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Senior Business Operations Analyst - Deltek Specialist

Dudek
paid time off
United States
Apr 02, 2025
Who We Are Dudek is a leading environmental, planning, and engineering firm that help public and private clients plan, design, and build projects that improve communities' built and natural infrastructure. Founded in 1980, Dudek has grown steadily to more than 800 professionals across the U.S. and received the Top Workplace Award for 2024. As a 100% employee-owned company, Dudek's culture rewards smart, productive team members with ownership, professional development, and financial benefits. We seek creative, pragmatic problem-solvers working at the intersection of science, engineering, regulations, and multiple stakeholders' interest to help clients achieve project goals. We encourage collaboration, sustainability, and innovation. At Dudek, we abide by shared values: Trust: We trust each other to use good judgment. Respect: We act professionally and treat each other fairly. Teamwork: We come together, share openly, and apply diverse perspectives. Fun: We take our work seriously...not ourselves. Well-Being: We care about each other's health, safety, and total wellness. Our culture is the foundation of who we are and how we work. We empower our employee-owners to invest in our local communities and themselves through initiatives that make Dudek a great place to work! Our cultural programs include: DuGreen: Our sustainability initiative, which works to improve our environmental footprint DuGood: Our philanthropic initiative, which seeks to support the communities in which we live and work through fundraising challenges, office-based giving and opportunity to take a paid volunteer day each year. eDUcate: Our educational outreach program where we aim to foster interest in our work and careers in the environmental and engineering field by participating in educational events in our communities. DuWell: Our wellness initiative, aimed at providing education on wellness, benefit resources, and preventive care. At Dudek, we recognize that different perspectives, inclusivity, trust and belonging build a stronger culture and add value to our firm. Dudek's Employee Resource (ERGs) operate as diversity champions within Dudek and create a safe space for underrepresented employees and their allies to support, collaborate, network, and brainstorm ways to make Dudek's work community more inclusive. We proudly support our 4 Employee Resource Groups (ERG's): Women at Dudek Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ+) community Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) employees Disabled employees (all disabilities, seen / unseen) Learn more about our culture. About The Job The Senior Business Operations Analyst plays a pivotal role in the Business Operations Group by ensuring that our business systems are optimized to support all financial and business functions. This role is ideal for a seasoned professional with Deltek Vantagepoint administration experience, a background in accounting, experience with hands-on change management, strong cross-functional collaboration skills, and a track record of executing project plans to enhance systems, processes, and workflows. The mission of the Business Operations Group is to deliver scalable, integrated solutions that empower our Practices and Firmwide Services teams to maximize revenue and operational efficiency through streamlined financial and operational processes. Learn more about the projects you will have the opportunity to shape. Who You Are To thrive at Dudek, you should be comfortable with accountability, collaboration, flexibility while being a resourceful and independent thinker. We look for curious, solution-focused people who can adapt quickly to an ever-changing industry. There is no single way to solve a problem, so we encourage innovation. Duties and Responsibilities (may include some or all of the below): * Serve as the primary administrator for Deltek Vantagepoint, with a laser focus on maintaining financial data accuracy, generating insightful reports, and driving system optimization to support financial and accounting operations. * Partner directly with accounting and finance teams to redesign workflows, improve reporting accuracy, and safeguard data integrity. * Lead change management initiatives by steering system upgrades, data migrations, and integrations -ensuring that enhancements align with compliance and financial controls. * Develop custom financial reports and dashboards that assist in month-end closing, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning. * Translate business needs into actionable project plans, collaborating with multiple teams - including finance, operations, and IT - to implement system enhancements and process improvements. * Execute comprehensive test plans for system upgrades, patches, and new implementations, ensuring minimal disruption and maximum benefit. * Act as the escalation point for complex system challenges, delivering timely resolutions and proactive solutions. * Mentor junior team members, sharing financial systems expertise and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence. * Provide training and guidance to end users to boost proficiency and adoption of financial systems. * Stay abreast of industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies that can drive financial performance and operational efficiency. Minimum Requirements * Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience is preferred. * Proven hands-on experience with Deltek Vantagepoint (or Vision) is a must. * Demonstrated success in change management, project execution, and collaboration across multi-disciplinary teams. * Advanced skills in financial reporting and analysis, with the ability to translate complex business needs into technical and operational solutions. * Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial operations, including billing, invoicing, and financial reporting. * Excellent problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills. * Experience with reporting tools and data visualization platforms * As a federal contractor, successful candidates are required to pass the following pre-employment requirements prior to beginning employment: pre - employment drug test and background check. Physical Requirements Working Conditions: This job operates in a remote or office-based environment and this role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, etc. This job requires occasional project site visits-based outdoors which can include excessive noise, uneven walking surfaces, extreme weather, moving vehicles and equipment. Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met in order to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. This job requires working on a computer, sitting or standing for long periods of time in an office or remote office setting. This job requires attending meetings, both in person and virtually as well as speaking on the phone with peers, clients, etc. Speaking, hearing and listening are required. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Proposed Salary Range: $80,000-$112,000 annually* *Final agreed upon compensation will be based on a variety of factors including but not limited to an individual's related experience, education, certifications, skills, and work location. Perks of Being a Dudekian At Dudek we will provide you with a competitive salary in an environment that promotes growth, career development, and a flexible work-life balance. Dudek offers an array of benefits, from medical, dental, and vision coverage, to the discretionary bonuses, based on firmwide, divisional, and individual performance. We also offer a yearly merit review, an employee stock ownership program, and dog friendly offices! To honor our key value of well-being, Dudek provides generous Paid Time Off (PTO) packages for both salaried and hourly employees. If you're tired of an overly bureaucratic decision-making process and want to be part of a work culture that puts its employees first, speak with your recruiter to learn more about the great perks of being a Dudekian. Dudek is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law. Dudek is a U.S.-based employer. All positions are based in the U.S. and require U.S. work authorization.