Business Systems Analyst 2 Payroll Systems

Office of the New York State Comptroller • Albany, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Business Systems Analyst 2 (Payroll Systems) is assigned to the Systems Support Group within the Bureau of State Payroll Services. The role combines New York State payroll knowledge with business systems technical expertise and knowledge of the New York State Payroll System. The analyst examines payroll operation areas’ business needs to support compliance, diagnose problems, and propose solutions. The position also tests corrections to files, programs, and processes; schedules implementation of new and modified jobs into the batch schedule; and verifies that system changes work correctly and meet deadlines.

The position is in the Division of Payroll, Accounting and Revenue Services and is a permanent, competitive-class appointment. The standard schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., on the first shift. Mandatory overtime is not required. Telecommuting is allowed subject to agency approval and operational requirements; generally, new OSC employees cannot telecommute during their first eight calendar weeks, and approved employees may telecommute up to five days per pay period.

Applicants must submit a resume, cover letter, and college or university transcripts, with item number 02139-JCF in each filename. The position is available through the NY HELPS program without an exam for candidates who meet its noncompetitive qualifications; competitive-list, transfer, and internal promotion pathways are also described in the posting.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and three years of business analysis experience in a large-scale automated system, such as a customized Oracle PeopleSoft application, for appointment under NY HELPS.
• Business analysis experience must include eliciting requirements; identifying solutions to improve system, process, or product/service efficiency and effectiveness; documenting what a system, process, or product/service must do to meet requirements; validating requirements throughout the development life cycle; and developing and executing test plans or scenarios, reviewing results, identifying constraints and risks, and/or communicating with stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in requirements gathering, analysis, modeling, communication, specification, and implementation for small- to medium-scope projects.
• Ability to think creatively, make decisions, solve problems, and apply systems thinking.
• Ability to understand the business environment and translate it into effective requirements.
• Ability to communicate clearly and succinctly, verbally and in writing, to intended audiences.
• Ability to demonstrate conflict management, flexibility, adaptability, and emotional intelligence, and to work in a dynamic team environment.
• Ability to provide value-added service to internal and external customers.
• Ability to use Lotus Notes, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio, and Project effectively and efficiently.
• Ability to understand the Statewide Financial System (SFS) and its processes.
• For competitive appointment, eligibility requires reachability on the appropriate eligible list or eligibility to transfer under the stated civil service provisions.
• For the stated Section 52.6 transfer pathway, one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service in an approved title allocated to SG-23 or above is required, subject to the transfer restrictions described in the posting.
• For noncompetitive promotion, the candidate must be a qualified OSC employee with one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as a Business Systems Analyst 1 (Payroll Systems).

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated knowledge of Oracle/PeopleSoft products, such as Hyperion.
• Demonstrated knowledge of financial applications, preferably functional areas used at OSC, such as procure-to-pay, billing/accounts receivable, general ledger, budgeting/commitment control, security, workflow, and grants management.
• Demonstrated experience supervising a team of two or more employees at salary grade 18 or higher.

Responsibilities

• Analyze the business needs of payroll operation areas to ensure compliance.
• Diagnose payroll system or operational problems and propose solutions.
• Test corrections made to files, programs, and processes.
• Schedule implementation of new and modified jobs into the batch schedule.
• Verify that system changes meet deadlines and work correctly.
• For business analysis work, gather, analyze, model, communicate, specify, and implement requirements for small- to medium-scope projects.
• Validate requirements throughout the product or system development life cycle.
• Develop test plans or scenarios and logical designs; test scenarios, review results, identify constraints and risks, and communicate with stakeholders.
• Provide service to internal and external customers and contribute to a team-based work environment.

Benefits

• Telecommuting may be available with agency approval, subject to operational alignment and an initial restriction generally lasting at least eight calendar weeks for new employees; approved employees may telecommute up to five days per pay period.
• The posting describes work/life balance as a feature of a career with the Office of the New York State Comptroller.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level