PeopleSoft FSCM General Ledger - Business Analyst

PeopleSoft FSCM General Ledger Business Analyst

Client: State of Texas
Location: Remote within Texas (Potential Hybrid in Future)
Duration: Long-Term Contract
Experience Required: 14 Years
Work Authorization: Open
Important: Candidates must have 3 years of prior experience working with a State Government Agency.

Position Overview

The State of Texas is seeking an experienced PeopleSoft FSCM General Ledger Business Analyst to support enterprise financial system modernization initiatives, concurrent PeopleSoft upgrades, and new module implementations.

The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2, General Ledger, Commitment Accounting, and State Government Financial Operations. This role requires strong business analysis skills, financial systems knowledge, testing expertise, stakeholder engagement experience, and the ability to support multiple project initiatives simultaneously.

The selected consultant will work closely with business stakeholders, subject matter experts, technical teams, and project leadership to analyze requirements, document business processes, support testing efforts, and ensure successful implementation of financial system enhancements.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze business requirements and recommend system solutions.
• Facilitate workshops and meetings with business stakeholders and SMEs.
• Document current and future-state business processes.
• Develop detailed business requirements and functional specifications.
• Perform gap analysis and impact assessments.
• Support PeopleSoft FSCM upgrades and module implementation projects.
• Create and maintain project documentation and deliverables.
• Develop test strategies, test cases, test scripts, and testing scenarios.
• Execute end-to-end system testing and support multiple testing cycles.
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT) activities.
• Prepare training materials and conduct knowledge transfer sessions.
• Assist with production validation and post-implementation support.
• Reconcile financial data across multiple systems and environments.
• Communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders and leadership.

Required Skills & Experience

PeopleSoft FSCM Expertise

• Hands-on experience with PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2.
• Experience supporting PeopleSoft implementation and upgrade projects.
• Strong expertise in:
  • General Ledger (GL)
  • Commitment Accounting
  • Financial Reporting
  • Reconciliation Processes

State Government Financial Systems

• Hands-on experience with State Government accounting practices.
• Experience supporting public sector financial systems.
• Experience with dual-system reconciliation processes.
• Experience working with Texas State Agency financial operations.

Business Analysis

• Extensive experience performing Business Analyst responsibilities on enterprise projects.
• Requirements gathering and analysis.
• Business process documentation.
• Functional specification development.
• Gap analysis and solution recommendations.
• Stakeholder management and communication.

Testing & Quality Assurance

• Experience conducting end-to-end system testing.
• Test strategy development.
• Test scenario creation.
• Test script development.
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Defect tracking and resolution support.

Texas CAPPS Financials Experience

• Hands-on experience with:
  • Texas CAPPS Financials
  • PeopleSoft FSCM environments used by Texas State Agencies

Agile & Collaboration Tools

• Scrum methodology experience.
• Jira experience.
• SharePoint Lists experience.
• Microsoft Teams collaboration tools.

Microsoft Office Suite

Strong experience using:

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Visio
• Microsoft O365

Additional Preferred Skills

• Experience with Phire.
• Experience supporting concurrent enterprise projects.
• Experience preparing executive-level presentations and project communications.
• Experience delivering training and user documentation.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 14 years of Business Analysis experience.
• Strong PeopleSoft FSCM functional expertise.
• Experience supporting General Ledger and Commitment Accounting modules.
• Experience with State Government accounting practices.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• Ability to support project activities outside normal business hours when required.

Mandatory Requirement

Candidates must have a minimum of 3 years of experience working with a State Government Agency.

Preference will be given to candidates with direct experience supporting:

• Texas State Agencies
• CAPPS Financials
• PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2 Upgrade Projects
• State Government Accounting Operations