Financial Business Analyst, Business & Finance
Description
The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. Final applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment.
If you need assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact our recruitment helpline at (775) 784-1495 or [email protected] .
Job Description
The University of Nevada, Reno is recruiting for a Financial Business Analyst for Business and Finance.
The Financial Business Analyst supports the Controller’s Office and Business & Finance division by managing financial and administrative systems, designing workflows, designing document scanning processes and maintaining enterprise solutions such as OnBase and in Workday Finance. This role manages the help‑desk system, processes security requests, and ensures data consistency across financial platforms. It also collaborates with campus stakeholders to gather requirements, implement process improvements, and support system implementations and enhancements. In addition, the analyst contributes to reporting, accessibility compliance, and integration monitoring to maintain efficient and compliant operations. The position further supports specialized programs, such as the university’s copier program, through billing, vendor coordination, customer support, and ongoing system administration.
Duties include but are not limited to:
Form/Workflow Development and Implementation
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Develop new business workflows and forms that increase productivity within the University and finance.
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Collaborate on the development of requirements and design workflow and automation forms.
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Work with document system to implement and enforce document retention.
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Maintain existing forms, workflows, and integrations
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Design and document integration requirements between financial systems
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Support implementation of Business and Finance projects
Workday Security Initiation and Help Desk Management
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Assess and correspond to users who are requesting security changes in Workday
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Initiate security requests in Workday
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Create and modify Team Dynamix ticketing applications
Help Desk Ticket Processing
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Manage coverage for 1st level support for Workday Finance help desk, monitor SME progress toward response, advocate for the user for timely ticket resolution
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Generates weekly ticket reports to notify SME’s of outstanding tickets
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Analyzes help desk data, identifies trends and recommends communication/training interventions
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree and two (2) years of related work experience; OR Master’s degree and one (1) year of related work experience.
Related Experience: Working in an IT role supporting business applications, knowledge of a programming language (C, C++, Python, visual basic or other), website applications, training platforms, etc. and some experience within a financial environment.
Schedule and Travel Requirements
Occasional nights and weekends may be required
Compensation Grade
Administrative Faculty B
To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit: Salary Schedules and select Administrative Faculty by Grade. Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience.
Remarkable Retirement
Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 19.25% contribution is generously matched by the University. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.
Perks of Working at UNR
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Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance
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Generous annual and sick leave, life insurance – Faculty Benefits
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E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers an annual or semester membership and family membership options. E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center
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Reno is proud to be a University town! Many local businesses offer discounts to WolfCard holders
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Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.
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Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University. Faculty Senate
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No state income tax!
Grants-in-aid for Faculty Employees
The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee’s spouse or domestic partner. Faculty Grants-in-Aid
Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program
The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples’ professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada. Dual Career Assistance Program
Department Information
For more information about Business, Finance and the Controller’s Office, please visit: https://www.unr.edu/campus-business/business-and-finance
Exempt
Yes
Full-Time Equivalent
100.0%
Required Attachment(s)
Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at [email protected] .
Attach the following attachments to your application
1) Resume/CV
2) Cover Letter
3) Contact Information for Three Professional References
This posting is open until filled
Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. Recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.
Posting Close Date
09/30/2026
Note to Applicant
A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.
HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member’s first day of employment.
References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.
Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify.
As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.
For positions that require driving, evidence of a valid driver's license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.
Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.
The University of Nevada, Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person’s age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national