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State of Minnesota PeopleSoft Payroll Analyst - Finance Specialist 3 in St. Paul, Minnesota
Working Title: PeopleSoft Payroll Analyst, Team Lead
Job Class: Finance Specialist 3
Agency: Mn Management & Budget
Job ID : 76656
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 : 05/15/2024
Closing Date : 6/04/02024
Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Mn Management & Budget
Division/Unit : Accounting Services / Statewide Payroll Services
Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift
Days of Work : Monday - Friday
Travel Required : No
Salary Range: $33.90 - $50.27 / hourly; $70,783 - $104,963 / annually
Job Class Option : Finance Systems Supp.
Classified Status : Classified
Bargaining Unit/Union : 217 - Confidential
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 leads Statewide Payroll Services teams by being 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, leading the payroll team with system updates or enhancements, including the implementation of tax updates and calendar year end processing, developing new or re-designing existing business processes, development of queries to research and analyze complex processes, and provide on call payroll functional support for the payroll batch processes.
Minimum Qualifications
Three (3) year s’ experience with a large enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, such as Oracle/PeopleSoft, Workday, UPK, 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 with programming concepts in PC, mainframe, or server environments
Advanced 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
BA or Advanced degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Management Information Systems, or related fields
Experience leading efforts of a team of professional-level staff
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
Successful background check
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 careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.
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