Business Analyst, Strategic Procurement Kingston,RI

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Business Analyst, Strategic Procurement

University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI

Days Posted: 5 days

Experience Level:Not Specified

Employment Type:Not Specified

Pay Range: $29.46/hr - $52.73/hr (Estimated)

Position Information Posting Number SF02006 Job Title Business Analyst, Strategic Procurement Position Number 109323 FTE 1.00 FLSA Exempt Position Type Professional Staff Union PSA/NEA - Professional Staff Assoc Pay Grade Level Grade Level: 10 Pay Grade Range Anticipated Salary Hiring Range: $60,000 - $72,000 Status Calendar Year, Full-time, Limited Department Information Department General Accounting Contact(s) Please note: Job applications must be submitted directly online only at: (https://jobs.uri.edu) Contact Phone/Extension Contact Email Physical Demands Campus Location Kingston Grant Funded Extension Contingency Notes This is a full time, calendar year position limited to 06/27/2026 with anticipated renewal. ___ Job Description Summary The search will remain open until the position has been filled.First consideration will be given to applications received by June 20, 2025. Applications received after June 20, 2025 may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration. ___ About URI: The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs and is the State's flagship public research university, as well as the land grant and sea grant university, for the state of Rhode Island. The main campus is located in the historic village of Kingston, and the Bay Campus is located in Narragansett. Both campuses are near major beaches in a beautiful coastal community. URI is just 30 minutes from Providence, RI and within easy reach of Newport, Boston, and New York City. ____ BASIC FUNCTION: Responsible for managing the departments training through the University's Learning Management System (LMS). Assist with creating training materials. Provide in person training to various university departments as needed. Manage content of departments website including policies, procedures, forms, etc. Assist in performing reconciliations and reporting requirements. Provide assistance to all accounting managers including disbursements, accounts payable, and travel and expense as well as the Purchasing Agents and Managers as applicable. Assist in the testing of University's ERP and Procure to Pay System. Assist with preparation of APRA documents for release. Duties and Responsibilities ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide training to internal staff, University staff, faculty and researchers on new and existing systems, upgrades to the University's ERP system, Procure to Pay system, and any other University, State or Federal regulations, policies, or procedures. Develop and maintain departments training materials through the University's LMS, SharePoint and website. Manage content of University's Procure to Pay website. Provide support in updating departments policies, procedures, and forms as needed. Assist with reconciling employee cash advances and travel accounts on a monthly basis, and work with department(s) on collection of outstanding advances. Assist in Work for the Office of Sponsored Projects to reconcile research advances in a timely manner. Assist in testing fixes, upgrades, and in implementation of new modules within the University's ERP and P2P system. Provide testing support to end users. Provide backup as needed to all Accounting Managers and Purchasing Agents for all disbursement transactions including, but not limited to, student refund checks, accounts payable checks, special handling checks, and ACH payments. Assist, where needed with the review of accounts payable and expense report transactions. Assist with various project assignments and provide year-end support to the Procure to Pay department. Prepare materials for dissemination as a result of APRA/public records requests. Manage content for the Strategic Procurement LMS, SharePoint, and website. Manage updates and work with the Specialist for Functional Support to post updates and maintain the customer facing information. Perform reporting an analysis of data for Accounting and Purchasing as may be required for senior leadership, State Offices, Federal requests and auditors. OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide assistance to the staff in the Procure to Pay Office when necessary. Perform additional duties as required. LICENSES, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT: Personal computers, printers, word processing, database and spreadsheet software. Microsoft Office. Required Qualifications REQUIRED: <ol> <li> Bachelor's Degree. </li><li> Minimum of three years of experience as an accountant, auditor, analyst or in a Purchasing related capacity. </li><li> Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office and related tools. </li><li> Demonstrated experience with complex financial software systems (e.g. Oracle, PeopleSoft, Workday). </li><li> Demonstrated training experience. </li><li> Demonstrated presentation skills. </li><li> Demonstrated strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills. </li><li> Demonstrated proficiency in written communication skills. </li><li> Demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations/groups. </li></ol> Preferred Qualifications PREFERRED: <ol> <li> Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business related field. </li><li> Demonstrated experience working in Government, University or Not for Profit organization. </li><li> Demonstrated experience working with a travel and expense reporting software program. </li><li> Demonstrated experience auditing travel reimbursements. </li><li> Demonstrated ability to interpret institutional policies, plans, objectives, rules, and regulations and to communicate the interpretation to others. </li></ol> __ The University of Rhode Island is an equal-opportunity employer committed to the principles of affirmative action. It is the policy of the University of Rhode Island to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability. Environmental Conditions The incumbent is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions. Posting Date 05/30/2025 Closing Date Special Instructions to Applicants Please attach the following 3 (PDF) documents to your online Employment Application: (#1) Cover letter. (#2) Resume. (#3) Other Document - References - the names and contact information of three professional references. (Note: this document is required even though references may be listed on the application). Quicklink for Posting https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/15119

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