Job Description

As the flagship higher education institution of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Brigham Young University (BYU) strives to be among the exceptional universities in the world. At BYU, we are devoted to our faith and to our students. We take an active role in the university's mission: "To assist individuals in their quest for perfection and eternal life."

Our unique mission, deeply rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, provides countless ways to serve and make an impact. This, along with our remarkable culture of belonging, weekly devotionals, and endless opportunities for learning and growth-all situated within a beautiful and historic campus-make it hard to imagine a more inspiring place to work.

Assistant Director, Business Systems

BYU Continuing Education's Assistant Director, Business Systems directs and manages the development of business process requirements and documentation within BYU Continuing Education (CE) Human Resource (HR), Finance & Accounting, and similar business functions. This position oversees the functional design and project management of externally customized, configured, and maintained systems and solutions (e.g. Workday) on behalf of CE. They identify and help resolve internal control weaknesses and policy concerns that may exist in both the manual and systemic business procedures.

Position Impact

The CE Assistant Director, Business Systems contributes to the success of CE programs. Effective HR, Finance, and other business systems support the productive management and delivery of programs that impact hundreds of thousands of lives. This position develops meaningful relationships with coworkers within CE and across the university.

What you'll do in this position:

• Hire, train, develop, and supervise, full-time employees and student employees under supervision.
• Maintain list of key responsibilities with general responsibility instructions and identified backups for self and supervised employees.
• Develop and maintain relationships with OIT System Engineers, ESG Analysts, Product Managers, Project Managers, and CE Information Technology Management and Developers.
• Working with CE business analysts, ESG analysts, and OIT engineers, maintain the overarching direction and design of business solutions configured, customized, or developed for CE.
• Manage project development meetings for the HR and Finance customizations and configurations.
• Ensure that proposed new developments and configurations are in compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, and policies.
• Manage the testing of functionality in these systems and work with ESG and OIT when upgrades occur in these university-wide systems.
• Attend various university-wide ESG and OIT planning and coordination meetings as the CE representative.
• Responsible for the maintenance of the business process documentation repository for CE.
• Based on strategic need and resource constraints identify the allocation of business analyst resources in the creation of business process documentation, functional specifications for new development, and support services offered.
• Monitor internal controls related to business processes and policies, including finance and HR.
• Perform financial reporting and accounting duties for CE business analyst team.

What qualifies you for this role:

Required

• A firm commitment to the mission of BYU
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, HR, or similar field
• 4 years accounting or HR experience or 2 years public accounting experience
• 2 years of business analysis and functional design experience
• 2 years of supervising experience

Preferred

• Master's degree in accounting, HR, or other business-related field
• Business analyst certification, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Managerial Accountant (CMA), Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), or similar credential
• 6 years accounting or HR experience or 3 years public accounting experience
• 4 years supervising experience
• 4 years system implementation and/or system support experience

What we offer in return:

In addition to our competitive pay structure, this position comes with fantastic benefits, including:

• 401k. BYU automatically contributes 8% at no cost to you. Additionally, if you contribute 5%, BYU adds an additional 4% (Rehires may qualify for different retirement plans)
• Excellent work-life balance: 13 paid holidays + 22 days paid vacation + 12 sick days, accrued annually
• Employee assistance program, available to the employee and all members of their household
• Tuition benefits for employees and eligible family members
• Access to athletic facilities
• Excellent medical/dental benefits
• Short/long term disability benefits
• Paid parental and maternity leave
• Wellness program
• Free on-campus parking
• Free UTA passes for employee, spouse, and qualified dependents
• Discounts at the BYU Store and for many events at BYU
• Discounts to Continuing Education programs

Environment: General office or other equivalently good environment

Physical Exam Required: N/A
Physical Exam Details: N/A

Desired Start Date: As soon as possible
Job Close Date: 11/09/2024

Pay Level: 54
Approximate Starting Salary: $79,500 - $103,500 (DOQ)

Documents Required at time of Application:

Required: Cover Letter, Resume
Optional: Letter of Recommendation 1

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.

Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Brigham Young University (BYU) is widely recognized not just for its world-class education, but for its deep commitment to inspired religious values. Gathered together in a Christ-centered atmosphere, BYU employees are a vital part of a community of belonging, where we value the experiences, perspectives, and talents of each individual. If you share in our devotion to faith and to excellence, we have a place for you here at BYU!

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