Title:Business Systems Analyst, Working Level - PeopleSoft Accounts Payable Job Category:Staff Description:

This is a professional position involving project and end user support of administrative information systems for Colleges and Universities throughout the state of Georgia while based at the central Information technology System (ITS) office in Athens, Georgia. This high exposure role requires an ambitious and energetic analyst that will:

• Act as PeopleSoft Financial Systems functional subject matter expert to the university end-users as well as other business analysts within the assigned business process area (PeopleSoft Procure-to-Pay primarily).
• Act as functional driver for technology development requests including projects, enhancements, upgrades, patches, break fixes, etc., within assigned business process area (PeopleSoft Procure-to-Pay primarily).
• Provide strategic system analysis of business and user needs; create business cases; document requirements; design solutions; create functional specifications; maintain change documentation; create and execute test plans and test scripts; create and coordinate communications; act as implementation coordination for multi-functional initiatives within assigned business process area (PeopleSoft Procure-to-Pay primarily).
• Provide first level production support for the universities throughout the state of Georgia.
• Consider current and future business implications, leverage technology development and redesign business processes to improve how the University System does business.

Required Qualifications:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Baccalaureate degree required.
• Over three years of related experience required.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Knowledge of USG internal operations business procedures.
• Knowledge of relational database management systems.
• Knowledge of process improvement principles.
• Knowledge of project management principles.
• Knowledge of software development lifecycles and approaches.
• Knowledge of functionality testing procedures.
• Knowledge of end user training and support principles.
• Knowledge of database management concepts.
• Knowledge of change management processes.
• Knowledge of database programming and scripting principles.
• Knowledge of Board of Regents policies and procedures.
• Skill in collaborating with multiple constituents.
• Skill in decision making and problem solving.
• Skill in the provision of support to end users.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Ability to respond diplomatically to sensitive and critical issues.
• Ability to effectively multi-task.

Desired Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent and a minimum of three (3) years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Posting Department:7310000 - Administrative Services Location:Athens Minimum Hiring Salary:$59,666 Hours Per Week:40 Hours Per Week - Must be able to work on a schedule that includes nights, weekends, or holidays when required to address escalated issues. Required Documents Message:Cover Letter, Resume