*SAP Business Analyst

SAP Business Analyst

Position Summary:

This position provides analytical and technical support to the Human Resources Division and Financial Services in pursuit departmental and District. The primary focus of this position is the support and maintenance of the SAP Human Resource Management System (HRMS and SAP Finance/Controlling. This individual serves as a technical point-of-contact for assigned functional areas and assists subject matter experts with ensuring data integrity, testing of system changes, report writing and analyzing data flows for process improvement opportunities.

Essential Duties:

• Develops, designs, builds, tests, implements, maintains and enhances SAP tables, codes, and security.
• Manages the process of review, testing and implementation of SAP system upgrades or patches.
• Collaborates with functional and technical staff to coordinate application of upgrade or fix and other vendor problems
• Develops information systems involving integration of multiple platforms, vendor products and technologies.
• Functions as Project Manager for SAP upgrades and projects.
• Provides support for SAP including, but not limited to, researching and resolving SAP problems, unexpected results or process flaws; perform scheduled activities; recommend solutions or alternate methods to meet requirements.
• Develops training curriculum and conducts formal and informal training sessions regarding SAP.
• Ensures personnel actions are in compliance with current Human Resources and Finance policies and guidelines.
• Helps maintain data integrity in systems by running queries and analyzing data.
• Identifies, writes, and implements Human Resources and Finance department policies and guidelines regarding the HRIS.
• Maintains quality and consistency of database information / SAP modules.
• Maintains system tables and documents processes and results.
• Participates in the development of, and advises management on, information technology strategy and technology deployment to improve Human Resources, Payroll or other processes through system changes.
• Recommends process/customer service improvements, innovative solutions, policy changes and/or major variations from established policy that must be approved by appropriate leadership prior to implementation.
• Serves as liaison among Human Resources, Payroll and Finance areas with regard to operations and SAP configuration staff.
• Troubleshoots, analyzes, detects, identifies and corrects technical problems and deficiencies.
• Writes, maintains and supports a variety of reports or queries utilizing appropriate reporting tools.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Specifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities Required):

• Bachelor's degree required and five (5) plus years of relevant SAP configuration/support experience.
• Master's degree and minimum of three (3) years of relevant SAP experience preferred.
• Previous public education, non-profit sector, or union experience preferred.
• CPA, SPHR or CAPM certification preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work with numbers and large volumes of data with accuracy and speed.
• Advanced skills in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to perform under pressure and adapt to change.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

The working conditions and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Able to sit and stand for extended periods of time
• Exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer
• Able to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels, outdoors and on the telephone
• Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly
• Physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds, to bend, stoop, climb stairs, walk and reach
• Duties are normally performed in an office environment.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive. The employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the supervisor or appropriate administrator. Oklahoma City Public Schools reserves the right to, update, revise or change job duties as the need prevails. This document is for communication only and not intended to imply a written or implied contract of employment. T h e Board of Education and Superintendent may approve alternatives to the listed qualifications.