• Job Description

  Req#: req1900

  Finance Systems Analyst

  Tracking Code: req1900

  Faculty/Department: Finance Department

  Number of Positions: 1

  Appointment Type: Full-Time Continuing

  Hours of Work: 35 hours per week

  Salary Range: Level 8 - Starting Salary, Step 1 $78,038

  Posting Date: February 18, 2026

  Closing Date: February 24, 2026 (7:00 pm EST)
  

  Job Summary: The Finance Systems Analyst is responsible for the on-going support of Finance information systems, including testing, implementation, training, and documentation of various short-and long-term Finance projects and system changes. Financial systems include, but are not limited to, Banner Finance (Student Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, General Ledger and Tri-Council) Banner Document Management System, Banner Self-Service, Banner Communication Management and Workflow, FAST Applications, Concur Travel and Expense Reporting, and Touch Net Information Systems.

  Nature of work:
  This person will report to the Senior Manager, Finance and Business Systems

  Responsibilities/accountabilities:
  

  System Enhancements and Implementations
  

  • Assist in the review of new systems requirements and opportunities for system enhancements under the direction of the Manager - Involves meetings, presentations and research with project stakeholders and staff
    
  • Develop, document and review process and information models to analyze and implement process and system improvements
    
  • Assist with the preparation of plans, schedules, proposals, and requirements for finance projects

  Quality Assurance, Testing and Troubleshooting
  

  • Provide quality assurance by performing unit and integration testing on external and internal software
    
  • Provide specifications, create test scripts, providing feedback, document all phases of the development life cycle and recommend changes or enhancements where necessary
    
  • Track and troubleshooting of issues identified from functional and technical aspects

  Responsibilities:

  Training
  

  • Identify and evaluate training needs and develop in-house training programs for customers on various finance systems
    
  • Develop user manuals, training tools, website content, and provide training programs to the broader University community
    Provide one-on-one assistance and coaching for clients and colleagues, in both a one-on-one setting and group environment
  • Create user guides and manuals for end users
    
  • Provide expertise on best practices on new systems and functionalities.

  Operational Support and System Maintenance
  

  • Provide ongoing production support for Finance department and Finance system users
    
  • Monitor and maintaining system security and access for clients
    
  • Provide and/or design reports to support adhoc operational requirements
    
  • Maintain system validation tables and setup to meet changing legislated requirements, board approved policy changes, and changes in operational requirements
    
  • Review, document and communicate system changes from software upgrades; perform system testing and report results for upgrades and patch updates
    Troubleshoot production errors related to Finance Systems

  Required Skills:

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with internal and external stakeholder or clients
    
  • The incumbent is required to have problem solving and analytical skills to perform the duties of this position as they gather requirements and resolve issues
    
  • Advanced Microsoft Office and proficiency in Microsoft Project and Visio

  Required Education:

  • Completion of a University Program consisting of Four Academic Years

  * Verification of Academic credentials may be required

  Required Experience:

  • Over 1 year and including 3 years

  How to Apply:

  Interested candidates should submit in electronic format a covering letter and their resume. Applications will be accepted until February 24, 2026 or until a suitable candidate is found. We appreciate all applications received; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

  This position falls within the bargaining unit represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) and will be subject to the terms and conditions of the collective agreement between the university and the OPSEU. To the extent that policies are not included in the collective agreement, employment will also be governed by the university’s policies which may also be found on our website https://ontariotechu.ca and which may be amended from time-to-time.

  Ontario Tech University is actively committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, indigenization and decolonization (EDIID), and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, while especially encouraging applications from First Nations, Metis, Inuit peoples, Indigenous peoples of North America, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens, permanent residents, Indigenous Peoples in Canada, and those eligible to work in Canada, will be given priority.
  

  Ontario Tech University respects people's different needs and therefore will take all reasonable steps to ensure accommodation for applicants where appropriate. The University is also committed to ensuring that confidentiality is maintained throughout all aspects of the recruitment cycle.
  
  If you require accommodation, please contact Julie Day, Health and Disability Management Specialist. For more information about the universities policies for accommodating employees with disabilities please review the university’s Accessibility Policy

  The university acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation which is covered under the Williams Treaties. We are situated on the Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation which includes Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi.

  Job Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

  Expected Start Date: 3/23/2026

• About the company

  The University of Ontario Institute of Technology, corporately branded as Ontario Tech University or Ontario Tech, is a public research university located in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.

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