What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Financial Systems Analyst position at COPT Defense Properties?
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Partner with other team members, to expand knowledge on use, maintenance, and configuration of financial and related applications.
• Create, maintain, or follow procedure documents on each of the areas of responsibility.
• Perform some system administration functions in applications where there is not a conflict with other approval responsibilities or controls.
• Assist with data gathering, documentation, testing, presentations, training, or other preparations, as necessary.
• Once a comfort level is reached with understanding processes, offer suggestions for improvements or efficiencies, including method to achieve desired outcome.
• Provide guidance to initiators and other approvers to ensure their review, attachments and entries meet Delegation of Authority and internal control requirements.
• Assist with use and payment of approved service contracts.
• Research and suggest opportunities for improvements to the process.
• Assist with department, application, or company-wide system projects.
• Thoroughly document all testing, progress, issues, and other items that may need to be reviewed, re-created, researched, or audited.
• Assist with development of design and configuration documents, process guides and control language, as necessary.
• Gain a level of understanding of processes and applications to be able to communicate related questions or issues to internal or external parties such as Yardi support.
• Provide necessary details, screenshots, and support to accurately and completely explain the issue or question.
• Track responses to ensure timeliness or determine if escalation is needed.
• Assist with performance, monitoring and documentation of controls key owned by the Financial Systems team.
• Maintain support and documentation required to evidence performance of controls.
• Assist with fulfilling internal and external requests for control and audit related data or support.
SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
• Cross functional training within group to provide backup support for department members
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education - Bachelor’s degree in Finance or other related field.
Further Training - Teamwork and project deadlines; especially system related
Professional Experience -
- 2 years demonstrated experience with multiple financial systems. Degree, courses or experience in related discipline desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze processes, identify areas for improvement and implement improvements. Solutions driven.
- Focused on improving end user experience; matching needs to technology.
Computer Skills -
- PC proficiency to include but not limited to) Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
- Intermediate knowledge and experience with Microsoft Excel.
- Experience with Yardi Voyager, Elevate, Argus, Kahua or similar desirable.
- Ability to adapt to new or changing software programs.
Mobility - N/A
Other Requirements -
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously with good judgement.
• Critical thinking and ability to understand business needs to facilitate a solution proposal.
Pay Range: $65,000 - $70,000
CDP proudly offers to all employees working a minimum of 30 hours per week market-leading health benefits including medical, dental, vision and prescription, etc.
Salary : $65,000 - $70,000