CAPPS System Analyst

Overview

Allied Consultants, Inc. is an Austin-based firm which has for 32 years been a premier provider of technical and business professionals to clients in Texas. We are currently seeking an experienced CAPPS System Analyst to be a key resource on a technical services team.

Allied Consultants offers its family of consultants excellent rates, a local support staff, and an attractive benefits package which includes medical insurance (Allied shares a percentage of the cost), life insurance, a matching 401(k) plan and a cafeteria plan.

Candidates selected for interview will be required to undergo criminal background checks and may be required to complete a drug screen in accordance with Federal and State Law. Offers of Employment are contingent on a successful background check

Allied Consultants is an equal opportunities employer.

Responsibilities

Client is working on a project to implement the statewide financial system (CAPPS) to meet business and financial reporting needs. The Worker will help design and document the necessary financial functions for the CAPPS financial system that satisfies the unique business needs of client' accounting and general finance business processes. This role will advise Finance management on the decisions related to the implementation.

Functional responsibilities:

• Coordinate with functional and technical teams when working on a business process that requires collaboration.
• Analyze and recommend process improvements or redesigns for the efficient use of the CAPPS financial system.
• Identify data requirements and provide support for report development for different financial reporting needs.
• Attend all internal and external implementation meetings related to the CAPPS financial system implementation.
• Document and report implementation activities to finance management and staff.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to design proposed solutions with Finance, Information Systems, and other staff.
• Assist in translating business requirements into proposed solutions.
• Work with teams of client's Finance SMEs and Comptroller staff to complete the configuration of various CAPPS modules.
• Work with client's team to populate the test region of CAPPS with financial balances to allow for testing.
• Monitor CAPPS testing before implementation and document results, working with teams of client's Finance SMEs and project managers.
• Propose and build solutions governed by client's enterprise architecture and information security principles and requirements.
• Follow all organizational Standard Operating Procedures relative to approvals and reviews, as well as all change control and agile project processes.
• Produce expert-level, detailed systems documentation using Visio or Sparx Enterprise Architect.
• Produce support documentation and train client's Finance staff to maintain the product.
• Complete information security training as administered by client.

Qualifications

Minimum (Required):

Years

Skills/Experience

6

Years of experience in system or data systems, including the ability to reverse engineer business processes.

6

Years of experience in identifying alternative solutions and analyzing feasibility to improve business and/or system processes.

5

Years of experience in accounting or finance, including performing duties or providing system support for those functions.

4

Years of experience in ERP, CAPPS, or PeopleSoft financial system implementations

Preferred (Optional):

Years

Skills/Experience

3

Years of experience in state government or working on project with state government.

Able to identify and define the tasks and deliverables to be incorporated into the overall solutions delivery work plan.

Demonstrated high level of integrity, ability to work with ambiguity, and strong sense of confidence to deliver or responsibilities.

Must have excellent documentation and communication skills.