Payroll Business Systems Analyst Senior

The Payroll Business System Analyst  Senior acts as systems administrator for the payroll systems and provides administrator support for the Oracle based ERP. These are enterprise-wide systems and are critical to the organization’s operations and employee satisfaction. The system administrator is the expert on system functionality, employee maintenance, security set-ups and reporting.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Education, Experience or Equivalent Combination:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in related field or equivalent work experience
  • Five to seven years’ experience in the payroll department of a medium to large organization.
  • Five years experience working with payroll software, preferably Oracle
  • Five years data analyst and/or business analyst experience or related work experience.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite of products
  • Ability to present a variety of data elements in graphical and presentation form including experience with pivot tables
  • Proficient in downloading and manipulating files in Excel
  • Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
  • Strong mathematical and analytical skills essential
  • Organizational skills and ability to handle multiple priorities and ability to set priorities and complete assignments with minimal supervision 
  • Strong computer skills
  • Excellent problem-solving skills
  • Exceptional listening skills
  • Demonstrated ability to handle and maintain confidential and sensitive information
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced continuously changing environment
  • Shows initiative
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision; must demonstrate initiative and critical thinking in following through with tasks.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Licensure/ Registration/ Certification:
  • Certified Payroll designation (CPP)
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Experience with MyTime/Oracle Fusion
• SQL Reporting experience
• Crystal Reports experience
• OTBI Reporting experience

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:  

1. Develops, maintains, and provides regular reports to end users and customer groups.
   1. Initiates the generation of new reports utilizing Microsoft Visual Studio Report Designer, SQL Server Management Studio and other report writing tools.
   2. Analyzes report data to provide recommendations and identify key trends as needed.
   3. Maintains, modifies, and distributes reports according to business needs in a timely manner.
   4. Performs advanced and ad hoc reporting. 
   5. Creates and distributes monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports.
   6. Manages the daily integration of data between MyTime and Oracle.
2. Performs key technical functions in the implementation of system upgrades, fixes, and new applications.
   1. Assesses new modules, upgrades, and changes for potential implementation.
   2. Determines and defines all interface specifications needs between applications.
   3. Provides input to the timing and coordination of upgrades and new functionality.
   4. Provides technical support for new applications.
   5. Writes test scenarios/scripts for upgrades and new applications.
   6. Performs testing for system upgrades and changes.
   7. Creates and formulizes regression testing plans.
   8. Identifies business users for testing and approves and validates testing process.
3. Leads the analysis of system functionality and development of new rule proposals.
   1. Audits system capabilities for accuracy, integrity, and functionality by performing system testing; monitoring and documenting test results; analyzing test results and documenting system discrepancies; ensures adherence to HR/PR policies and practices.
   2. Analyzes existing code and client specific rules to match relevant pay practices.
   3. Understands current rule limitations and impact on future proposed pay