Financial Operations Support Business Analyst

TX-HHSC-DSHS-DFPS•Austin, TX

1d•$7,015 - $9,583•Hybrid

About The Position

This position in Financial Operations Support provides senior-level analysis, development, and support of both complex business process and system solutions to enhance daily operations of Agency Finance within the Chief Financial Officer area. Works to improve the quality of financial technology solutions to meet business needs at HHSC. Performs data analysis and research to troubleshoot technical and user issues with CAPPS Financials or other financial systems; Gathers, assesses, and reviews user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate processes into or improve use of CAPPS Financials 9.2 (PeopleSoft) and other systems within the CFO area; Analyzes changes in program policies and procedures to determine their effect on automated systems; Establishes long-range objectives for the CAPPS Financials system along with the strategies and actions to achieve them; Manages assigned projects or sub-projects, including user acceptance testing of technical system changes; Ensures system and interface data integrity and compliance with a wide variety of strict state and federal requirements. May coordinate and guide the work of others as project lead. The candidate is expected to work under minimal supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in computer information systems, management information systems, business management, or a related field. Appropriate technical experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
Four years’ progressively responsible experience in technical systems analysis and work on complex financial systems required.
At least two years’ technical experience with PeopleSoft required. (NOTE: Experience as a business user of CAPPS Financials does not count toward this requirement.)

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of project management principles and practices
Knowledge of software development life cycle and systems development life cycle concepts
Knowledge of work simplification methods
Working knowledge of databases such as Oracle, Access, and SQL Server
HHSC Budget/Accounting data and business process knowledge a plus
Considerable skill in coordinating and solving problems; and in analyzing and evaluating complex data, policies, and issues
Skill in analyzing and evaluating complex information technology applications, policies, and issues; and in developing creative and workable solutions to complex problems and issues with those technology applications
Skill in technical business analysis methodologies
Skill in communicating complex technical information clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, to diverse audiences
Skill in managing user expectations and satisfaction
Skill in TOAD for Oracle, Financial Data Warehouse, Cognos, and/or PL/SQL a plus
Ability to think strategically, focusing on business value results that best use automated solutions
Ability to analyze and interpret technical information, including regulations, policies, and automation system documentation, configuration settings, and other technical system specifications
Ability to translate user/business needs into technical requirements and to communicate technical instructions to system users
Ability to work with and on teams to support critical business functions
Ability to work with management and external and internal customers
Ability to address issues/concerns in a professional manner
Ability to guide the work of others
Technical experience with the CAPPS Financials baseline from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts or with the HHS implementation of CAPPS Financials preferred.
Prefer experience working with Texas state agencies or institutions of higher education in a department with statewide or broad oversight responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Provides analysis of complex financial and administrative data, agency business processes, and system requirements.
Analyzes existing CAPPS Financials and other financial systems functionality to support business operations.
Screens and evaluates user requests for assistance in troubleshooting issues.
Coordinates analysis, debugging, and technical solutions to resolve user issues.
Analyzes changes to program policies and procedures to determine their effect on automated system functionality.
Gathers and analyzes user requirements, business processes and needs, and workflow and data problems to identify automated solutions (new systems or improvements to existing financial systems).
Evaluates changes to user business processes, CAPPS Financials and other financial application functionality, configurations, workarounds, and fixes.
Monitors the coding, testing, implementation, and enhancement of computer systems to ensure proper functionality.
Acts as a liaison between the IT development group and business users concerning the development and implementation of new systems and enhancement to existing systems.
Leads and participates in workgroups and projects.
Develops and/or reviews system requirements documents to convey business requirements and support efficient system design.
Leads work sessions with agency subject matter experts, both technical and program area.
Identifies potential risks and difficulties of proposed technical solutions in CAPPS Financials and other financial systems and proposes strategies to mitigate or avoid them.
Manages project scope, schedule, activities, acceptance, and deployment readiness.
Processes change requests as required.
Prepares budgetary cost estimates and develops project implementation proposals, documentation, and scheduling; writes technical specifications and requests for proposals.
Coordinates with outside vendors and contractors to complete projects and service requests.
Provides consultation, documentation, and direction regarding analysis, design, configuration, testing, and policy implementation of technical solutions within CAPPS Financials and other financial systems.
Develops, conducts, and coordinates documentation, testing, and training.
Identifies and documents system-related business processes.
Evaluates capabilities and process workflows in CAPPS Financials and other financial systems, and with interfacing systems and programs.
Reviews project deliverables such as project charters, design documentation, test plans, and risk assessment plans and provides comments and suggestions to document owners.
Develops test scenarios and procedures.
Performs application and user acceptance testing of new system functionality.
Coordinates with agency subject matter experts and support staff to arrange testing, review test results, and track defect remediation.
Develops training curricula and conducts formal and informal training.
Performs mentoring and documentation that result in knowledge transfer to other analysts within the organization to aid in the development of their skills.
Performs related work as assigned.
May coordinate and guide the work of others as project lead.
Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy.