Business Data Analyst, WSU Foundation

Business Data Analyst, WSU Foundation Available Title(s): 1496-NN_ADMINPRO - Business Data Analyst, 1496-YN_ADMINPRO - Business Data Analyst Business Title: Business Data Analyst, WSU Foundation Employee Type: Admin.
Professional Time Type: Full time Position Term: 12 Month Position Details: Summary of Duties: As the Business Data Analyst at the WSU Foundation (WSUF), you will be responsible for providing accurate Advancement data from its systems and applications used for external consumption by donors, stewards, constituents, investment firms, etc.
In this role, you will also incorporate project management responsibilities, including coordinating and overseeing projects related to data auditing, updating, correcting, and reconciling all business data generated for external purposes.
You will be expected to develop and implement processes for auditing, updating, and reconciling business data.
Additionally, you will be collaborating with Advancement Innovation Business Intelligence, Gift Accounting, Finance, Operations, Board of Directors, and constituents, and will verify and correct business data from the Advance or CRM systems, ensuring accurate recording and reconciliation to Workday, endowment, stewardship reports, and campaign reports.
Furthermore, in this role you will be analyzing, interpreting, and developing operational and strategic reports for WSUF and Advancement leadership to evaluate operational effectiveness and strategic strengths and weaknesses.
You will recommend processes or protocols to strengthen internal controls, develop internal investment reports and cash flows, and instruct Advancement Financial Services or other Advancement staff on new analyst protocols or reports, while also managing projects related to these initiatives.
You will report to the Associate Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of the Washington State University Foundation (AVP/CFO).
This position may be eligible for a hybrid schedule.
Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a related field AND three (3) years of professional experience in business data analysis or related; OR a combination of education and experience totaling seven (7) years from which comparable knowledge and ability are acquired.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Experience working for a higher educational institution, non-profit, or mid to large organization.
Experience managing data within Workday and/or CRM Advance or similar complex financial/donor databases.
Experience serving as a project lead for the implementation of a new data and/or financial system or similar complex application.
Demonstrated effective project management skills, including ability to be flexible, manage multiple projects, and prioritize competing and shifting demands/needs of stakeholders in a highly collaborative environment.
Aptitude to compile, manipulate, and analyze data, and present to end-users in a useful manner.
Experience auditing data or financial records.
Strong customer service focus.
Preferred Qualifications: Certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and/or accounting experience and/or internal control administration.
Additional Information: Area/College: WSU Advancement Department Name: WSU Foundation Finance City, State, Zip: Pullman, WA 99163 Department Link: WSU Foundation Monthly Salary: $4,942.
10 - $7,569.
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58.
110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position.
Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.
Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range.
For additional information, please review WSU's Administrative Professional Compensation.
Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts.
For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.
Overtime Eligibility: Overtime eligibility will be determined based on final salary placement.
FTE: 100% This is a permanent position.
Posting Close Date: This position has been reposted.
Applicants must submit their completed application by Monday, April 1, 2024 at 11:59 p.
m.
Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.
34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need.
A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.
Application Instructions: All applicants must upload a cover letter and resume/cv to their online application.
Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications.
Documents may be submitted in one file or separate files.
Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible.
Applicants will be requested to provide contact information for professional references within the online application.
External candidates, please upload all documents in the "Resume/CV" section of your application.
Internal candidates, please upload all documents in the "Resume/Cover Letter" section of your application.
Required Documents: Resume/CV Cover Letter WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER.
Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.
WSU employs only U.
S.
citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.
S.
citizens.
All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.
S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services.
WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities.
To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.
edu.
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