Join our Team at Portland Community College
Please Note: PCC currently limits employment to individuals residing in Oregon and Washington. Employment offers are contingent upon the ability to establish residence in Oregon or Washington.
Portland Community College will also ensure that applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for the hiring process are provided for. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the PCC Talent Acquisition Team at pccjobs@pcc.edu.
Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon and 19th largest in the nation, serving approximately 80,000 full- and part-time students. With four comprehensive campuses, five workforce training and education centers, and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area, our unique role is to make high-quality education accessible to everyone, creating opportunities for our students and contributing to the economic development of our community.
Under the direction of the Executive Director of Strategic Procurement & Contracting, performs senior level software and data systems analysis and development in support of the College’s Finance department. Plans, designs, builds, tests, and maintains or assists in maintaining the Finance system backend architecture, business logic, integrations, reports, dashboards, and analytics within the College’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Gathers and documents business requirements, analyzes financial processes and data flows, designs and maintains the underlying data structures and integrations that support financial reporting, and prioritizes work to support accounting, budgeting, treasury, payroll, procurement, accounts payable, and related financial operations. This position works regularly with sensitive financial reporting and data and is responsible for maintaining its confidentiality, integrity, and security.
See the classification description for additional information: https://www.pcc.edu/hr/financial-business-systems-analyst/
What You'll Do and Who We Are Looking For
Typical Duties and Responsibilities
- Assesses Finance customer and business process requirements; analyzes the structure and flow of work and data that support those needs; evaluates possible solutions; and recommends solutions that support the mission, values, and goals of the College.
- Designs, develops, and maintains the backend architecture of financial systems, including data models, business process configuration, calculated fields, business logic, and the underlying structures that support financial reporting and analytics. Designs, builds, and maintains integrations between the ERP and internal and third-party systems, ensuring secure, least-privilege access to College financial data.
- Designs, builds, tests, and maintains reports, dashboards, and analytics to support Finance operations, including budget, general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, treasury, grants, and procurement reporting. Develops and maintains report outputs and KPI dashboards) that present financial metrics to Finance management.
- Develops and maintains confidential and sensitive financial reports and applies appropriate security and access controls so that confidential information is available only to authorized users.
- Translates Finance stakeholder requirements into clear design, reporting, and analytics specifications; partners with Finance staff to validate data, confirm calculations, and ensure reports and system outputs meet user and audit needs.
- Leads or participates on project teams responsible for financial system implementation, configuration, and upgrades; helps determine project scope and tasks; contributes to project work plans and timelines; monitors milestones; and reports progress to management. Works closely with technical staff, vendors, and contacts from other institutions to support timely and efficient completion of projects.
- Supports problem resolution related to financial application software, integrations, reporting, and data through a cooperative relationship with District Technical Support Services. Performs system support and development activities for assigned financial systems, integrations, reporting tools, and configurations.
- Creates and maintains standards, procedures, data definitions, technical documentation, and architecture documentation related to financial systems, integrations, and reporting.
- Implements system, integration, report, and data changes, and designs and administers access to financial systems and information using approved information technology security policies, standards, and guidelines.
- Develops and maintains processes and procedures for supporting compliance with applicable federal and state regulations and helping to minimize financial liability of the College.
- Effectively communicates with all levels of the organization to ensure project success and to confirm that user and reporting needs are identified and met. Makes presentations to a variety of audiences within the College community and, as appropriate, to external organizations.
- Participates in meetings, groups, and committees to confer about system and process analysis, evaluate the cost, benefit, and complexity of new development, reporting, or system work, prepare for testing, and support the roll-out of new architecture, integrations, reports, dashboards, and system upgrades.
- Researches and recommends system, integration, report, dashboard, and data configurations to ensure optimum performance and to meet the financial reporting needs of the College.
- Prepares proposals and cost estimates for new tools, system enhancements, integrations, and analytics; performs analysis of new technologies relevant to financial systems and reporting.
- May help define a development and testing environment suitable for evaluating new financial system tools, integrations, and configurations.
- Serves as a systems expert on development, reporting, and analytics resource for Finance managers and staff, and provides training to Finance staff.
- Supports Finance in providing quality information management for College operations.
- Develops and maintains confidential financial reporting and applies access controls needed to protect restricted data.
- Provides training to Finance staff on financial reports, dashboards, and effective system use.
- Maintains documentation and data definitions for financial systems, integrations, reports, and dashboards to support consistency and auditability.
- May perform all or some of the responsibilities above, and all positions perform other related duties as assigned.
These qualifications, skills and abilities are critical for success in this position. Throughout the screening process, you will be evaluated based on the demonstration of these qualifications.
- Financial ERP Systems Expertise – Experience supporting, configuring, and maintaining enterprise financial systems and Finance operations.
- Backend Architecture & Data Modeling – Ability to design and maintain data models, business logic, and system configurations.
- Financial Reporting & Analytics – Experience developing reports, dashboards, KPIs, and data analytics to support business decisions.
- Systems Integration & Troubleshooting – Experience building system integrations and resolving complex application and data issues.
- Data Security & Compliance – Knowledge of protecting confidential financial data while supporting audit and regulatory requirements.
- Business Analysis & Stakeholder Collaboration – Ability to gather business requirements, analyze processes, and translate business needs into technical solutions.
- Project Execution, Documentation & Training – Experience implementing system enhancements, coordinating testing, maintaining documentation, and training end users.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Business Systems, Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Information Systems, or a related field.
- Relevant experience may substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis.
- Four years of business systems analysis, financial systems, or software development experience, including experience designing system architecture, building integrations, and developing reports and dashboards in an enterprise system.
Work Environment and Physical Requirements
Work is generally performed in an office environment, with frequent interruptions and irregularities in the work schedule. Frequent fingering, reaching, sitting, walking, standing, lifting, stooping, or carrying of equipment and materials may be required. Incumbents may be required to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
Why You'll Love Working Here
The PCC district encompasses a 1,500-square-mile area in northwest Oregon and offers two-year degrees, one-year certificate programs, short-term training, alternative education, pre-college courses and life-long learning. As part of our College community, you’ll enjoy:
Portland Community College embraces equity and inclusion as a priority. We are committed to building a community with a variety of backgrounds, skills, views, and life experiences. The more we value equity and inclusion, the more we will add value to the work we do and how we serve our students, engage with each other, and the Oregon Community that we serve. Creating a culture that honors equity and inclusion is our objective and the smart path forward.
Position Grade
Confidential II
Employment Type
Full time
Total Rewards Package / What We Offer
Comprehensive benefit package designed to provide employees and their families, including domestic partners, with access to a broad range of benefit options. Includes Health, Dental, and Vision options, Group Life, Long-term Disability, Long-term Care, and Auto and Home Insurance programs
Oregon PERS contribution - PCC currently fully funds the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS/OPSRP) pension and contributes an additional 6% into the employee's Individual Account Program under PERS/OPSRP
Tax deferred annuity program and a deferred compensation program where employees may save additional pre-tax dollars for retirement
PCC provides a tuition waiver for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and dependent children under 24 years of age, as well as partial tuition reimbursement for full-time employees at other accredited institutions
Free access to the sport centers / campus gymnasiums, performing arts, and cultural events
Generous Paid Leave (Pro-rated by FTE for Part-Time Employees) reference Management and Confidential Employee Handbook
14.67 hours of vacation leave per month
1 day of sick leave per month
12 paid holidays
PCC Winter Break (when College is Closed)
24 hours of personal leave per year
More detailed information on the benefits plans, who is eligible, and how to enroll or make changes can be found at pcc.edu/hr/benefits. Please email PCCBenefits@pcc.edu if you have any questions.
How We Determine Initial Salary Placement
Minimum $72,776 to range midpoint of $89,151. Placement will generally not exceed the mid-point, based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity.
Oregon Veterans' Preference in Public Employment
Portland Community College complies with the Oregon Veterans' Preference in Public Employment law which provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment. You will be given instructions during the application process to claim Veterans' Preference in the recruitment of this position, and to provide the documents required for verification of eligibility. Please do not send your documentation to the hiring manager directly. For verification of eligibility, please submit the following documentation:
Notice of the Availability of the Annual Security Report
Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), you may view Portland Community College’s (PCC) most recent Annual Security Report (ASR) on the Department of Public Safety website. The ASR contains current security and safety-related policy disclosure statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information and resources, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains crime statistics for Clery Act crimes which occurred on PCC properties for the last three calendar years. Paper copies of the ASR are available upon request at all Department of Public Safety offices.
PCC Employment Offers are Contingent Upon the Successful Completion of a Criminal Background Check
Please note that Portland Community College is not currently able to provide visa (e.g. H1-B Visa) sponsorship for potential employees.
Contact PCC at pccjobs@pcc.edu if you have questions
