Position Overview
The Finance Functional Systems Analyst (FFSA) is the university’s functional leader responsible for defining, governing, and optimizing Finance & Administration business processes supported by Oracle Cloud ERP. This role ensures that financial workflows, data structures, security, and system configurations meet the needs of a complex higher-education environment, including decentralized budgeting, auxiliary operations, grants management, research activity, and multi-fund accounting.
Responsibilities
- Define, document, and govern end-to-end Finance processes supporting General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Cash Management, Expenses, Assets, Procurement, Payroll and Budget Planning with a higher-education lens.
- Lead functional design, configuration oversight, and approval for all Oracle Cloud ERP Finance and EPM module changes.
- Manage the Oracle Cloud Finance roadmap, including evaluation of new features, impact assessments, and alignment with university strategic goals.
- Collaborate with Research Administration, Budget, Enrollment Management, Auxiliary Services, HR, and IT to ensure financial processes and financial reporting support academic, research, and student operations.
- Oversee quarterly Oracle release readiness, including regression testing, training updates, and communication to business officers and departmental users.
- Strengthen data governance and reporting accuracy, including stewardship of the chart of accounts, payroll elements, cost center manager security, faculty/staff costing, project/grant attributes, and audit trails.
- Lead user enablement across campus, including creation of SOPs, training materials, knowledge articles, and support models tailored to departmental business officers.
- Drive operational excellence by identifying inefficiencies, monitoring KPIs, and recommending policy or workflow changes to improve service delivery.
- Champion Oracle best practices, reducing customizations and ensuring strong alignment with higher education and public sector financial requirements.
- Manage computer replacement cycle for Finance division.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
- 5+ years of progressively responsible experience in finance operations within higher education, public sector, or a similarly complex environment.
- Hands-on functional experience with Oracle Cloud ERP (Financials) and strong understanding of configuration, workflows, integrations, security, and quarterly updates.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage operational change across decentralized units.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process-improvement skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to explain financial and system concepts to diverse audiences.
- Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office products, such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in a relevant field.
- Experience with sponsored programs, grant management, auxiliary operations, or multi-fund accounting.
- Experience leading ERP optimization or transformation projects in higher education.
- Working knowledge of Oracle reporting tools (FDI, OTBI, BI Publisher, Smart View) and data governance frameworks.
- Certification in project management, Lean/Six Sigma, or organizational change management.
BU Benefits and Perks
Please check out Butler’s Total Rewards website to learn more about our benefit offerings, which include:
- Paid Time Off and Holidays:
- 20 days of paid time off (vacation and PTO days) per Fiscal year
- 8 Paid Holidays
- In addition, a paid Winter Break between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day
- Paid Parental Leave (after 1 year of full-time employment)
- Health:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans including disability and life insurance programs
- Retirement:
- 10% employer contribution after 1 year of full-time employment
- Tuition Assistance:
- Tuition Exchange Program for Dependents
- Remission of tuition for classes taken at Butler for employees, spouses, and dependent children.
- Eligibility after 9 months of full-time employment
- Employees & spouses- undergraduate/graduate degrees
- Dependents (under age 26)- undergraduate degree
- Covers tuition only
- Butler Facilities Access, Discounts and Perks:
- Access to Butler’s on-site fitness facility and libraries for full-time staff and faculty
- LinkedIn Learning Courses
- Free premium subscription to the Calm App
- Free subscription to the WSJ, The Economist, and NYT
- Discount at the College Bookstore
- Discount on select Athletic and Arts/Events Center Performances
Butler University is a private, nationally recognized comprehensive university encompassing seven colleges: Arts, Business, Communication, Education, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Pharmacy & Health Sciences and Founder's College. Approximately 4,500 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate and doctoral students are enrolled at Butler, representing 46 states and 24 countries.
Join us at the crossroads of tradition & transformation. A career at Butler University offers more than just a job—it’s an opportunity to join a dedicated, innovative, and supportive community grounded in equity, academic excellence, and meaningful impact. Aligned with Boldly Butler, our strategic plan, faculty and staff play a vital role in delivering transformational learning experiences, enriching our campus and community, and ensuring a thriving Butler for generations to come.
Butler University is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, sex, race, religion, color, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or any other legally protected category.
