Business Systems Analysts

Business Systems Analysts Open Date: 07/27/2026 Requisition Number: PRN45743B Job Title: Business Systems Analysts Working Title: Budget System Analyst Career Progression Track: P00 Track Level: P4 - Advanced, P3 - Career FLSA Code: Computer Employee Patient Sensitive Job Code?: No Standard Hours per Week: 40 Full Time or Part Time?: Full Time Shift: Day Work Schedule Summary: Mon-Fri 8-5pm, hybrid 3-4 days in person, 1-2 remote VP Area: President Department: 00286 - Budget and Analysis Location: Campus City: Salt Lake City, UT Type of Recruitment: External Posting Pay Rate Range: 90,000-120,000 DOE Close Date: 10/27/2026 Job Summary Lead the administration, optimization, and support of the organization’s budgeting and forecasting system (Anaplan) to ensure accurate financial planning, reporting, and decision-making. Analyze business needs, define system requirements, and design automated solutions that improve financial processes, reporting capabilities, data integrity, and operational efficiency. Develop and maintain complex forecasting models, dashboards, and automated reports that provide actionable insights for executive leadership and departmental stakeholders. Partner closely with end users and business leaders to gather requirements, document processes, model system enhancements, and recommend controls that support organizational objectives. Lead budgeting and forecasting cycles by coordinating timelines, providing strategic guidance, and ensuring adherence to established processes. Develop and deliver training programs, user documentation, process maps, and support materials to increase user adoption and improve budget management capabilities across the organization. Manage project milestones, system enhancements, testing activities, and change management initiatives to support continuous improvement of financial planning and reporting systems. Conduct user acceptance testing, maintain system procedures and protocols, and oversee the implementation of automated solutions that enhance reporting accuracy, reduce manual effort, and strengthen organizational decision support. Learn more about the great benefits of working for University of Utah: benefits.utah.edu The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget. Responsibilities Business Systems Analyst, III Analyze business issues, define requirements, design computer programs, and recommend automated system controls and protocols to solve organizational information issues. Determine operational objectives, gather information, and evaluate output requirements and formats. Work closely with end users to analyze, define, model, and document systems requirements. Identify project milestones, phases, and elements, and keep team within timeline and budget. Construct workflow charts and diagrams, study system capabilities, and write specifications. Develop organizational change management framework and conduct user acceptance testing. Maintain automated system protocols by writing and updating procedures. May create end-user documentation (e.g., user guides, process flow charts, training materials) and deliver training. Considered highly skilled and proficient in discipline. Conducts complex, important work under minimal supervision and with wide latitude for independent judgment. Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience. Business Systems Analyst, IV Analyze business issues, define requirements, design computer programs, and recommend automated system controls and protocols to solve organizational information issues. Determine operational objectives, gather information, and evaluate output requirements and formats. Work closely with end users to analyze, define, model, and document systems requirements. Identify project milestones, phases, and elements, and keep team within timeline and budget. Construct workflow charts and diagrams, study system capabilities, and write specifications. Develop organizational change management framework and conduct user acceptance testing. Maintain automated system protocols by writing and updating procedures. May create end-user documentation (e.g., user guides, process flow charts, training materials) and deliver training. Recognized as subject matter expert and advanced individual contributor professional. Requires specialized skill set. Conducts highly complex work, unsupervised and with extensive latitude for independent judgment. Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience. Minimum Qualifications EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience). Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels: Business Systems Analyst, III Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience. Business Systems Analyst, IV Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience. Preferences A bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 8 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 6 years of directly related work experience. Assumes work equivalency (1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience). Type Benefited Staff Additional Information The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io or University Human Resource Management at View phone number on click.appcast.io if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules. 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