Peoplesoft Functional Consultant

Job Description

• PeopleSoft GL Business Analyst will be responsible for supporting the application from the Tier 2, or functional, perspective.
• Role will be required to take the lead on help desk tickets, including troubleshooting the software, documenting issues for the development team, and helping end users with “how to” type questions.
• Resource must be well-versed in the PeopleSoft GL module version 9.2 and experienced in the standard system development life cycle, including design, development and testing of PeopleSoft objects (Reports, Interfaces, Conversion programs, Extensions/Modifications) to meet the business requirements.
• The resource should also be knowledgeable in General Ledger module configuration. Resource should have at least 5 years of functional experience supporting PeopleSoft GL modules.
• The Business Analyst is part of a larger post-production support team, and will work closely with a Tier 3, or developer, counterpart responsible for making system changes and unit testing the application based on the design material produced by the Business Analyst.
• Upon successful completion of unit testing by the developers, the Business Analyst will be required to system/regression test the code changes before submitting them for migration.
• Will be responsible for updating job aids and potentially overseeing changes to training materials resulting from changes to the system.
• Will report to a team lead and is expected to provide detailed, accurate, and timely status of tasks, issues, and help desk tickets being worked.
• General Ledger Business Processes
• System Setup and ChartFields
• Create and Process Budget Journals
• Create and Process Journals
• Allocations
• Period Close

Requirements

• In addition to excellent functional skills, the Business Analyst is expected to be technically proficient in PeopleSoft.
• Role requires use of PeopleTools, ability to read and write simple queries using SQL and the ability to document appropriate system test scenarios.
• This resource should have strong verbal and written communication skills as the Business Analyst will be the point of contact for the Commonwealth’s end users of these modules.

Specific experience required:

• Year End Close processing
• PeopleSoft Upgrades (PUM)
• nVision Reporting
• PeopleSoft Insights
• PeopleSoft Customizations