State of Minnesota Hiring for PeopleSoft Payroll Analyst, Senior – Finance Specialist 2 at St. Paul, Minnesota Full Time

Working Title: PeopleSoft Payroll Analyst, Senior

Job Class: Finance Specialist 2

Agency: Mn Management & Budget

• Job ID : 80404

• Location : St. Paul

• Telework Eligible : Yes

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 09/21/2024

• Closing Date : 10/11/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Mn Management & Budget

• Division/Unit : Systems & Communications

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift

• Days of Work : Monday – Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $32.99 – $48.93 / hourly; $68,883 – $102,165 / annually

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 – MN Assoc of Professional/MAPE

• FLSA Status : Exempt – Administrative

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

The work you’ll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

This position supports Statewide Payroll Services as the functional expert for the state’s HR/Payroll system (SEMA4), which is an Oracle/PeopleSoft application. The job duties include being the subject matter expert for payroll specific processes, assisting with system updates and enhancements, developing and re-designing existing business processes, development of queries to research and analyze complex processes, and provides on call payroll functional support for the on-cycle and off-cycle payroll batch processes.

NOTE: If you are interested in this position, please submit a current resume AND a complete description of your qualifications as they relate to the requirements below.

Minimum Qualifications

• Three (3) years’ experience with a large enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, such as Oracle/PeopleSoft, UPK, Workday, or SAP

• Three (3) years professional experience in the operation of a payroll, accounting, or tax function

• Experience analyzing and defining requirements for complex business processes

• Experience testing system changes

• Proven analytical, problem-solving and research skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Experience in ad hoc reporting using at least three of the following applications:

• PeopleSoft Query

• BI Publisher

• SAS

• Access

• Excel

• XML

• SQL

• Other Reporting Tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Management Information Systems, or related fields

• Certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Payroll Professional (CPP), or Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC)

• Experience/understanding of the state’s HR/payroll system (SEMA4)

• Experience/understanding of the state’s Oracle/PeopleSoft accounting and procurement (SWIFT) system

• Extensive knowledge of Oracle/PeopleSoft software and table structure

Additional Requirements

Minnesota Management and Budget will conduct reference checks to verify job-related credentials and a criminal background check prior to appointment.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email [email protected] . Please indicate what assistance is needed.