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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 04/24/17

Applications Due05/08/17

Vacancy ID38529

AgencyFinancial System, Statewide

TitleBusiness Systems Analyst 2, Ref. #17-11

Occupational CategoryNo Preference

Salary Grade23

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $71847 to $90876 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? Yes

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address Statewide Financial System

W. A. Harriman State Office Building Campus, Bldg. 5

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12227

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be reachable on the Business Systems Analyst 2, G-23, Civil Service eligible list OR have one year of permanent competitive service as a Business Systems Analyst 2, G-23. Also open to NYS employees at or above G-21 who are eligible for transfer under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two grade levels. In order to qualify for Section 52.6 transfer, candidates must have one year of permanent competitive service in an administrative title as defined by Section 52.6. Examples of qualifying Section 52.6 titles include Project Manager 1, G-23; Associate Administrative Analyst, G-23; and Information Technology Specialist 3, G-23.

Required Skills and Abilities:
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Ability to effectively conduct interviews and manage meetings
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interest and ability to learn independently and to teach others

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience using SFS, any module such as AP, AR, GL, or Purchasing
• Experience using PeopleSoft Financials
• Experience with New York State financial operations
• Experience in Business Analysis

Duties Description The incumbent will be part of the Solution Services Team at SFS, responsible for developing solutions to application and business process problems where the system, as designed, does not meet the business needs of our customers. This team supports the design and development of solutions, requiring either new functionality or changes to the current application.

The incumbent will help lead the business transformation and system modification and development efforts of the Statewide Financial System related to one or more modules in SFS. The incumbent will be responsible for eliciting the requirements, developing functional solutions, and testing application changes. The incumbent will be responsible for developing and maintaining documentation-related business requirements and system/business processes and will become the go-to expert in his/her assigned area. The incumbent will engage in business transformation activities facilitating the user’s ability to transition to new business processes. The incumbent may be a first level supervisor over other functions application analysts.

Additional Comments You are advised that, should you accept a job offer with SFS, you may be required to be fingerprinted.

SFS is the organization that manages the enterprise financial system that supports the business of New York State government. SFS is an independent entity jointly governed by the Office of the State Comptroller and the Division of the Budget.

As one of the largest public sector enterprise financial systems in the United States, SFS processes an average of 22,000 voucher transactions daily and about $150 billion in payments per year using Oracle PeopleSoft technology. SFS staff provides extensive operational support to over 70 NYS agencies and authorities. SFS continues to work on major initiatives to expand the use of system functionality and works collaboratively with agencies and the NYS Office of Information Technology Services clusters that support IT systems across the State.

Currently, we are looking for motivated, highly qualified professionals who can lead and support ongoing transformational statewide nformation technology projects. Working as part of the team at SFS provides a great opportunity to be part of a mission driven organization that strongly supports its employees’ professional growth and development through training opportunities and knowledge sharing. You would also be able to see your work directly support the transformation of business processes supporting NYS government.

More About SFS

We are an innovative team of experts specializing in enterprise resource planning, financial operations, business analysis, information technology, project management, service delivery, training, change management and stakeholder relations. Since our inception, our focus has been to meet our customers’ financial processing needs, ensure the integrity of State financial data and lead future migrations from existing agency financial systems into one integrated financial management system.

To learn more about SFS, visit our website at www.sfs.ny.gov.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Kim Hayden

Telephone

Fax 518 486-5617

Email Address personnelSFS@budget.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Division of the Budget

State Capitol

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12224

 

Notes on ApplyingTo apply, please send a cover letter and resume by e-mail, fax, or post office mail. Please include your current Civil Service title and grade and be sure to indicate that you are applying for the position of Business Systems Analyst 2, Ref. #17-11.

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