Company Summary
As the recognized global standard for project-based businesses, Deltek delivers software and information solutions to help organizations achieve their purpose. Our market leadership stems from the work of our diverse employees who are united by a passion for learning, growing and making a difference. At Deltek, we take immense pride in creating a balanced, values-driven environment, where every employee feels included and empowered to do their best work. Our employees put our core values into action daily, creating a one-of-a-kind culture that has been recognized globally. Thanks to our incredible team, Deltek has been named one of America's Best Midsize Employers by Forbes, a Best Place to Work by Glassdoor, a Top Workplace by The Washington Post and a Best Place to Work in Asia by World HRD Congress. www.deltek.com
Position Responsibilities
The Principal IT Business Systems Analyst (Finance & ERP) partners with Finance, Accounting, Revenue Operations, and other stakeholders to optimize end-to-end business processes and the supporting enterprise applications ecosystem. This role leads discovery and process design workshops, translates business needs into clear functional and non-functional requirements, and drives solution design decisions that improve controls, scalability, data quality, and user experience. The Sr. BSA owns requirements through delivery across the full lifecycle—intake, prioritization, analysis, configuration/specification, testing, deployment, and hypercare—working closely with Product Owners, Architects, Developers, ERP/Finance teams, vendors, and managed service partners. The Sr. BSA will evaluate tradeoffs and recommend solutions that balance cost, risk, controls, and business value, leveraging deep finance domain knowledge and strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Systems Planning, Integration & Deployment
- Facilitate cross-functional workshops to improve finance and enterprise processes (Record-to-Report, Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash), including controls, approvals, segregation of duties, and audit requirements.
- Perform business case development (cost/benefit, ROI, NPV where applicable) for ERP and finance initiatives, including process efficiency, close acceleration, risk reduction, and controls improvement.
- Partner with ERP/Finance SMEs and technical teams to design and deliver new capabilities and enhancements (configuration, extensions, integrations, and automations) while adhering to enterprise architecture standards.
- Create and maintain process maps, user stories/use cases, functional specifications, data mapping, and interface/control design documentation to guide configuration and development.
- Lead test strategy and execution (SIT/UAT/regression) for finance/ERP changes, including reconciliation validation, close-cycle scenarios, integration testing, and defect triage through resolution.
- Drive change management for releases (training plans, job aids, release notes, stakeholder communications) and ensure adoption across teams.
- Support M&A integration by defining ERP/finance requirements, leading data conversion and master data harmonization (customers, vendors, chart of accounts, financial transactions), and validating downstream impacts.
- Lead evaluation and selection of finance/ERP and adjacent platforms (e.g., FP&A, billing, tax, expense, reporting, iPaaS), using a structured methodology (requirements, scoring, demos, references, TCO).
Systems Operations & Support
- Provide production support for finance/ERP and related integrations by analyzing incidents, identifying root cause, and delivering sustainable fixes that improve stability, controls, and user experience.
- Assess existing finance and ERP processes/systems and drive continuous improvement using KPIs (e.g., close duration, reconciliation accuracy, invoice cycle time), automation opportunities, and improved reporting.
- Provide thought leadership by mentoring analysts, establishing analysis/documentation standards, and contributing to governance for finance/ERP roadmap, enhancements, and controls.
Qualifications
Education and Experience:
- BA / BS, Management Information Systems, Business Administration or equivalent experience. Masters degree is a plus.
- 7+ years of experience as a Business Analyst/Business Systems Analyst supporting enterprise applications, with significant ownership of complex initiatives across multiple teams.
- 5+ years of experience implementing and/or supporting Finance and ERP capabilities (e.g., GL, AP, AR, Fixed Assets, Revenue Recognition, Billing, Cash Management) in a mid-to-large enterprise environment.
- Experience with master data management and data quality (e.g., chart of accounts, customers, vendors, items), including governance, cleansing, matching, and de-duplication.
- Strong knowledge of accounting and finance processes (month-end close, reconciliations, accruals, intercompany, revenue recognition, billing, collections), with an understanding of internal controls and audit requirements.
- Consulting experience or background strongly preferred
- Experience with modern SaaS enterprise platforms and ecosystems (e.g., ERP, CRM, billing, FP&A, data/BI);
Technical Knowledge and Skills:
- Experience delivering in both Agile and waterfall methodologies across the full SDLC, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, and release management.
- Ability to translate business needs into clear functional requirements/user stories with acceptance criteria, along with non-functional requirements (security, controls, performance, availability) for ERP and finance systems.
- Experience performing business case and ROI analyses to support prioritization and investment decisions for enterprise platforms.
- Experience implementing and supporting SaaS/Cloud enterprise applications, including ERP/finance platforms, and partnering with vendors/managed services.
- Strong experience leading delivery activities: scope management, dependency planning, RAID management, status communication, and coordination across business, engineering, and vendors.
- Experience modeling business processes, data flows, integrations/APIs, and approval/workflow controls (including segregation of duties).
- Comfort working with large data sets for analysis, reconciliation, and mapping; proficiency with SQL and Excel
- Prior experience with ERP, financial systems, billing/revenue platforms, and enterprise reporting/data ecosystems is required.
- Knowledge of end-to-end enterprise processes, including Quote-to-Cash/Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, and Record-to-Report.
Customer Management Skills:
- Excellent communication (oral and written), relationship building, influence and negotiation skills with both technical and business resources.
- Experience working with customers in a variety of roles / levels from junior developers to executives at a VP and higher level
Other Competencies:
- Deltek is a fast-paced environment; the ability to multitask on different projects at the same time and to react deftly to changes in business priorities is critical
- Experience in coordinating multiple priorities, managing conflicts where needed
- Must have ability to identify and drive change management from a process and technical solution perspective
Position Type
FT
Travel Requirements
10%
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