PeopleSoft Financials Business Analyst

Overview:

Allied Consultants, Inc. is an Austin-based firm which has for 32 years been a premier provider of technical and business professionals to clients in Texas. We are currently seeking an experienced PeopleSoft Financials Business Analyst to be a key resource on a technical services team.

Allied Consultants offers its family of consultants excellent rates, a local support staff, and an attractive benefits package which includes medical insurance (Allied shares a percentage of the cost), life insurance, a matching 401(k) plan and a cafeteria plan.

Candidates selected for interview will be required to undergo criminal background checks and may be required to complete a drug screen in accordance with Federal and State Law. Offers of Employment are contingent on a successful background check

Allied Consultants is an equal opportunities employer.

Responsibilities:

Level Description

8 or more years of experience, relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, independently performs a variety of complicated tasks, a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

Job Description

Understands business objectives and problems, identifies alternative solutions, performs studies and cost/benefit analysis of alternatives. Analyzes user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate processing or to improve existing computer system: Confers with personnel of organizational units involved to analyze current operational procedures, identify problems, and learn specific input and output requirements, such as forms of data input, how data is to be; summarized, and formats for reports. Writes detailed description of user needs, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify computer program. Reviews computer system capabilities, specifications, and scheduling limitations to determine if requested program or program change is possible within existing system.

Additional job details and special considerations

The client requires the services of a PeopleSoft Financials Business Analyst. This PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2 business analyst role is ideal for a candidate with a strong business analyst background and deep understanding of business processes. Prior experience in a techno-functional role is not required, and a focus on business acumen is preferred. The Business Analyst will be part of a dedicated CAPPS Financials upgrade project team.

The Business Analyst must have a solid understanding of both the PeopleSoft General Ledger and Commitment Accounting modules and fund accounting in government. In addition, they must be able to serve as a backup on one or more of the Accounts Payable, Purchasing, or Asset Management modules.

The core duties include requirement analysis, conducting review meetings with subject matter experts (SMEs), documenting complex system requirements, processes, test scenarios, test scripts, and training, performing hands-on testing, and supporting multiple test cycles.

Must demonstrate and excel in communicating and working with a diverse team with collaboration tools competently in a remote work environment. Also, must be able to estimate work, set deadlines, and communicate effectively.

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements:

Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.

Years

Required/Preferred

Experience

8

Required

Experience as a Business Analyst on PeopleSoft Financials and Supply Chain Management (FSCM) on implementation or upgrade projects

8

Required

Experience as a Business Analyst with PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2 General Ledger and Commitment Accounting.

8

Required

Experience as a Business Analyst in identifying requirements and creating formal functional documents for key business stakeholders and SMEs

8

Required

Experience as a Business Analyst in conducting formal work sessions and functional analysis presentations

8

Required

Experience in performing hands-on end-to-end system integration and external interface testing

8

Required

(at least 4) Experience with Microsoft O365 applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)

8

Required

(at least 2) Experience with MS Team and Channel communication with a large team

4

Preferred

(at least 2) Experience with MS Team and Channel communication with a large team

2

Preferred

Experience working with the Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA) CAPPS Financials

2

Preferred

Experience with PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2 eProcurement, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Contracts

2

Preferred

Experience with PeopleSoft Approval Workflow Engine (AWE)

2

Preferred

Experience with SharePoint

1

Preferred

Experience with Jira

1

Preferred

Experience working with the Scrum framework

1

Preferred

Experience with STAT

Permanent