Financial Systems Analyst Lead

Financial Systems Analyst Lead (654)

Requisition ID 654 - Posted 05/11/2026 - United States - Florida

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The Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) Finance Department is seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Financial Systems Analyst Lead to support and optimize the department’s financial systems, reporting, and business processes. This role will serve as a key partner in the ongoing support, enhancement, and maintenance of integrated financial systems, while also serving as backup support for the Technical Systems Coordinator, who serves as GRU’s HRIS Administrator for SAP SuccessFactors. The ideal candidate will bring strong HRIS and enterprise systems knowledge, with the ability to understand system configuration, data structures, reporting, integrations, workflows, and user support within complex business environments. This position will collaborate closely with Finance, People Resources, IT, and operational stakeholders to improve system functionality, support data integrity, streamline processes, and ensure accurate reporting across interconnected systems. If you are passionate about systems optimization, process improvement, and leveraging technology to support strategic business operations in a dynamic utility environment, we encourage you to apply.

FLSA Exemption Status

Exempt

Summary

This is advanced professional information technology work conducting financial systems analysis and configuration for Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU). This work requires independent and critical thought, especially focused on problem definition and solution analysis. Some tasks may require the review of work performed by individuals in lower level position.

Individuals in this class are expected to independently complete highly complex assignments using superior technical skills. Individuals in this position combine financial analysis, reporting, and business systems analysis to support solutions for budget, finance and accounting areas as well as management and administative reporting. They are responsible for supporting implementation, maintenance, and review of financial systems and participating in the development, implementation, and optimization of business application systems.

Work in this class is distinguished from other classes by its leadership duties and broad interdepartmental interactions. Individuals in this class are expected to independently complete assignments of high complexity, using superior technical skills. Individuals assigned to this classification report to a manager and work under moderate direction.

Examples of Work

This section of the job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities of the position. The omission of a specific job function does not absolve an employee from being required to perform additional tasks incidental to or inherent in the job. Performance of lower-level duties may be required.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Researches, evaluates, and analyzes the use and performance of financial software and related operational strategies, business processes and procedures. Makes recommendations to improve responsiveness, accuracy, usability, and reliability of financial, budgetary, and accounting operations, transactions, and reporting.
• Participates in new software procurement including requirement gathering, initial studies, creation of functional and technical specification and evaluation of vendor interviews and responses.
• Combines financial analysis, reporting, and business systems analysis to support solutions for budget, finance, and administration areas, as well as management reporting in general
• Prepares and reviews varied financial and operating reports and analyses in multiple software systems for supervisors, internal organizational areas, and external parties as needed. These could include status reports, monthly and quarterly summaries, forecasts, and other analyses relating to all aspects of operations including budgets, budget to actuals, actuals, costing, cost variances, project systems, capital assets, funding, and other various areas.
• Actively participates in and contributes to financial system upgrades, implementations, and system and process re-engineering efforts. Provides support in the development, implementation, and optimization of business application systems, and evaluates the impact of process changes.
• Troubleshoots, analyzes, resolves, monitors and documents complex user inquiries and issues with system configuration and interfaces, data collection, data retrieval, queries, reporting, program intent, and data errors.
• Analyzes and executes alternative methods and techniques for optimizing software use to support timely and accurate financial information, transactions, and reporting.
• Researches and performs analysis of data sources and relationships.
• Designs, coordinates, and executes complex functional test scenarios, cases, scripts, and plans to evaluate software and operational changes.
• Translates business and stakeholder requirements into functional software specifications for financial system projects, upgrades, and reporting needs.
• Develops, plans, coordinates, and conducts technical and procedural training and informational workshops for business readiness activities.
• Studies actual and potential problems and presents findings and solution alternatives to supervisors.
• Analyzes data in support of business functions and process knowledge. Uses analysis and modeling techniques to support institutional processes and promote organizational improvement.
• Prepares, reviews, and approves documentation to departmental standards.
• Functions as a liason with the IT department collaborating in the implementation and support of budget, finance, and accounting related technology projects and initiatives.
• Works with the IT department, users, vendors, and consultants to resolve questions regarding program intent, output requirements, reporting, and data management.
• Coordinates with the IT department to establish and track project priorities and progress. Provides leadership to cross-functional linked teams in addressing financial or systems issues.
• Performs other analyst work in the Budget, Finance, and Accouting department, as deemed necessary by supervisor.
• Provides direction and oversight of work of lower level analysts in the Finance and Accouting department of the Department as needed.
• Works with the budget, finance, and accounting departments to ensure compliance with established internal policies and procedures, and external requirements and standards such as NARUC (National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Develops and modifies detailed reporting procedures, policies and systems in order to meet the changing requirements of the Department.
• Attends work on continuous and regular basis.

NON-ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• May act in absence of supervisor.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

Bachelor degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Information Technology, mathematics, business administration or related field, and six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in business information systems, integrated system analysis, professional analytics, or software lifecycle management; or

Associate degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Information Technology, mathematics, business administration, or related field and eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in business information systems, integrated system analysis, professional analytics, or software lifecycle management; or

Graduation from high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma and ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in business information systems, integrated system analysis, professional analytics, or software lifecycle management.

Relevant IT certification(s) may be substituted for up to two (2) years of education or experience.

Certifications or Licenses

Valid Florida Class E Driver's License required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• General proficiency with applications in the Microsoft Office suite.
• Advanced knowledge and experience of the data and process flow within an integrated software system.
• Advanced computer skills, including expertise in Microsoft Excel using formulas, lookups, pivots, charts, and graphs. Proficiency with Microsoft Access, data imports and exports, database join concepts, and relational data base query language and construction.
• Ability to identify problems or gaps in financial systems, solve problems in a creative manner, and implement opportunities for improvement
• Advanced knowledge of and experience with collecting data, analyzing information, generating reports, programming, relational database operations and general data automation.
• Advanced knowledge of and experience with collecting data, analyzing information, generating reports, programming, relational database operations and general data automation.
• Ability to translate financial system automation requirements to developers and analysts in IT and other areas
• Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, and work effectively with customers, coworkers, supervisors, and managers.
• Ability to effectively plan and organize work to meet time constraints and ensure quality performance in supporting multiple applications and assignments while balancing strategic and tactical priorities.
• Working knowledge of project management methodologies, software development lifecycles, and software testing principles.
• A strong knowledge of the data and process flows within an integrated software system.
• Advanced knowledge of business processes with emphasis in one or more of the following areas: Finance, Accounting, Purchasing, Inventory Management, HR/Payroll, Customer Service, Marketing and Communications, Work Management, Field Operations.
• Ability to accomplish projects working with and through others.
• Demonstrated commitment to delivering customer success.
• Ability to determine multiple approaches and choose the most appropriate solution.
• Ability to develop software training approach and teach courses.

GRU Competencies

Self-Management

Problem-solving, Analysis, & Reasoning

Professional Technical Competency

Physical & Environmental Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must possess certain physical abilities and be able to withstand work related environmental conditions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to sit for prolonged periods of time.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

May be required to work and attend meetings outside regular business hours.

Pay: $80,401.80 - $120,603.73 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person