Systems Analyst - Procurement

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About the Role, Mission or Department Overview

The Senior System Analyst is an individual contributor within Enterprise Technology responsible for the configuration, release management, and operational support of Zip, our procurement and intake platform. As a Sr. Systems Analyst - Procurement you will report to the Sr. Manager of HRIS. You will partner with multiple teams, including Sourcing, Accounts Payable, Finance, Legal, and Enterprise Applications. Your partnerships will ensure Zip remains stable, well-governed, and aligned with Workday and other SaaS financial applications.

This is a hybrid role based in our New York City headquarters. You can typically expect to come into the office 3 days/week.

Responsibilities:

• Manage Zip configuration, including workflows, fields, validations, permissions, and company settings
• Manage Zip release cycles (monthly and ad hoc), including reviewing release notes, assessing impact, advising business, coordinating testing, and promoting changes from sandbox to production
• Administer user roles and permissions in Zip to ensure appropriate access, segregation of tasks, and compliance with governance and security standards
• Partner with Sourcing, Accounts Payable, Finance, and Legal to translate requirements into Zip configuration changes
• Evaluate and resolve Zip support requests, defects, and small enhancement
• Follow our SDLC and change control procedures to guarantee proper configuration, testing, validation, and deployment
• Maintain configuration documentation, process flows, and decision logs for Zip and its integrations (e.g., Workday Financials, Ironclad)
• Monitor Zip usage, performance, and data quality, and recommend improvements to workflows, templates, and user experience
• Be the internal subject matter expert (SME) for Zip, providing guidance and training to our users and partner teams
• Contribute to governance forums and prioritization meetings, helping evaluate and size enhancement requests (S/M/L/XL) for Zip
• Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience administering or configuring SaaS procurement or finance applications
• 3+ years in modern integration patterns (APIs, event-driven architectures)
• Hands-on experience managing configuration in a production SaaS environment, including testing, release management, and change control
• Familiarity with enterprise ticketing tools (e.g., ServiceNow/Bytes, JIRA) and structured intake and prioritization processes
• Experience translate requirements into structured configuration changes and document decisions
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and data quality
• Background in enterprise technology, finance systems, or shared services within a media or similar complex organization
• Experience as a consulting with financial systems

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Workday Financials configuration or integrations related to AP, purchasing, and supplier management

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Additional Compensation and Benefits:

For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.

For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.

The annual base pay range for this role is between:$130,000—$145,000 USD

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