COPT Defense Properties · 3 months ago
Associate Financial Systems Analyst
Columbia, Maryland, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$65K/yr - $70K/yr
2+ years expCOPT Defense Properties is seeking an Associate Financial Systems Analyst to support the use, maintenance, and configuration of financial applications. The role involves collaborating with team members, assisting with data gathering, documentation, testing, and providing guidance to ensure compliance with internal controls.
Real Estate
Responsibilities
Partner with other team members, to expand knowledge on use, maintenance, and configuration of financial and related applications
Create, maintain, or follow procedure documents on each of the areas of responsibility
Perform some system administration functions in applications where there is not a conflict with other approval responsibilities or controls
Assist with data gathering, documentation, testing, presentations, training, or other preparations, as necessary
Once a comfort level is reached with understanding processes, offer suggestions for improvements or efficiencies, including method to achieve desired outcome
Provide guidance to initiators and other approvers to ensure their review, attachments and entries meet Delegation of Authority and internal control requirements
Assist with use and payment of approved service contracts
Research and suggest opportunities for improvements to the process
Assist with department, application, or company-wide system projects
Thoroughly document all testing, progress, issues, and other items that may need to be reviewed, re-created, researched, or audited
Assist with development of design and configuration documents, process guides and control language, as necessary
Gain a level of understanding of processes and applications to be able to communicate related questions or issues to internal or external parties such as Yardi support
Provide necessary details, screenshots, and support to accurately and completely explain the issue or question
Track responses to ensure timeliness or determine if escalation is needed
Assist with performance, monitoring and documentation of controls key owned by the Financial Systems team
Maintain support and documentation required to evidence performance of controls
Assist with fulfilling internal and external requests for control and audit related data or support
Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Cross functional training within group to provide backup support for department members
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Finance or other related field
2+ years demonstrated experience with multiple financial systems. Degree, courses or experience in related discipline desirable
Demonstrated ability to analyze processes, identify areas for improvement and implement improvements. Solutions driven
Focused on improving end user experience; matching needs to technology
PC proficiency to include but not limited to Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
Intermediate knowledge and experience with Microsoft Excel
Ability to adapt to new or changing software programs
Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously with good judgement
Critical thinking and ability to understand business needs to facilitate a solution proposal
Preferred
Experience with Yardi Voyager, Elevate, Argus, Kahua or similar desirable
Teamwork and project deadlines; especially system related
Benefits
Market-leading health benefits including medical, dental, vision and prescription, etc.
Company
COPT Defense Properties
COPT Defense Properties owns, manages, leases, develops, and acquires mission critical properties.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$300M2023-09-07Post Ipo Debt· $300M
1998-04-27IPO
Leadership Team
Stephen Budorick
President and Chief Executive Officer
Anthony Mifsud
EVP & Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-10-31
2025-10-02
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