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Position Base
Riverside

Location
UCPath Center

UCPATH CENTER

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The UCPath Center is the University of California's shared services center in Riverside, CA. The UCPath Center manages the payroll, benefits, and other human resources transactions for more than 200,000 UC employees working across ten UC campuses, five medical centers, three national labs and more. The staff at the UCPath Center work in a variety of areas including business operations, customer service, quality management, technology, training, human resources and communications. Learn more about the UCPath Center

POSITION SUMMARY

The Production Analyst will work within the UCPath Center, reporting directly to a Payroll Manager. The Production Analyst uses skills as a seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of industry practices and system wide policies and procedures; resolves a wide range of business processing challenges. The analyst demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. The Production Analyst will work closely with other members of the UCPath Center to identify business requirements to effectively manage the on-cycle and off-cycle payroll processing. The Production Analyst applies skills as a seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of industry-wide business process and analysis practices and organizational policies and procedures. Resolves a wide range of business process issues of moderate to complex scope. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques to obtain solutions. Provides training to staff and other workstreams within the Service Center.

Key Responsibilities

· 50% Payroll Processing - Works closely with internal WFA, BN, PY and GL processes and performs quality checks to ensure integrity of data will not impact downstream process and work with functional users to develop business processes for various modules and provide support to processing activities. Partners to support on-cycle and off cycle processing. Coordinates with respective payroll teams to ensure extended continuous processing and communicates system needs and requirements while using in-depth knowledge of HR, Benefit and Payroll business processes. Analyze processes and identifies system discrepancies related to customized batch processes that run to no success or produce errors. Will review error logs and record system issues and develop and implement solutions. Assists with data analysis to find trends or indications of potential issues and provides support for processing and troubleshooting changes within the Payroll processing. Generates reports/ queries and utilizes appropriate reporting tools; assists in providing requirements for standard reports for ongoing customer needs, supports maintaining data integrity in systems by running queries and analyzing data. Provides subject matter expertise (SME) for the off-cycle / on-cycle payroll processing within UCPath. Collaborates with other production teams to assess new functionality and system updates as released in accordance to business process updates and advises the UCPath Center leadership on the use of new functionality to ensure business. operations maintain stabilization.

· 20% Business and System Analysis - Participates with cross-functional teams to address complex business or systems issues and recommends most optimal business solution. Identifies gaps in business processes and system functionality and works with the necessary parties to recommend and implement business system changes. Collaborates and reviews existing business processes impacting other operational units to implement an optimal solution for process improvement. Consults with other production department supervisors and managers to ensure defects, workarounds, and incidents are created and managed according to specific business/process need. Stays current on configuration changes needed to implement payroll processes and tax updates to ensure they do not negatively impact customized program requirements. Reviews existing business processes that connect to other operational groups and evaluates inefficiencies and enhances quality control standards and collaborates to implement an optimal solution for process improvement.

· 10% Creates, tracks, manages, and drives business process defects to full resolution via workarounds and incidents. Uses internal tracking tools to maintain a current status of issues. Partners with Production and ITSS department to ensure effective and timely resolution of all workarounds, change requests and incidents. Consults with other production department supervisors and managers to ensure defects, workarounds, and incidents are managed according to specific business/process need. Gathers, analyzes, prepares and summarizes recommendations for approval of business process and procedural documentation. Recommends and implements changes as approved by Production Leadership in processes and procedures. Negotiates with stakeholders on the creation of specifications. Gathers, analyzes, prepares and summarizes business and user needs, documenting requirements and revising process logic issues as necessary. Provides support and training on new applications. Guides and advises less-experienced Business Systems Analysts.

· 10% Provides technical expertise in identifying, evaluating and developing complex systems and procedures. Creates complex specifications for systems to meet end-user requirements. Involved in developing complex user interface designs. Plans and executes unit integration and acceptance testing. Participates in cross-functional teams to address complex business or systems issues.

· 10% Gathers, analyzes, prepares and summarizes business and user needs, documenting requirements and revising existing system and process logic issues as necessary. Provides support and training on new applications. Guides and advises less-experienced Business Systems Analysts.

Experience
Required Qualifications

· Min 5 years relevant PeopleSoft HCM experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

· Min 5 years PeopleSoft Human Resources/ Workforce Administration, Benefit Administration, General Ledger or Payroll Administration experience

Skills and Abilities
Required Qualifications

· Self-motivated and works independently and as part of a team. Able to learn independently and meet deadlines.

· Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to communicate business information to technical and non-technical personnel at various levels in the organization.

· Ability to exercise critical judgment in defining and developing system requirements and implementing polices and processes. Ability to promote and implement changes to current practices and processes.

· Demonstrated ability to work with others from diverse backgrounds.

· Knowledge of UC personnel and payroll policies and procedures. Experience and proficient in the PeopleSoft HCM 9.2.

· Ability to provide high quality work utilizing highly developed and effective communication, project management, time management and collaboration skills.

· Ability to prioritize, streamline and accomplish assigned projects. Ability to maintain flexibility and quickly address changing priorities.

· Demonstrates advanced problem solving and analytical skills. Ability to accomplish assigned projects without compromising the integrity of the UCPath Center and/or University of California policies and procedures. Ability to think strategically and focus on the accomplishment of the UCPath Center mission and priorities.

· Thorough knowledge of business processes and procedures.

· Ability to appropriately handle confidential matters and material.

· Experience and proficiency in the PeopleSoft HCM 9.2.

· Thorough knowledge of business and process analysis functions.

· Thorough Knowledge of related areas of IT.

· Strong skills and knowledge of methodologies associated with analysis of processes and problems, information flow and architecture.

· In-depth understanding and skill in process and systems requirement documentation standards, such as Use Case modeling, User Story creations and narrative description.

· Demonstrated ability to work with others from diverse backgrounds.

· Self-motivated and works independently and as part of a team. Able to learn effectively and meet deadlines. Demonstrates problem solving skills.

· Broad knowledge relating to software design.

· Thorough knowledge of business processes and procedures.

· Demonstrated testing and test planning skills.

· Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information to technical and non-technical personnel at various levels in the organization. Interpersonal and communications skills to work with both technical and non-technical personnel at various levels in the organization.

Preferred Qualifications

· Experience with configuration rules and tables updates, understanding of the interdependencies between PeopleSoft modules.

· Has a thorough knowledge of modules in PeopleSoft related Human Resources/ Workforce Administration, Absence Management, Benefit Administration, Payroll Administration and General Ledger Modules. Understands the system structure and modifications and how they impact operations and business objectives.

Education
Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training

SALARY AND BENEFITS

The University of California, Office of the President, is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience. The full salary range shows the growth potential for this position and the pay scale is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position.

Job Title
Business Systems Analyst 3

Job Code
007584

Salary Grade
Grade 22

Payscale:
$88,000 - $99,900 – Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.

Full Salary Range:
$71,700 - $128,700

Benefits: For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by UCPath Center visit: Benefits of Working for UC

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement within the state of California. The selected candidate must reside within the state of California, or be willing to relocate, and may be required to report to work in person at the UCPath Center in Riverside, CA.

HOW TO APPLY

Please be prepared to attach a cover letter and resume with your application.

JOB CLOSE DATE

For first consideration, please apply by:10/2/23. The position will be open until filled.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Background Check Process: Successful completion of a background check is required for this critical position. Background check process at UCOP

Smoke Free Work Environment: The University of California, Office of the President, is smoke & tobacco-free as of January 1, 2014. UC Smoke & Tobacco Free Policy

August 2021 Update: The University of California has issued a policy requiring employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID -19 before physically accessing the University location or programs. Upon hire into a UCOP position, you will be provided detailed instructions on how to comply with this policy including access to the COVID vaccination at no cost. New hires to UCOP who work onsite or will come onsite for any activities at a UCOP or other UC location must comply with this policy within 8 weeks after their start date. The policy allows for employees to request approval for an exception or deferral. UC COVID-19 Vaccine Policy

EEO STATEMENT

The University of California, Office of the President, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. EEO/AA Employer UC nondiscrimination policy.

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About UCPath Center

The UCPath Center is the transactional hub for human resources, payroll, benefits, general ledger, workforce administration and academic processes across the entire University of California system.Located in Riverside, California, the UCPath Center will serve more than 200,000 employees from each UC campus and medical center as well as vendors, location administrators, and policy makers from the University of California Office of the President.

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