IT Enterprise Busi Analyst 2 / 3

State of Georgia•Atlanta, GA

31d•$56,311 - $81,955

About The Position

The State Accounting Office (SAO) provides accounting and financial reporting expertise for the State and is statutorily responsible for statewide financial reporting. The SAO also provides enterprise oversight and management of the State's Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, accounting policy development, financial business process improvement recommendations, and management of the payroll and accounting shared service centers. Position Description: The State Accounting Office (SAO) is seeking a functional IT Business Analyst professional to join our Financial Systems Division. The preferred candidate must have experience in one or more finance related modules, preferably General Ledger, and/ or Budgets in an Enterprise Resource Planning platform. The incumbent will work closely with Functional and Technical Developer teams to support the State Financials system. Leveraging relevant knowledge of general ledger, budgets, and as well as other related accounting considerations. The incumbent will provide high quality support and leadership for the optimal design and configuration of the system to assure maximum benefit to our customers. This incumbent will also be required to work in partnership and independently with the relevant Business Owner organizations and other functional subject matter experts (as required) to identify and refine business requirements and assist in creating the functional design and architecture necessary to support the requirements. It is also expected that this incumbent will be familiar with full lifecycle development processes and perform all expected functional procedures as required. Finally, personal commitment to serve the customer with excellence, competence, proficiency, and courtesy will be essential.

Requirements

Ability to research, analyze information and make recommendations
Ability to determine functional needs and system requirements
Ability to develop solutions based on analysis
Ability to document project standards and methodologies
Ability to apply standards and methodologies
Knowledge of customer needs and gather business requirements
Knowledge of data extraction methods
Ability to analyze system and data to determine extent of problem or error
Ability to work with other IT units/staff to diagnose problem
Ability to communicate information to stakeholders and customers
Ability to develop effective and feasible business area solutions
Ability to create testing plans and scripts
Ability to execute test scripts
Ability to conduct training sessions
Ability to coordinate between multiple workgroups
Ability to adhere to deadlines
Demonstrated proficiency in relevant analytical abilities
Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both oral and written formats
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with functional and technical teams
Associate degree and three (3) years of related experience; or two (2) years of experience at the lower level IT Enterprise Business Analyst 1 (ITP180) or position equivalent.
Associate degree and three (3) years of related experience; or two (2) years of experience at the lower level IT Enterprise Business Analyst 2 (ITP181) or position equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Experience with PeopleSoft, Workday or other ERP financial modules
Experience in local, state or county government or other public sector entity
Writes and interprets functional and business requirements as an input to application design
Seeks innovative approaches to improve the process of delivering financial accounting and reporting solutions to customers

Responsibilities

Analyzes information to determine nature and extent of customer requirements and concerns
Changes system configuration(s) to address business needs, regulatory requirements or other functional or legislative requirements
Test configurations to ensure alignment with requirements
Assist in the development of training materials
Delivers training as assigned
Works collaboratively with cross-functional team to ensure business processes are effective and efficient
Consults with technical and business staff to ensure that functionality is consistent with adherence to laws, regulations, and best practice standards
Tests or coordinates testing of new functionality
Assists in the development of standards and procedures used in development of new or enhancement of existing systems
Participates in evaluation of new technologies, enhancements, or solutions to improve service and efficiency of systems
Researches and analyzes system/user problems by applying a variety of analytical and research techniques
Translates business needs into functional and technical requirements
Updates relevant training material related to the ERP platform
Develops detailed functional designs as needed