Business System Analyst - Berkeley, United States - University of California Berkeley

University of California Berkeley

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Berkeley, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Business System Analyst (7584U), Berkeley Financial Systems About Berkeley

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Departmental Overview

The Controller's Office provides oversight of various University financial services including financial accounting and controls, accounts receivable, accounts payable, reimbursement, contracts and grants accounting, and payroll.

The Controller's Office also provides business systems analyst support for the PeopleSoft Financials system which consists of the General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Expenses, Purchasing, Commitment Control, Accounts Receivable, Billing, Contracts, Grants and Project Costing modules.

This position is intended to support the implementation of Peoplesoft Expense and will eventually transition to a Production Support role after the system goes live.

Application Review Date

The First Review Date for this job is: Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Responsibilities:

Scoping:

Applies PeopleSoft Financials and Supply Chain Management (FSCM) expertise and business analysis concepts to identify, evaluate and define complex systems scope and objectives with an understanding of applicable business practices, processes, systems and industry standards to meet end-user needs.

This includes Sprint Planning and scoping estimates.

Design and Testing:

Provides PeopleSoft FSCM expertise in identifying, evaluating and developing complex system solutions and procedures. Creates complex specifications (configuration as well as customization functional design) for financial systems to meet end-user requirements. Develops complex user interface designs. Plans and executes system and integration acceptance testing. Participates in cross-functional teams to address complex business or systems issues.

Stakeholder Engagement:

Gathers, analyzes, prepares and summarizes recommendations for approval of system business process and procedural documentation. Recommends and implements changes in system processes and procedures. Negotiates with stakeholders on the creation of specifications.

Requirements Gathering and Fit Gap Analysis:
Gathers, analyzes, prepares and summarizes business and user needs, documenting requirements. Performs fit gap analysis to determine which requirements can be met with delivered functionality and which cannot. Provides support and training on new functionality. Guides and advises less-experienced Business Systems Analysts.

Change Management:

Create system training documentation as needed which may include creation of digital adoption guides, smart tips and/or beacons. In partnership with business owners, builds stakeholder preference with complete change plans for new feature adoption.
Required Qualifications

Thorough knowledge of Peoplesoft Expenses along with one or more of the following PeopleSoft modules: General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Accounts Receivable, Billing eBill, Commitment Control, Contracts, Grants, and/or Project Costing.

Strong knowledge of PeopleSoft Query tool and PeopleSoft Financials table structure Strong knowledge of applicable industry standards and best practices for business analysts at all stages of the implementation life cycle.

Thorough knowledge of PeopleSoft implementation and upgrade cycles related areas of IT.

In-depth understanding and skill in process and systems requirement documentation standards, such as Use Case modeling, User Story creations, and narrative description.

Demonstrated ability to work with others from diverse backgrounds Self-motivated and work