Finance Technology Intern

Finance Technology, as part of the Office of Finance & Treasury, provides technology support and leadership to all Finance & Treasury technology needs. Our team:

• Delivers business analysis and project management leadership to plan and execute systems implementations in support of Finance & Treasury’s strategic priorities.
• Develops and maintains reporting and analytics capabilities to enable the delivery of financial data in a consumable manner to facilitate business decisions.
• Maintains and supports our financial systems with a focus on customer service and operational efficiencies.
• Establishes and implements security controls to reduce risk across our financial systems.
• Supports the desktop, computing and application needs of Finance & Treasury by promoting a secure, stable, and efficient information technology environment.

The Finance Technology office is seeking a qualified summer intern candidate with high professional and ethical standards who will provide support to a variety of Finance Technology services at the University. 

Position Description:

Under the guidance of the Finance Technology staff, the intern will be exposed to a variety of systems and activities across several different technical disciplines.  

Primary responsibilities will include the opportunity to:

Business Intelligence Reporting (BI)

• Identify and document financial BI reporting and analytics requirements in tools such as IBM Cognos Analytics and Tableau. 
• Develop test plans and test scripts for BI reports. 
• Participate in system testing & report assessment.
• Create queries as needed alongside a Finance Technology team member.

System and Business Analysis

• Identify and document process improvement opportunities across various business areas, including PeopleSoft Financials, Sponsored Research Accounting, etc.
• Develop test plans and test scripts.
• Participate in system testing.
• Explore design and development of low code solutions using tools such as RPA.
• Create queries in various applications as needed alongside a Finance Technology team member.

Security and Compliance

• Learn the principles of financial systems security design/setup.
• Address & evaluate system security issues and questions. 
• Participate in the execution of University’s PCI compliance program.

Qualifications:

Required

• Currently pursuing an Associate’s, Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in technology, business, or information sciences
• Excellent computing skills with a thorough working knowledge of Excel
• Experience with SQL a plus.
• Demonstrated experience with analyzing complex data interrelationships.
• Effective time management.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Ability to work independently and seek advice and guidance when necessary.
• Ability to work with others toward a shared goal.

Preferred

• Previously demonstrated interest in technology via projects in school.

Candidates selected for interviews will be asked to provide references and a transcript for review.  The finalist will be required to successfully pass a background check.