DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION

FINANCIAL SYSTEMS
800 W. Washington St Suite 615
Phoenix AZ 85007

Salary: $100,415.00 

Grade: S24

Closing Date: June 28th, 2026

The primary duty of the Business Analyst is to support key business processes and applications, identify development needs for streamlining and improving operations, and recommend process redesign where applicable.

Serves as a liaison between ITG and FMS stakeholders and applies AMS and project management methods, tools, and processes as standard practice. Prepares and delivers informing, well-organized presentations and project status reviews to stakeholders. Works cross-functionally to respond to customer needs promptly.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Design, develop, test and implement workflow solutions, dashboards and reporting for FMS and other ADOT business units. This includes documenting requirements, creating project plans, developing test scripts and support plans for solutions created by or managed by the Systems Team.

Analyze financial data and related workflows, databases, reports and business case needs. Apply and promote safeguards for using data and solutions securely. Structure large data sets to find usable information. Monitor data to identify changes in financial and business trans and troubleshoot quality/integrity issues. Help FMS Benchmark its data capabilities, identify strengths and gaps as well as leverage data assets to improve business performance.

Assist with team development, knowledge transfer and learning opportunities. Serve as a subject matter expert for implemented solutions and provide training for System Team members as well as end users on dashboard and reporting. Lead and or participate in project activities for system upgrades (e.g. quality assurance testing, risk analysis, impacts to sustainability of business processes, version comparison and analysis). Conduct new software evaluations and make recommendations.

Knowledge of:
*Principles, concepts, practices, and methods of governmental accounting, audit methodologies, internal control structures, accountability, and fiscal management.
*Familiarity with financial processes and financial statements.
*Process improvement techniques including process mapping, root cause analysis, data analysis, and business process reengineering.
*Principles of the Arizona Management System (AMS).
*Subject matter expertise: AFIS, infoAdvantage, Microsoft/Google, SQL.
*Data Warehouse/Bl and Data Analytics.
*Application development life-cycle: plan, develop, test, deploy, evaluate.

Skill in:
*Strong business and financial acumen.
*Complex analytical and problem solving skills.
*Solid decision-making and communication of recommendations to the business.
*Structured thinking and hypothesis-driven problem solving.
*Advanced spreadsheet functionality, use of data visualizations.
*Application of project management best practices.
*Use of Bl software to interpret and display data for the business.

Ability to:
*Meet deadlines
*Synthesis of business insights
*Translate technical information into understandable, non-technical terms
*Work collaboratively with stakeholders
*Develop and document sustainable solutions
*Identify opportunities for continuous improvement
*Project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure

Bachelor's degree in business management, administration/finance or information technology,

Advanced spreadsheet skills, Previous State of Arizona employment experience, 3-5 years AFIS experience.

This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job and the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The Arizona Department of Administration offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Mandatory participation in the Arizona Retirement System (ASRS) is required.

For questions about this career opportunity, please contact ADOT Human Resources Recruitment via email at srecruitment@azdot.gov or phone call at (602) 712-8188 option 2.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 712-8188 option 3. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. ADOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.