Senior PeopleSoft FSCM Functional Analyst

• Performing highly advanced (senior-level) consultative services and functional assistance work related to supporting the Program.
• Responsible for functional Accounts Payable (AP) module subject matter expertise, including, but not limited to:
  • Module Coordination and Expertise
  • Production Support and Issue Resolution
  • Configuration and Maintenance
  • Business Process Leadership
  • Change Management and Enhancements
  • Testing (Functional and UAT coordination)
  • Integrations with other Modules
  • Compliance and Policy Alignment
  • Training and User Support
  • Reporting and Analytics
  • Release Management and Patch Release
• Responsible for functional configuration skills, including, but not limited to:
  • Accounts Payable module configuration and setup
  • Vendor management and vendor location setup
  • Voucher entry, processing, and approvals
  • Voucher matching (2-way, 3-way, and 4-way matching)
  • AP Workbench
  • Batch EDI Voucher Processing
  • Excel Voucher Uploader
  • Single Payment Voucher processing
  • Multi-Vendor Voucher Processing
  • Invoice processing and exception handling
  • Withholding setup and processing
  • Payment cancellation and reissue processing
  • Voucher Processing to USAS
  • HX recycle Browser Knowledge
  • Accounts Payable month-end and year-end activities
  • AP integration with Purchasing, General Ledger, Asset Management, and Commitment Control
  • USAS T-Code Configuration
  • Systems Codes Configuration
  • Open liability reconciliation
  • AP reporting and inquiry tools
  • Security roles and workflow approvals
  • Integration with Cash receipts, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Asset Management, and Project Costing
• Responsible for technical skillsets for applicable tools, including, but not limited to:
  • Understanding Application Designer (records, fields, pages, components)
  • SQR and BI Publisher report customization
  • SQL Proficiency
  • Understanding of PeopleSoft security, inclusive of State of Texas multitenancy requirements
  • Planning, designing, developing, implementing, supporting, and maintaining the information technology security measures to safeguard system information.
• Responsible for monitoring all AP batch jobs, including, but not limited to:
  • Tracking job schedules
  • Monitoring job execution
  • Detecting and responding to failures
  • Validating output
  • Managing dependencies
  • Performance tuning
  • Documentation
  • Proper communication and escalation
  • Ensuring compliance when schedules must be altered
• Responsible for tools and environment knowledge, including, but not limited to:
  • PUM (PeopleSoft Update Manager) and Change Assistant
  • Fluid UI changes and page navigation
  • Lifecycle management and selective adoption
  • Elasticsearch/Search Framework
  • Data migration and compare reports
• Responsible for cross-functional collaboration, including, but not limited to:
  • Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting
  • Requirements gathering for applicable break/fix or system enhancements
  • Documentation and testing (UAT, regression testing)
  • Incident management in systems like ServiceNow and BOSSDesk, with the ability to keep multiple systems synchronized with timely updates
  • Communication skills when working with policy personnel, other analysts, 100+ agencies, and Managed Services Tier 3 vendor
• Understanding and accounting for interdependence on legacy systems (USAS, TINS, etc.).
• Providing structured cross-training to support junior analyst capability growth.
• Providing comprehensive training and support to agency personnel in accordance with established requests and organizational requirements.
• Responsible for project-level coordination and participation, including, but not limited to:
  • Expansions that include additional module implementations or enhancements for agencies
  • Understanding and accounting for interdependence on legacy systems (USAS, TINS, etc.)
  • Cyclic processes such as fiscal year-end
  • State of Texas legislative changes, federal mandates, and third-party integrations
  • Performs all duties following processes, policies, and procedures within project scope and on schedule in accordance with milestones, deliverables, and due dates
• Responsible for coordination of the Fiscal Year-End, including but not limited to:
  • Planning, scheduling, and communicating
  • Reconciliations and Verifications
  • System Configurations and Maintenance
• Responsible for the Financials functional design phase, which includes creating and/or reviewing Functional Design Documents (FDDs), performing functional configuration system changes, and other functional activities assigned. Functional configurations include, but are not limited to, PeopleSoft delivered features (e.g., Page and Field Configurator, Drop Zones, Event Mapping, Page Composer, and others).
• Performs all duties following processes, policies, and procedures within project scope and on schedule in accordance with milestones, deliverables, and due dates.
• Provides Level 2 Service Desk support, including complex ticket handling, advanced troubleshooting, clear documentation, and basic system configuration, all following established, auditable processes in coordination with a Managed Services vendor responsible for Tier 3 work.
• Responsible for ensuring that all digital products and content meet WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards. This includes maintaining perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust experiences for all users, regularly reviewing content for compliance, and implementing updates or remediation whenever accessibility issues are identified.
• Works under minimal supervision, relying on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, independently performing a variety of complicated tasks. Established processes and procedures must be followed.
• Responsible for overseeing and acting as the first line of support to ensure that only accurate data is produced, security, including multi-tenancy, is enforced, that the system performs efficiently, and that all applicable policies are enforced.
• Performs all work in accordance with Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) principles and practices for IT activities such as IT service management (ITSM) and IT asset management (ITAM) that focus on aligning IT services with the needs of the business.
• Actively participates in Major Incident Management (MIM) process for P1 and P2 incidents according to module responsibilities.
• Participates in Disaster Recovery and Upgrade Testing activities.
• Makes presentations at User Groups and the Steering Committee as requested.
• Participates as directed in an annual SOC-1 attestation audit designed to ensure that controls are effectively designed and operated to ensure the accuracy and security of all information contained/processed. Any enhancements, process changes, or system fixes consider security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy as solutions are suggested, approved, and implemented.
• Performing other related Work as assigned.

  Required Skills

• 10+ years of experience with PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2 Accounts Payable.
• 10+ years of experience performing system configuration changes.
• 10+ years of experience with Application Designer, Integration Broker, SQR, SQL, BI Publisher, and SAP Business Objects.
• 10+ years of experience developing requirements, analyzing, designing, developing, testing, and implementing components of two or more statewide financial systems (TINS, SPA, and USAS).
• 10+ years of knowledge and understanding of State of Texas policies.
• 8+ years of experience supporting and monitoring Run My Jobs (RMJ) batch processing.
• 8+ years of experience with PeopleSoft security, NIST standards, and multi-tenancy.
• 8+ years of Texas public sector experience supporting 30+ state agencies.
• 8+ years of experience with PeopleSoft Financials 9.2 production support.
• 8+ years of experience using PUM, Change Assistant, Fluid UI, and Elasticsearch.
• 8+ years of experience providing Tier 2 Service Desk support in a Managed Services environment.
• 8+ years of experience supporting Major Incident Management (P1/P2) and Disaster Recovery activities.
• 8+ years of experience planning and coordinating Fiscal Year-End activities.
• 8+ years of experience with functional project management, executive presentations, and audit support.
• 6+ years of experience interpreting contractual language and managing vendor accountability.
• 6+ years of experience preparing WCAG 2.1-compliant materials.
• Knowledge of ITIL, ITSM, and ITAM principles.

Preferred Skills

• 12+ years of experience with PeopleSoft FSCM Asset Management.
• 12+ years of experience with PeopleSoft FSCM General Ledger.
• 12+ years of experience with PeopleSoft FSCM Purchasing/eProcurement.
• 10+ years of experience supporting legacy Statewide Financial Systems production environments.
• 6+ years of experience with PeopleSoft Accounts Receivable/Billing.
• 6+ years of experience with PeopleSoft Inventory.
• 6+ years of experience with PeopleSoft Project Costing.
• 6+ years of experience with PeopleSoft Strategic Sourcing.
• 6+ years of experience with PeopleSoft Travel & Expense.