11. Advocate change control and issue resolution processes, formal release schedules, and release management.
12. Support internal control efforts in conjunction with ITGC compliance program.
13. Foster and maintain positive relationships with Business Systems team members and customers across the enterprise inclusive of senior leadership.
14. Perform other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

1. Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, computer science, and/or management information systems or equivalent combination of education and work experience. Advanced degree preferred.
2. Experience: Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in application and database design, development, implementation, and administration, including experience with Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).  Knowledge of Deltek Application tools.
3. Skills: Deltek Costpoint, Cognos, Time and Expense, SQL, System Implementations, Business Process Engineering, Costpoint Security, Training, Report Writing. Integrating Costpoint with other business systems or other ERP related applications. Functional background on the most current versions of Costpoint, Time and Expense, SQL Server and Cognos. Ability to promote and be accountable for quality customer service. Ability to analyze situations accurately, utilizing a variety of analytical techniques to make well informed decisions.
4. Other: Must have ability to obtain and maintain security clearance. On-call availability outside of normal working hours.
5. Hybrid Work Eligibility: This position is eligible for hybrid work arrangements at the discretion of the Supervisor. Employees may be required to work at CNA headquarters or other work locations resulting in changes to the scheduled hybrid work arrangements.

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CNA is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service and protected veterans, or other non-merit based factors. In addition to federal legal requirements, CNA complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. These protections extend to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting and hiring practices, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training and career development programs. For more information about EEO protections, please view the EEO is the law posters here: "EEO is the Law" Poster", "EEO Poster Supplement". The pay transparency policy is available here: Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster. To be considered for hire, all individuals applying for positions with CNA are subject to a background investigation. For positions requiring access to classified information, U.S. citizenship is required. Individuals will also be subject to an additional government background investigation, and continued employment eligibility is contingent upon the ability to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.