CAPPS Financials Accounts Payable Analyst, Austin, Tx

Pedigo Staffing Services • Austin, TX

1d • Remote

About The Position

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA) requires the services of a Systems Analyst 3 to support the Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS) Program. This role will focus on the CAPPS Financials module, which is the State of Texas Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system built on Oracle PeopleSoft Financial Supply Chain Management (FSCM) version 9.2. The CAPPS Financials system includes modules such as General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Purchasing/Requisition, Asset Management, and more. The selected candidate will be part of the Statewide Fiscal Systems team and must be adaptable to learning and integrating new systems. All work products are considered "works made for hire" and are the property of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. This position is 100% remote.

Requirements

• Systems Analyst 3 general qualifications.
• Support for the Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS) Program, specifically the Financials component.
• Adaptability to learn and integrate new systems and platforms, such as CGI Advantage.
• Functional CAPPS Accounts Payable (AP) module subject matter expertise.
• Functional configuration skills related to Accounts Payable.
• Technical skillsets including understanding Application Designer, SQR and BI Publisher report customization, SQL Proficiency, and understanding of PeopleSoft security.
• Knowledge of PUM (PeopleSoft Update Manager) and Change Assistant.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Requirements gathering skills.
• Documentation and testing skills (UAT, regression testing).
• Incident management experience in systems like ServiceNow and BOSSDesk.
• Communication skills for working with policy personnel, other analysts, agencies, and vendors.
• Understanding and accounting for interdependence on legacy systems (USAS, TINS, etc.).
• Ability to provide structured cross-training.
• Ability to provide comprehensive training and support to agency personnel.
• Experience with project-level coordination and participation.
• Experience with Fiscal Year-End coordination.
• Experience with CAPPS Financials functional design phase.
• Ability to perform duties following CPA’s processes, policies, and procedures within project scope and on schedule.
• Ability to provide Level 2 Service Desk support.
• Ability to ensure digital products and content meet WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision, relying on experience and judgment.
• Ability to oversee and act as the first line of support for data accuracy, security, system performance, and policy enforcement.
• Ability to perform work in accordance with Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) principles and practices.
• Active participation in CPA’s Major Incident Management (MIM) process.
• Participation in Disaster Recovery and Upgrade Testing activities.
• Participation in annual SOC-1 attestation audits.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with CAPPS Financials Accounts Payable (AP) module.
• Experience with Oracle PeopleSoft Financial Supply Chain Management (FSCM) version 9.2.
• Experience with CGI Advantage.
• Experience with PeopleSoft delivered features (e.g., Page and Field Configurator, Drop Zones, Event Mapping, Page Composer).
• Experience with Fluid UI changes and page navigation.
• Experience with lifecycle management and selective adoption.
• Experience with Elasticsearch/Search Framework.
• Experience with Data migration and compare reports.
• Experience with CAPPS to USAS Voucher Processing.
• Experience with CAPPS HX recycle Browser Knowledge.
• Experience with CAPPS USAS T-Code Configuration.
• Experience with CAPPS Systems Codes Configuration.
• Experience with AP integration with Purchasing, General Ledger, Asset Management, and Commitment Control.
• Experience with security roles and workflow approvals.
• Experience with integration with Cash receipts, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Asset Management, and Project Costing.
• Experience with PUM (PeopleSoft Update Manager) and Change Assistant.
• Experience with state of Texas multitenancy requirements.
• Experience with state of Texas legislative changes, federal mandates, and third-party integrations.
• Experience with cyclic processes such as fiscal year-end.

Responsibilities

• Performing highly advanced (senior-level) consultative services and functional assistance related to supporting the CAPPS Program.
• Providing functional CAPPS Accounts Payable (AP) module subject matter expertise, including module coordination, production support, issue resolution, configuration, maintenance, business process leadership, change management, testing, integrations, compliance, training, reporting, and release management.
• Performing functional configuration skills, including AP module setup, vendor management, voucher processing, matching, AP workbench, batch EDI voucher processing, Excel voucher uploader, single and multi-vendor voucher processing, invoice processing, withholding setup, payment cancellation, CAPPS to USAS voucher processing, AP month-end/year-end activities, AP integration with other modules, CAPPS USAS T-Code configuration, CAPPS Systems Codes configuration, open liability reconciliation, AP reporting, security roles, workflow approvals, and integration with cash receipts, purchasing, asset management, and project costing.
• Utilizing technical skillsets including understanding Application Designer, SQR and BI Publisher report customization, SQL proficiency, understanding PeopleSoft security, and planning/designing/developing/implementing/supporting IT security measures.
• Monitoring all CAPPS AP batch jobs, including tracking schedules, monitoring execution, responding to failures, validating output, managing dependencies, performance tuning, documentation, communication, escalation, and ensuring compliance.
• Demonstrating tools and environment knowledge, including PUM, Change Assistant, Fluid UI, lifecycle management, Elasticsearch/Search Framework, and data migration.
• Engaging in cross-functional collaboration, including problem-solving, requirements gathering, documentation, testing, incident management (ServiceNow, BOSSDesk), and communication with various stakeholders.
• Understanding and accounting for interdependence on legacy systems (USAS, TINS, etc.).
• Providing structured cross-training to support junior analyst capability growth.
• Providing comprehensive training and support to agency personnel.
• Coordinating and participating in project-level activities, including module implementations, enhancements, fiscal year-end processes, legislative changes, federal mandates, and third-party integrations.
• Coordinating the Fiscal Year-End, including planning, scheduling, communication, reconciliations, verifications, system configurations, and maintenance.
• Participating in the CAPPS Financials functional design phase, including creating/reviewing Functional Design Documents (FDDs) and performing functional configuration system changes.
• Providing Level 2 Service Desk support, including complex ticket handling, advanced troubleshooting, documentation, and basic system configuration.
• Ensuring all digital products and content meet WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards.
• Overseeing and acting as the first line of support to ensure data accuracy, security enforcement, system efficiency, and policy enforcement.
• Performing work in accordance with Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) principles and practices.
• Actively participating in CPA’s Major Incident Management (MIM) process.
• Participating in Disaster Recovery and Upgrade Testing activities.
• Making presentations at CAPPS User Groups and the CAPPS Steering Committee as requested.
• Participating in an annual SOC-1 attestation audit, considering security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy in solutions.
• Performing other related Work as assigned.

Benefits

• Annual Professional Training Requirement: minimum of ten (10) hours of professional training in a relevant area of expertise, completed on personal time, with all associated costs the responsibility of the Vendor/Candidate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed