Business Analyst 1/2 (02-4123)

State of Alaska•Juneau, AK

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Division of Finance is seeking a motivated, well-rounded, and experienced Business Analyst I/II to join the Integrated Resource Information System (IRIS) Human Resource/Payroll team. As a key contributor to the State’s HR/Payroll system success, you will bring expert-level HR knowledge, exceptional customer service, strong critical thinking, and a proactive mindset to our collaborative, team-driven environment. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Participate in the design, review, validation, verification, and quality assurance of system upgrades, enhancements, and overall functionality. Contribute to project deliverables in accordance with the work plan, and participate in identifying, prioritizing, and mitigating project risks. Serve as a subject matter expert for agency HR offices, providing guidance, troubleshooting complex transactions, auditing, and payroll processing functions. Collaborate with state agencies and system contractors to drive project objectives, effectively managing both independent tasks and cross-functional team initiatives. Organize and lead meetings to execute project objectives and goals. Develop and draft clear procedures, business processes, and instructional/learning materials. If you have direct experience in Payroll and/or Human Resources and match our core competencies, we want to hear from you – apply today!

Requirements

Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.
Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
Quality Assurance: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools of quality assurance and quality control used to ensure a product fulfills functional requirements and standards.
Teamwork: Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.
Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.
Client Engagement/Change Management: Knowledge of the impact of change on people, processes, procedures, leadership, and organizational culture; knowledge of management principles, strategies, and techniques required for effectively planning, implementing, and evaluating change in the organization.
Technical Credibility: Understands and appropriately applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise.
Any combination of education or training in accounting, finance, business administration, business management, human resources, marketing, economics, statistics, computer and information science, logistics, or information systems management, or similar coursework, and/or either: Advanced technical accounting experience; or Progressively responsible professional experience in an administrative field such as procurement, accounting, human resources, computer and information systems, and so on.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience in Payroll and/or Human Resources

Responsibilities

Participate in the design, review, validation, verification, and quality assurance of system upgrades, enhancements, and overall functionality.
Contribute to project deliverables in accordance with the work plan, and participate in identifying, prioritizing, and mitigating project risks.
Serve as a subject matter expert for agency HR offices, providing guidance, troubleshooting complex transactions, auditing, and payroll processing functions.
Collaborate with state agencies and system contractors to drive project objectives, effectively managing both independent tasks and cross-functional team initiatives.
Organize and lead meetings to execute project objectives and goals.
Develop and draft clear procedures, business processes, and instructional/learning materials.