Finance Business Analyst (Fixed-term)

Hours: Part time hours considered up to a maximum of 0.6 FTE/ 21.9 hours per week.

Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need). 8.30 – 4.50pm 3 days a week

Expected Interview Date: In person week commencing 27th Jan 2025

Expected Start Date: February 2025

Contract Duration: Fixed Term for 12 Months

About the role

The University wishes to recruit a Finance Assistant Analyst with experience in Unit4 Business World to help support and maintain our financial systems and provide second line support to users.

The Systems Analyst will also work with core areas of the business (predominantly Finance) to identify and implement improvements to Unit4 Business World and IBM Planning Analytics applications, through both upgrade projects and tactical projects. They will be the key go between for understanding the business needs, working with the business to identify solutions and creating requirements for the systems team.

About you

The successful applicant will have:

• A working knowledge of Unit4 Business World modules: Purchase to payment, Sales orders, Accounts receivable, Expenses, Project costing, Chart of accounts, General ledger and Planner
• Experience of providing 2^nd line technical support across Unit4 modules
• Experience of system development involving design, build and testing within ERP and Planning applications
• Experience of working in a finance department in a large complex organisation
• Experience of business process engineering and change management
• Working knowledge of report writing in Unit4 Business World and IBM planning analytics (or similar planning application)
• A commitment to meeting users’ needs
• Project experience including Finance system upgrades

About our Division

The Finance Division is led by the Chief Financial Officer who reports directly to the Vice Chancellor. We employ some 80 staff who provide high quality financial and commercial services which support both the day to day running of our schools, services, and the development and delivery of the University’s strategic aims.

Our staff work in partnership with academic, professional service colleagues, and students to understand their priorities and needs. We maintain efficient and effective services, systems, and processes, assist in identifying and exploiting commercial and strategic opportunities, manage financial risk and improve ‘spending power’ through negotiation of favourable commercial terms. We work hard to equip staff across the University with financial capability and confidence to ensure that the University makes the best use of resources for our students and research partners.

Please find further information regarding the division at Finance: University of Sussex

Further Key Information

Please contact Dave Pritcher d.s.pritcher@sussex.ac.uk for informal enquiries.

For full details and how to apply see our vacancies page.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK. 

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