FAST Analyst, Sr

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes Job Summary, Who We Are, Minimum Qualifications, Preferred Qualifications, Minimum Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities, Representative Job Duties, Shift/Business Hours, Travel, Driving, Starting Salary/Rate, Total Compensation And Benefits Information, etc. We must not repeat job title as heading. Use

for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. However we need to map content to these headings appropriately. The instruction: "use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." So we should create headings with those exact names? Probably we should use those headings where appropriate. We need to include a section only when posting has real, specific content for it. So we need to decide which sections have content. We have: - About the role: could be Job Summary + Who We Are? Might be combined. Could be "About the role" heading with content from Job Summary and Who We Are. - Responsibilities: Representative Job Duties. - Requirements: Minimum Qualifications? Or maybe Requirements includes Minimum Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications? Could separate Qualifications and Skills. - Qualifications: Minimum and Preferred Qualifications. - Skills: Minimum Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities. - Benefits: Total Compensation And Benefits Information. - Pay: Starting Salary/Rate. - Schedule: Shift: Business Hours: Monday - Friday, Travel, Driving? Could be Schedule section. We must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual salary range: Expected hiring range: $75,000 - $85,000. So Pay section is valid. Schedule: we have Shift: Business Hours: Monday - Friday Travel: Local travel between campus locations only Driving: No Driving. That's specific enough. Benefits: we have Total Compensation And Benefits Information describing benefits. So we can include Benefits. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, cookie, etc. Remove those. We must not repeat job title as heading. We must not include Job ID/requisition numbers. We must preserve all substantive information. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. Thus produce something like:

About the role

Job Summary: ... Who We Are: ...

But we need to avoid duplication: The posting repeats Minimum Qualifications etc twice; we should include only once. We need to combine content but preserve all info. Let's extract substantive content. Job Summary: "The Senior FAST Analyst serves as the lead subject matter expert (SME) for the institute’s payment and disbursement operations, providing operational leadership through guidance, coordination, issue resolution, and continuous improvement; this position also manages the accounts payable staff. The Analyst monitors and supports day-to-day payment activities while driving process efficiency, system optimization, control compliance, and audit readiness. This role combines hands-on execution with strategic responsibility to ensure the effective use of financial systems and alignment with organizational objectives." Who We Are: "Founded in 1824, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is the first technological research university in the United States. We bring creativity, science, and technology together to address society's greatest challenges. We cultivate exceptional problem-solvers by immersing them in a culture of rigorous inquiry, disciplined practice, and hands-on application. Our strategic plan, RPI Forward, charts a pioneering course for the next era of RPI. Explore the RPI Forward plan. ↗︎ Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, RPI is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, and the IBM Quantum System One - the first university-based quantum computer in the world. With top notch employee health and retirement benefits, Rensselaer offers its full-time employees a generous paid time off program, tuition remission, and opportunities for career growth." Minimum Qualifications: "Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, or related fieldThree (3) or more years of progressively responsible relevant experience Relevant combinations of education, training and experience may be considered." Preferred Qualifications: "Experience with Accounts PayableExperience with Banner or similar ERP systems" Minimum Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities: list: "Proficiency with Microsoft OfficeMust exhibit excellent analytical skillsAbility to independently solve problems and be flexibleHigh level of attention to detail, ability to multi-taskDemonstrated ability to work with others in large complex projectsMust exhibit excellent communication and presentation skillsExcellent verbal, written, and organizational skillsSelf-motivated and possess the ability to set priorities and when to seek clarificationOutstanding interpersonal skills with a commitment to exceptional customer serviceAbility to supervise others" Representative Job Duties: list of duties (multiple sentences). We'll need to put them in

• . Shift: Business Hours: Monday - Friday Travel: Local travel between campus locations only Driving: No Driving Starting Salary/Rate: "Expected hiring range: $75,000 - $85,000 Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting." Total Compensation And Benefits Information: "Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu)." We should also maybe include "Shift" as part of Schedule section. We must not include EEO etc. Now produce HTML. We need to decide headings: - About the role: combine Job Summary and Who We Are. - Responsibilities: Representative Job Duties (as
  ). - Requirements: maybe Minimum Qualifications? But we also have Qualifications section for Minimum and Preferred Qualifications. Could do:

  Qualifications

  • Minimum Qualifications: ...
  • Preferred Qualifications: ...
  But the instruction says use

  for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have Requirements and Qualifications separate? Might be redundant. But we can follow typical pattern: Requirements = Minimum Qualifications, Qualifications = Preferred? However better to follow instruction: include sections only when posting has real content. We have content for Minimum Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications; we could put them under Qualifications heading. For Requirements we could put Minimum Qualifications? But then we'd duplicate. Perhaps we treat Requirements as Minimum Qualifications and Qualifications as Preferred Qualifications? But that seems odd. Alternatively we could have: - Requirements: Minimum Qualifications - Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications - Skills: Minimum Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities That seems plausible. Let's do that. Thus:

  About the role

  Job Summary: ... Who We Are: ...

  Responsibilities

  • ...
  ...

  Requirements

  Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business, or related field; Three (3) or more years of progressively responsible relevant experience; Relevant combinations of education, training and experience may be considered.

  Qualifications

  Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Accounts Payable; Experience with Banner or similar ERP systems.

  Skills

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office
  • Must exhibit excellent analytical skills
  • Ability to independently solve problems and be flexible
  • High level of attention to detail, ability to multi-task
  • Demonstrated ability to work with others in large complex projects
  • Must exhibit excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Excellent verbal, written, and organizational skills
  • Self-motivated and possess the ability to set priorities and when to seek clarification
  • Outstanding interpersonal skills with a commitment to exceptional customer service
  • Ability to supervise others

  Benefits

  Total Compensation And Benefits Information: Rensselaer’s Total Compensation Program is designed to provide stable pay growth, a comprehensive and affordable benefits package, and a comprehensive and affordable retiree medical and prescription plan. Our goal is to provide you and your family with a comprehensive health and welfare program as an umbrella of financial security and protection during your employment. For more information, please visit Benefits | Human Resources (rpi.edu).

  Pay

  Starting Salary/Rate: Expected hiring range: $75,000 - $85,000. Pay transparency disclosure: The selected candidate’s salary will be determined based on factors that include the available budget, internal equity, and the final candidate’s qualifications, experience, education and other job-related credentials. This hiring range is provided as Rensselaer’s good faith estimate of the expected hiring range at the time of posting.

  Schedule

  Shift: Business Hours: Monday - Friday. Travel: Local travel between campus locations only. Driving: No Driving.

  We need to ensure we didn't miss any substantive info: The job summary includes "lead subject matter expert (SME) for the institute’s payment and disbursement operations, providing operational leadership through guidance, coordination, issue resolution, and continuous improvement; this position also manages the accounts payable staff. The Analyst monitors and supports day-to-day payment activities while driving process efficiency, system optimization, control compliance, and audit readiness. This role combines hands-on execution with strategic responsibility to ensure the effective use of financial systems and alignment with organizational objectives." Who We Are includes all that. We included both. We need to ensure we didn't inadvertently drop any duty details. Representative Job Duties list: Let's extract each duty sentence: - Provide process leadership and hands-on execution for the payable process, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant invoice processing and payment execution - Act as the primary point of contact for payment issues, managing escalations, resolving complex invoice and payment issues, and advising internal stakeholders and suppliers - Execute complex payment activities, including invoice review, coding, exception handling, and payment processing, ensuring adherence to internal controls and policies - Identify, lead, and implement process and system improvements by leveraging capabilities within Jaggaer, Concur and AppZen to increase automation, reduce manual intervention, and enhance overall efficiency - Monitor, analyze, and present payment metrics and system data to identify trends, proactively address bottlenecks, and drive data-informed decision-making - Serve as a subject matter expert by providing guidance, recommending best practices, and helping standardize procedures to improve consistency, operational excellence, and payment processes - Ensure data integrity across payment systems, maintain audit readiness, and serve as the lead SME supporting system enhancements, testing, and implementation of technology and process changes - Design and deliver training initiatives for campus stakeholders on invoicing processes, procedures, and system use within Jaggaer and Concur, including development of clear, accessible documentation to drive compliance and improve the quality of invoice submission - Oversee the recruitment and selection of staff to assist in attainment of goals and objectives; carries out human resource functions for direct reports including hiring, evaluating, training, developing, supporting, coaching, and when necessary, counseling and initiating disciplinary actions. Establish a work environment that fosters collaboration, respect, and excellence. Work with