Financial Information Systems Analyst

About the role

Location: 4315 S 2700 W Taylorsville, Utah, 84129, United States. Background check required: Yes. Drug test required: No.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the comprehensive restructure of the statewide Chart of Accounts (COA) to ensure consistent usage across all state agencies.
• Develop and communicate implementation plans that transition agencies to standardized accounting structures with minimal operational disruption.
• Provide support for the rollout of statewide financial initiatives, operational updates, and policy changes across diverse state agency environments.
• Work closely with agency stakeholders to understand local operational workflows, unique system logic, and agency‑specific accounting nuances.
• Evaluate cross‑agency financial processes to identify discrepancies, operational bottlenecks, and opportunities for standardized reporting.
• Perform post‑implementation audits on transactional data across agencies to ensure compliance with centralized guidelines and flag reporting errors.
• Provide testing support and validation of centralized financial updates within each agency’s specific accounting software and modules.
• Help manage cross‑agency change by creating standard operating procedures (SOPs), end‑user training guides, and system reference materials.
• Facilitate communication between non‑technical agency personnel and technical development teams to resolve implementation roadblocks.
• Provide support to users on access to the State finance data warehouse, custom queries, and reporting requests.
• Help design, develop, and maintain reports, frameworks, and dashboards using business intelligence tools like Power BI and Microsoft Excel.
• Contribute to the modernization of the state’s data warehousing and BI infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications
  • Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Business Analytics, Accounting, Finance, or a related field; OR 3‑5 years of experience in business analysis, data analysis, or a related position.
  • Accounting & Systems Aptitude: Strong grasp of general ledger (GL) principles combined with the ability to quickly learn, navigate, and troubleshoot multiple financial accounting systems.
  • Data Literacy: Ability to work with structured financial data, understand relational data concepts, and analyze general ledger information across systems.
  • Technical Agility: Demonstrated track record of self‑directed learning or rapid onboarding onto new software tools, platforms, or analytical applications.
  • Problem‑Solving Skills: Comfort working with non‑standardized datasets, troubleshooting data discrepancies, and translating raw data into meaningful financial insights.
• Preferred Qualifications
  • Proficiency in advanced Microsoft Excel (Power Query, XLOOKUP, data modeling).
  • Functional proficiency with relational databases and SQL queries to extract data across multiple systems.
  • Experience with BI dashboarding tools (Power BI, Tableau) and data transformation techniques.
  • Familiarity with Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) guidelines and public sector financial reporting structures.
  • Experience in system integration, system migration, or data crosswalk project environments.

Benefits

In Utah, we believe hard work is important, but balance is essential. Finding work/life balance is a vital element to our culture. Other benefits include job stability, career growth opportunities, meaningful work that benefits the community, and a supportive work environment that values cooperation, strong work ethics, and mutual support.

Pay

Salary – $20.28 - $36.85 Hourly Wage.

Schedule

FT/PT Status – Full‑Time. Remote Work / In‑Office – Hybrid. Schedule Code – B - Competitive Career Service.