Payroll Business Analyst - Glendale, AZ

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network • Glendale, AZ

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Payroll Business Analyst organizes and implements changes to the Global Bechtel Business Services (BBS) Payroll system and Global Card Services expense allocation software, coordinating with business process owners and subject matter experts. At the direction of Payroll Operations supervisors, the role serves as a liaison between finance users and Information Technology and advocates for finance-group system strategies.

The position is designated as part-time telework under the global telework policy and requires at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. The individual and supervisor determine the weekly in-person schedule in consultation with functional or project leadership.

The analyst supports payroll and expense-allocation application changes by analyzing requirements, preparing documentation and solutions, coordinating with technical and functional teams, testing proposed changes, communicating updates, and developing and delivering training. The role also provides management with ad hoc data collection, reporting, analysis, and special-project support.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field, plus 1–2 years of relevant experience; alternatively, 5–6 years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree.
• Must have the legal right to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Solid working knowledge of the SAP Payroll module and related systems.
• Strong analytical mindset and technical aptitude.
• Good communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to exercise initiative, make decisions with little or no supervision, and be accountable for those actions.
• Understanding of payroll compliance and knowledge of Bechtel policies and procedures.
• Two years of payroll systems analyst experience.
• Ability to learn systems quickly, including Forms+, Electronic File Storage Retrieval System (File NET), and other payroll- and finance-related systems.
• Experience developing test plans and writing specifications for the technical team.
• Systems experience with Concur or a similar expense management program.
• Ability to handle multiple projects or tasks simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Oracle interface experience.
• Intermediate to advanced oral and written communication skills, project financial process controls, MS Office applications such as Word and Excel, accounts payable, general ledger, and billing.

Responsibilities

• Work with functional owners and subject matter experts to analyze business and regulatory requirements and corporate initiatives, and recommend solutions to system issues.
• Prepare documentation such as functional specifications, decision papers, test cases, and test plans for requested and regulatory changes to production finance systems.
• Coordinate with technical and functional teams to ensure system capabilities and specifications align with proposed finance application modifications.
• Prepare solutions for proposed production system modifications.
• Attend meetings and represent functional organizations in support of proposed payroll or expense-allocation application solutions.
• Complete integration testing of proposed solutions, quality center test cases, and project schedule objects.
• Communicate production system changes to the appropriate functional organization so it can update desktop procedures and process maps.
• Develop training materials for production system modifications and deliver training as necessary.
• Support management with ad hoc data collection, reporting, analysis, and special projects as required.

What This Job Offers

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