Ellucian is a global market leader in education technology. We power innovation for higher education, partnering with more than 2,900 customers across 50 countries and serving over 20 million students. Ellucian's AI-powered platform, trained on the richest dataset available in higher education, drives efficiency, personalized experiences, and strengthened engagement for all students, faculty and staff. Fueled by decades of experience with a singular focus on the unique needs of learning institutions, the Ellucian platform features best-in-class SaaS capabilities and delivers insights needed now and into the future. These solutions and services span the entire student lifecycle, from student recruitment, enrollment, and retention to workforce analytics, fundraising, and alumni engagement. Ellucian's innovative solutions, vast ecosystem of partners, and user community of more than 45,000 provide best practices leading to greater institutional success and achieving better student outcomes.
Values Rooted in Purpose
We embrace the power to lead, the courage to innovate, and the determination to grow. At our core, we believe in humanizing our approach, recognizing that our people are our greatest strength. With a shared vision of transformation, we endeavor to shape a brighter future for higher education.
About The Opportunity
Ellucian is seeking to hire a dynamic Business Analyst (finance/accounting/ERP exp) to serve as an IT Business Partner with expertise in accounting, finance, procurement, taxation, and audit. This role will focus on bridging the gap between business operations and IT to drive technological solutions that optimize financial and operational processes in our software business.
Where you will make an impact
- Act as the point of contact as a business expert in (finance, accounting, procurement, taxation, and audit) to gather requirements and operational needs from the Business teams
- Analyze current business processes, identify inefficiencies and collaborate with the IT development team to implement the technology driven solutions to bring in improvement.
- Support the development and maintenance of financial reporting dashboards and KPIs using business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
- Provide analysis of financial data and report key insights to senior leadership, helping drive informed business decisions.
- Ensure that IT systems and financial processes (e.g., SAP) meet audit requirements and comply with industry regulations (e.g., GAAP, IFRS).
- Collaborate with audit teams to facilitate data gathering, reporting, and system access during internal and external audits.
- Participate in testing new systems and processes to ensure they meet business needs and technical specifications.
- Develop training materials and provide training to users on new systems or enhancements.
What You Will Bring
- 4-5 years of experience as a Business Analyst in the software industry, with a strong understanding of accounting, finance, procurement, taxation, and audit functions.
- Experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics) and other financial management software
- Proven experience as an IT business partner to drive technological solutions for financial and operational processes.
- Strong understanding of accounting principles, taxation regulations, audit practices, and procurement workflows.
- Experience in leveraging technology to improve business functions in finance, procurement, and tax compliance.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact with senior leadership, technical teams, and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to translate complex business requirements into clear, actionable IT solutions.
- Understanding internal controls and SOX compliance as it relates to financial systems.
What makes #Ellucianlife
- Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, and vision
- Flexible time off
- Thrive Flex Lifestyle Account (LSA) that allows you to contribute towards your health, financial or learning interests
- 401k w/ match & BrightPlan - to help you save for the future
- Parental Leave
- 5 charitable days to support the community that supports us
- Telemedicine
- Wellness
- Headspace Care (mental health)
- Wellbeats (virtual fitness classes)
- RethinkCare & Wellthy- caregiver support
- Diversity and inclusion programs which provide access to internal employee resource groups
- Employee referral bonuses to encourage the addition of great new people to the team
- We Foster a learning culture with:
- Education Assistance Program
- Professional development opportunities