System Administrator – Finance Systems

Ellucian is a global market leader in education technology. We power innovation for higher education, partnering with more than 2,800 customers across 50 countries and serving over 20 million students. Ellucian's AI-powered platform, trained on the richest dataset available in higher education, drives efficiency, personalized experiences, and strengthened engagement for all students, faculty and staff. Fueled by decades of experience with a singular focus on the unique needs of learning institutions, the Ellucian platform features best-in-class SaaS capabilities and delivers insights needed now and into the future. These solutions and services span the entire student lifecycle, from student recruitment, enrollment, and retention to workforce analytics, fundraising, and alumni engagement. Ellucian's innovative solutions, vast ecosystem of partners, and user community of more than 45,000 provide best practices leading to greater institutional success and achieving better student outcomes.

Values Rooted in Purpose

We embrace the power to lead, the courage to innovate, and the determination to grow. At our core, we believe in humanizing our approach, recognizing that our people are our greatest strength. With a shared vision of transformation, we endeavor to shape a brighter future for higher education.

Join Ellucian's forward-thinking Finance organization as a System Administrator – Finance Systems & Data Governance, where you'll play a key role in ensuring our financial platforms deliver accurate insights and support data-driven decision-making across the company. This opportunity combines technology, analytics, and finance to power Ellucian's digital transformation. You'll be the driving force behind optimizing our enterprise performance management tools, ensuring reliable data flows, and empowering teams with trusted insights. If you're passionate about financial systems, data governance, and operational excellence, this is your chance to make a tangible impact at the intersection of finance and technology.

Where You Will Make an Impact

• Serve as the primary administrator for Planful and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) platforms, managing configuration, access, and system updates.
• Maintain and enhance integrations between Planful/SAC and core enterprise systems (ERP, HRIS, etc.).
• Troubleshoot and resolve system issues, coordinating with vendors and internal IT partners.
• Develop and maintain financial dashboards and reports to provide meaningful insights across the organization.
• Partner with FP&A and Accounting teams to translate business requirements into scalable reporting solutions.
• Establish and maintain data governance standards, ensuring integrity, consistency, and compliance across financial systems.
• Support finance users during budgeting, forecasting, and close cycles, ensuring system performance and data accuracy.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align financial data structures, improve usability, and drive continuous system optimization.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience administering financial systems—preferably Planful and/or SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC).
• Strong knowledge of financial processes, including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Proven experience implementing or managing data governance frameworks and maintaining master data integrity.
• Proficiency in SQL, Excel, and data visualization tools.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and project management skills with the ability to collaborate across teams.

Nice to Have

• Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Workday.
• Familiarity with ETL tools and data integration processes.
• Exposure to finance transformation projects or system implementations.

• Comprehensive health coverage: family major medical expenses, dental and life insurance.
• Christmas bonus 30 days
• Saving fund
• Monthly food coupon
• 15 workdays vacation
• Thrive Flex Program that allows you to contribute towards your health, financial or learning interests
• 5 charitable days to support the community that supports us
• Diversity and inclusion programs that promote employee resource groups such as: Women in Technology, Pride and Go Green to name a few.
• Parental leave
• Employee referral bonuses to encourage the addition of great new people to the team
• We Foster a learning culture with:
  • Tuition Reimbursement Assistance 
  • Professional development opportunities

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