Business Systems Analyst – Finance (Hybrid)

Sr. Financial Systems Analyst

Chicago, IL (Hybrid) 

The American Medical Association (AMA) is the nation's largest professional Association of physicians and a non-profit organization. We are a unifying voice and powerful ally for America's physicians, the patients they care for, and the promise of a healthier nation. To be part of the AMA is to be part of our Mission to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.  

At AMA, our mission to improve the health of the nation starts with our people. We foster an inclusive, people-first culture where every employee is empowered to perform at their best. Together, we advance meaningful change in health care and the communities we serve.  

We encourage and support professional development for our employees, and we are dedicated to social responsibility. We invite you to learn more about us and we look forward to getting to know you.  

We have an opportunity at our corporate offices in Chicago for a Sr. Financial Systems Analyst on our Finance team. This is a hybrid position reporting into our Chicago, IL office, requiring 3 days a week in the office.  

As a Sr. Financial Systems Analyst, you will provide administrative and functional maintenance and support for AMA’s financial applications, including Infor/Lawson, Oracle EPM (Hyperion), Blackline, Ironclad, Concur, and other Finance-led systems. Focus on business process management, system utilization, and ensuring data integrity across Finance. Liaise with internal customers, functional areas and IT resources as well as external vendors including hosting and SaaS providers.  

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Financial Systems Management

• Provide functional support for month-end closing activities, monitor interfaces, troubleshoot user issues, meta-data maintenance, and financial systems operation.
• Perform requirement gathering, analysis, documentation, and coordination of system enhancements or configuration changes based on Finance business needs.
• Conduct testing and user acceptance for system changes.
• Identify system issues by understanding Finance business processes and develop solutions to resolve the issues.
• Collaborate with internal customers, functional areas, and IT resources to evaluate opportunities for system optimization.
• Participate in troubleshooting sessions for system issues, proposing business-side solutions and providing subject matter expertise.
• Maintain the security, confidentiality, and integrity of data on all AMA financial systems.

Documentation, Process, and Project Management

• Document and analyze business processes, system configuration, and user procedures.
• Support transition planning, system upgrades, and releases in conjunction with IT and vendors, providing business-side expertise and functional testing.
• Provide input on changes requests and assist in evaluating system impacts.
• Prepare training materials and support end users.
• Work on cross-departmental initiatives to streamline processes/workflows to improve efficiency of monthly financial closes.

Technical Collaboration

• Perform limited hands-on scripting, including simple SQL queries,
• Collaborate with IT teams for complex technical tasks, integrations, and technical troubleshooting.
• Work with system vendors and IT to support system upgrades, enhancements, and drive issue resolution.
• Document data flows between Finance systems and assist in defining requirements for integrations.

 May include other responsibilities as assigned 

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